Who We Are
We are STEM educators and communicators. We believe that STEM is something that everyone can and should understand and by using pop culture as a natural tool we help people find science interesting and attainable.
What We Do
Formal and informal STEM outreach in order to Increase science literacy in the general population. We present nationally at both informal Comicons as well as formal teacher education conferences. We also conduct hands-on STEM camps for middle and high school students, as well as Professional Development for STEM educators.
Founders
The Science Of (TSO) is a non-profit founded by Matt and Shari Brady, STEM Educators and passionate pursuers of relevant and fun approaches to teaching science and technology.
Matt Brady
Co-Founder
Matt Brady is an award-winning science educator, author and communicator with experience in pop culture/comics journalism. He was the co-founder of Newsarama.com, an award winning comics news site and has a solid background in science with graduate degrees in Marine Biology and Physiology. He is the author of “The Science of Rick and Morty,” consultant on DC Comics’ Flash Facts and more. He currently teaches high school Physics and Chemistry, and is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University.
Shari Brady
Co-Founder
Shari Brady is an educator with an extensive science research background as well as a graduate degree in Marine Biology and a Ph.D in Science Education. She has 18 years in 6-12 public science education and currently is the Vice President of Education and Outreach at Kaleideum in Winston-Salem, NC. She is also an adjunct professor at Winston-Salem State University Dept of Education where she teaches science methods and other courses to pre-service teachers in the Education program.
For Teachers
A dedicated space to provide access to a community for STEM Educators as well resources, including pedagogy based articles, videos and unique lessons for download. Our lessons will be aligned to NGSS strands that can be used with little to no prep on the part of the teacher.
