Teaching & Outreach

Science education is everything—from inspiring kids to becoming scientists to generating new appreciation for the natural world to informing policy that affects our everyday lives. In that vein, it is my philosophy (and life mission) that anyone can learn even the most complex scientific subjects—it all boils down to how accessible you can make your message. I have tried to incorporate this idea into all of my teaching, whether it was as a teaching fellow in classes like “How to Build a Habitable Planet” at Harvard, as a guest lecturer in college courses like “Deep Sea Biology” and “Geobiology,” or in surprise visits to elementary school classrooms.

As a small example of my teaching style, check out this video where I explain the wonderful world of iron-breathing bacteria, courtesy of DESeaGrant. For other (better) examples of effective science communication, please check out some of my favorite videos below.