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Mrs. Haney’s students kicked off 5th grade with a science investigation project! We ask each of our teachers to share a glimpse into their classroom during the school year. Read all of the teacher’s blog posts here. How will mosquitofish react to pollution in the water? Do mosquitofish babies spend more time in the light …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Steph Sharuga is a pen pal and Outreach Officer extraordinaire, who earlier in the school year helped connect several Letters to a Pre-Scientist classrooms with marine biology researchers working on a ship off the coast of New Zealand! Steph and her pen pal even got to meet each other over video chat! They were both …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
by Amy Nusbaum As a 17-year-old college freshman away from home for the first time, I was about as wide-eyed as they come. By some stroke of luck, I found myself in a unique research lab (https://www.hhmi.org/developing-scientists/science-education-alliance), designed to engage underclassmen in the research process. I was in awe. But, I also had an intense …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
In this Scientist Spotlight post, welcome to Amy Nusbaum, an LPS pen pal for the past two years! In addition to this Spotlight, she’s written a guest blog post for us that will be posted in early March, so keep an eye out for even more about Amy’s unique perspective on the importance of LPS. …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s our first Scientist Spotlight of this school year, and we’re excited to highlight 3rd-time pen pal Rachel Toczydlowski, a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin. Tell us about yourself! I live in Madison, WI and I am a PhD student in the UW Botany Department. I am interested in how wild plant populations …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
We’re excited to highlight another of our LPS teachers – Marcy Burns, who teaches 5th grade science in Ohio. She and her students are involved in taking what they learn in the classroom and applying it to global scientific questions (how cool!) Here, she describes their experiences, and how their pen pals have helped to …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
The scientist we’re spotlighting today, Chris Walthers, is a postdoc studying neuroscience/bioengineering at UCLA. He’s been a pen pal in Letters to a Pre-Scientist since its inception in 2010! Here’s Chris talking about his research- and sharing some amazing photos from it, too! Tell us about yourself! I live in Los Angeles, California. I am originally …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s not typically considered, but being a scientist can come with a fair share of opportunities to see the world. This might look like going to an international conference, or working internationally – like today’s Scientist Spotlight, Sarah Crites! Tell us about yourself! Where do you live and what do you do? I am a planetary …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
In this edition of Scientist Spotlight, we’re happy to feature Christian Contreras, who has been a pen pal with LPS for more than 4 years! He previously worked as a chemical engineer and is now a PhD student in Chemistry at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. When and why did you decide to become a scientist? …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Welcome back to another Scientist Spotlight! Today, meet Sander Denham, a PhD student studying forest biology in Indiana. Tell us about yourself! I am a first year PhD student at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. I am interested in forest ecology and the roles of water and carbon cycling between the atmosphere and biosphere in forest ecosystems. …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
We’re excited to spotlight another of our long-time LPS pen pals, Thuy Nguyen! She is a graduate student in epidemiology at The University of Iowa. Tell us about yourself! I live in Iowa City, IA where I attend The University of Iowa College of Public Health for a PhD in Epidemiology. I am interested in …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
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 been an LPS pen pal for 5 years (wow!). When and why did you decide to become a scientist? Why did you decide on your particular …
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