The journey as a STEM major, both undergraduate and graduate, can be challenging at times, especially for “first-generation” and minority students. With the added burdens of poor socioeconomic status and lack of diversity within STEM fields, succeeding can feel insurmountable, creating the feeling of being “trapped” within your own professional aspirations. Despite these hurdles, I—and others like myself—have made it through. While STEM is filled with many mysteries and even more questions without answers, it doesn’t mean you have to walk that path alone.

Trap Science Lab will serve as a platform to shed light on what it means to be Black in STEM while intersecting “the culture” with rigors of the field. We will turn my lab meetings into a public forum for honest and transparent conversation detailing the ups and downs of STEM. Grow with us as we embark on this journey via our podcast.