Utilizing Physical Science Applications To Become A More Versatile Life Scientist

All STEM fields are interdisciplinary, including physics. Subfields such as biophysics, biomechanics, and bioinformatics are rapidly increasing in popularity, as scientists wish to study biological systems through a physical science lens. As a lab technician and life science educator with a background in Biology Pre-Medicine, I have gone through an interdisciplinary journey with the Carnegie Academy for Science Education (CASE). CASE's physical science program, First Light, widened my comprehension of physics, its applications, and how life science can support physics, thereby establishing my versatility as a scientist. I have also instructed life science students in biotechnology, while introducing physical science applications to amplify their knowledge base and utilize skills from multiple fields. This has helped them to become more effective, interdisciplinary researchers. In this presentation, I will share my experiences engaging your students to think about the intersection of biology and physics, and how it will support their careers.