Watch: Paths to Innovation

"No matter what career one chooses to have, it is important for students to be exposed to STEM subjects and the methodology of thought that accompanies these subjects. It will invaluable to students’ development and future success.

— Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle
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What You'll Learn:

  • Why there is a connection between STEM skills and life skills.
  • How the K-12 classroom experience can serve as an important onramp to STEM careers.
  • What role STEM experiences play in the academic life and careers of young women.
  • What it means to be a “good” scientist, researcher and engineer.
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About The Speaker
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Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle

CEO & Co-Founder, Ixcela

What does an 8th grade class trip to Washington DC and a Mexican alligator farm have to do with gut microbiomes and one woman’s choice to pursue a career in biochemistry?

Learn the difference between “science” and “scientific thinking” with Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle as we discuss her path to STEM innovation.

As co-founder of healthcare biotech company Ixcela, Dr. Angle is on a mission to help people understand and regulate their gut microbiomes, Ixcela’s biotechnology helps individuals make lifestyle choices by identifying key small molecules associated with the gut’s microbiome that can help to avoid conditions which can lead to chronic diseases such as diabetes, acid reflux, and leaky gut.

We are increasingly living in a world where knowledge is easily accessible and can be obtained by quickly looking material up online (i.e. Google searching). However, the ability to utilize this knowledge, process it logically, think critically, ask intelligent questions, etc., are skills that aren't always taught. Learning how to be a good scientists, researcher, engineer, etc requires learning such skills. These skills are also important for life in general.

— Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle

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