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Science explosions! Theater! Mystery! Friendship! Fifth grader Kate the Chemist uses STEM knowledge to do incredible things! Kate the Chemist is her neighborhood's ten-year-old science problem solver. There's no problem Kate can't fix! When her best friend Birdie is cast as the lead unicorn in their school musical Dragons vs. Unicorns, and Kate is chosen to be the assistant director, they agree this is going to be the best musical EVER! Kate is a natural assistant director; like all good scientists, she's smart and organized, but she also comes up with great ideas, like making liquid nitrogen Cheetos so the Dragons can look like they're breathing fire! But when everything starts going wrong with the musical and Kate realizes someone is sabotaging the show, she will have to use her special science sleuthing skills to find a solution.
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Dr. Kate Biberdorf is breaking stereotypes and blowing stuff up--all in a good pair of heels. Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, Dr. Biberdorf is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching students that might otherwise be intimidated by science. Students' emotional responses, rather than rote memorization of facts, is key to Biberdorf 's dynamic approach to her program, as well as science in general. Her exciting and engaging program leaves audiences with a positive, memorable impression of science - all while diminishing the stigma around women in science.
