"I used to sit in classrooms and wonder if I actually belonged in science..."

When I went back to school at 25, I was convinced the admissions team made a mistake. Everyone around me seemed confident and ahead of the curve, while I was just trying to keep my head above water.

It took years to realize the truth: Science isn’t an exclusive club reserved for people who never make mistakes.

Somewhere along the way, school turned science into memorizing formulas and periodic tables. But real science was never meant to be trapped inside a lab coat or buried in academic jargon. Science is simply a habit of curiosity.

If you ask questions, test new ways of doing things, and stay open to changing your mind when given new information—you are already a scientist.

I founded this platform to strip away the gatekeeping and help everyday thinkers, professionals, and creatives use a scientific mindset to navigate life with clarity and confidence.

Welcome to the table. You belong here.

I left a good job

To move across the country to Philadelphia

To get my PhD

And become a scientist

My Story

I have always loved science. From a young age, I was fascinated by the way the world works and constantly driven to know why? (Though my childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian came to a halt the moment I realized it involved blood!).

After college, I took a job in drug manufacturing. But I quickly found myself stuck in a routine that felt boring and repetitive. I didn’t just want a job—I wanted a career where I was learning something new every single day instead of performing the exact same tasks on repeat.

So at 25, I decided to take a huge leap: I moved 3,000 miles away from my home in California to pursue Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Immediately, I felt in over my head.

I was in a completely new place, far away from the support system of family and friends back home. On top of adjusting to a new life, I had to figure out how to study at a graduate level, run lab experiments, and navigate the intense pressures of grad school. It took a lot of trial and error, a lot of tears, and the support of some truly amazing people to make it through and earn my PhD.

Along the way, a big realization hit me: science, as it currently exists, is significantly harder than it needs to be.

We teach it wrong in school. We intimidate people, discourage them from exploring, and reinforce the myth that science is only for a elite few. But the truth is that science isn’t an exclusive club—it is simply a skill set and a mindset that shouldn’t be gatekept.

Whether you’re pursuing a high-level technical career or just trying to solve everyday problems with clarity and confidence, a scientific mindset is here to support you.

My Promise to You

In a world full of gatekeeping, rigid jargon, and aggressive “bro-science,”

You Are A Scientist is built on a very different set of rules.

When you hang out here, I promise to always deliver:

  • Zero Intimidation: No pop quizzes, no dense academic gatekeeping, and no making you feel bad for asking “basic” questions. Curiosity has no prerequisites.
  • Practical Application over Memorization: Science isn’t a list of facts to memorize for a test—it’s a daily problem-solving superpower. Everything shared here is designed to help you think clearer, make better decisions, and navigate real life.
  • A Safe Space for Mistakes: Real science isn’t about having all the right answers immediately. It’s about having the courage to say, “I don’t know yet, let’s test it.” Here, a failed attempt isn’t a flaw—it’s just good data.
  • A Seat at the Table: You don’t need a lab coat, a PhD, or a childhood passion for chemistry to belong here. If you ask questions and stay open to learning, you are already a scientist.