2019 FALL LYCOMING COLLEGE MAGAZINE

Educational Out reac “Society perceives math and science as difficult and inaccessible to them,” said Jeremy Ramsey, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry. “I want to show them that this is not true — while science can be challenging, it is also fun, vibrant, and accessible.” Ramsey visited Linntown Intermediate School in Lewisburg, Pa., where “disappearing water,” “ghost bubbles,” and “elephant’s toothpaste” were just a few of the many experiments he conducted with the help of fourth grade students. Curtin Intermediate and Lycoming Valley Intermediate students partnered with Lycoming for a day of science exploration and review. The children are participants in Frontiers for Young Minds. “This program empowers students from a young age to develop critical thinking skills by having them serve as peer reviewers for science articles written by researchers for younger audiences,” said Jessica Munson, Ph.D., assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology. 21 www.lycoming.edu