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Background on Dr. Hope Jahren

Read More about Dr. Hope Jahren. Explore the articles below as you guide your students to learn about Dr. Hope Jahren, her science, and how they can connect ideas like those she studies to their own lives. Many of these resources are part of the lessons accessed elsewhere on this website.

• Science is for Girls
  Accept this invitation by Nautilus Editor Kevin Berger to explore the scientific world of Hope Jahren, hear her life story, and make connections to the classroom.
• Her Scientific Awakening
  Learn about the life path that led Dr. Jahren to study biogeochemistry in this extended interview, first published in the science magazine Nautilus.
• We Can All Be Scientists
  Check out this brief overview of classroom activities — connected to the Next Generation Science Standards — that enable educators, students, and others to explore topics related to Dr. Jahren's life, comments, and research.
• My Family, My Science
  Read this excerpt from Dr. Jahren's bestselling memoir, Lab Girl, in which she discusses the earliest stages of her journey from curious child to award-winning scientist.
• Complete Nautilus mini-issue featuring Hope Jahren
  See the full mini-issue of the science magazine Nautilus that was included in the Earth Science Week 2019 Toolkit celebrating the theme "Geoscience Is for Everyone."

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