Reforming Science Education Accessibility for All with Ryan Stowe

In this episode of GridgeFridge, we sit down with Ryan Stowe, an assistant professor of chemistry at the UW-Madison. Ryan earned his bachelor of arts in chemistry from Albion College in 2010 followed by his PhD in chemistry from the Scripps Research Institute in 2016.

Stowe’s research involves reforming science education to make it more accessible to students and their community goals, including the removal of unnecessary courses for student progression.

Stowe believes in a new age of science that doesn’t prioritize the typical “weed out” classes that push students to abandon their dreams of becoming a doctor, a dentist, or even a scientific researcher. In this episode we'll explore concepts related to research, equitability in the classroom, and how to utilize scientific phenomena beyond graduation.