NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

CADE ENGLAND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

As the founder of Hendrix Scientific, I am beyond excited to offer our first-ever issue to the Hendrix Community One of the reasons I came to Hendrix was because of how strongly the student body cares about the things they create. I wanted a space to share my passions with the community I love, and I saw that many others felt the same. So, we built one.

My love for science communication started early in high school. I went to bookstores after my classes to just sit on the floor of the natural science section and become completely engrossed in stories about my favorite biology topics. At that time in my life, I realized that many people do not think science is as fun or exciting as I do. Unfortunately, science is made inaccessible to a lot of people. Many scientists gatekeep knowledge by writing confusing jargon-filled papers that are only fun to read in a masochistic way. At Hendrix Scientific, we know what it’s like to feel inadequate or frustrated after reading something we could not understand. Science communication should spark passion and curiosity. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between the language of the scientific community and the world. Our goal at Hendrix Scientific is to prepare ourselves to push against lousy science communication in our future career fields. Many of our journeys in science could have turned out very differently if not for amazing science communicators on TV and throughout our lives. Therefore, we hope that by practicing effective science communication we can inspire people and connect them to the science we study and love.

I want to leave you, one of the first readers of Hendrix Scientific, with my favorite quote from science communicator and veterinarian, Dr. Chloe Buiting: “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world for the better - in my limited experience, they are usually the ones who do just that.”

Have any questions or want to get involved in Hendrix Scientific?

Reach out at hendrixscientific@gmail.com.