
Making Junior Scientists
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While everyone was sheltering in place in 2020,
a group at Berkeley Lab contemplated how to
help students prepare to be the next generation
of dynamic contributors to the scientific world.
Combining amazing facilities, world-renowned
researchers, and people ready to give back, the
K–12 STEM Education Program was born.
“I want students to have the opportunity to say,
‘I like this [area of science]’ or ‘actually, I don’t
like this,’” said program director Faith Dukes,
pictured above at Science en Acción (SeA), a
free bilingual STEM camp. “Getting exposure at
a younger age means they’r ...