Episode 25: One Teacher's Mission to Increase Diversity in STEM Through His Classroom

<p>For Episode 24 of 17 Minutes of Science we are joined by Dr. Zachary Pratt. Recently Zach, a high school biology teacher, reached out on Twitter to his fellow scientists about a grassroots effort he's initiating to help provide relatable mentors to his students and to encourage and increase diversity in STEM. Hoping to gather a few responses, Dr. Pratt was blown away by the more than 360 responses he's received so far.</p> <p>Tune in to listen to our discussion with Dr. Pratt about the inspiration for this project, how it is different than other similar programs, how it is going, and more.</p>