Welcome to our first Scientist Spotlight feature! Today, we’re focusing on Lauren Shields, who recently earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco. She has …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Over the past week, we’ve heard from scientists, teachers, and students participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist regarding the implications of last week’s U.S. elections. How should scientists address this …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Each month, we ask one of the teachers running Letters to a Pre-Scientist in their classroom to write a blog post related broadly to science education. Our first teacher, Lucy Madden, …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Our program would not exist without the support of nearly 500 scientists from around the world and their willingness to share their passion for science with just as many pre-scientists. …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Letters to a PreScientist is just one of many ways that scientists can engage with students and get them excited about STEM! If you are excited about STEM outreach to …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome back to another school year! This year, over 400 pre-scientists from almost 20 classrooms across the United States are participating in the Letters to a Pre-Scientist program. All of our pre-scientists …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
This was a big year for LPS. We were joined by an enthusiastic and talented team of interns, and we matched pre-scientists at two schools that were new to our …
by Anna Goldstein 
The pre-scientists in Ms. Madden’s classes at Equitas Academy have had a lot of exposure to new and interesting areas of science lately. Two scientist mentors from UC Irvine visited the …
by Anna Goldstein 
All letter-opening days are exciting for our pre-scientists. But each one is a bit different. The first day is full of curiosity. The students don’t really know what to expect. …
by Jaleal Sanjak 
The holiday season is in full swing, with music and magic in the air, lights twinkling in frosty windows… and letters from scientists being torn open in classrooms across the …
by Jen MacCormack 
Pen pal matches are out, and hundreds of scientists are busy writing wonderful letters for their students! If you received a match email, and haven’t started your letter yet, please …
by Jen MacCormack 
Thank you! The response to our call for scientist volunteers was absolutely outstanding! Over 620 scientists have signed up and requested a pen pal, which means that none of our …
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