About GP
Galactic Polymath (GP) is an education studio. We help scientists, nonprofits, and sustainable companies achieve outreach at scale by translating complex, cutting-edge research into mind-blowing lessons for grades 5+.
Easier Outreach, Better Results
We do the heavy lifting, creating and disseminating mind-expanding lessons that engage young learners in the knowledge areas our clients care about.
1. Design
In just a few short meetings, we define clients' outreach goals and map out the lessons and supporting media that will achieve lasting understanding in target areas.
2. Publish
We create and publish lessons on our site and do the hard work of getting them out to teachers through a growing network of educators, districts, and professional organizations.
3. Revise & Report
We measure and maximize outreach performance—as we hear back from teachers, we improve the lessons, and collect impact data, which we report back to clients upon request.
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Our Mission
To create a direct pipeline between the sources of knowledge and grade 5-12 classrooms by translating complex topics from researchers, non-profits, and sustainable corporations, into high-quality, open-access educational materials.
Our Vision
We are a triple bottom line social enterprise, motivated by People, Planet, and Profit—in that order. We want to improve the lives of teachers, students, and researchers because we have been in all of those roles. We are also keenly interested in amplifying marginalized voices (particularly those of indigenous peoples around the world), not only because representation matters, but because diverse perspectives lead to better solutions. We are working toward a future where education is bolder, more creative, more equitable, and where organizational outreach truly has Broader Impacts.
See this talk by our founder to learn more.Meet Our Team
Leadership
After doing biological research for over a decade and teaching in Nashville public middle schools for 3+ years, Matt left his position as a postdoc at Vanderbilt's Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach in February 2021 to focus on GP full time.
Product Team
Our multitalented group of contractors and volunteers includes scientists, artists, communicators, and education experts who are responsible for bringing each Galactic Polymath lesson to life.
Dev Team
The talented (mostly volunteer) group building and maintaining our site, as well as a growing variety of publishing and teaching tools. Fluent in React.js, SASS, CSS, HTML, R and other languages.
Alumni
We wouldn't be here without the hard work of these amazing folks!
Elaine Perignat, PhD
Education Specialist
PARTNERS
The amazing organizations we work with to generate high quality multimedia, develop new education tools, and improve access to STEM careers for underserved communities.
STEM Advocacy Institute
NONPROFIT PARTNER
As an SAI Affiliate, we are working together to tell the stories of scientists and STEM professionals, and connect with underserved audiences.
PhutureDoctors
MULTIMEDIA PARTNER
Galactic Polymath and Phuture Doctors are both committed to amplifying diverse voices in STEM and nurturing curiosity and critical thinking in everyone.
Want to get involved?
We're a small, but dedicated team at the moment. Please get in touch if you're interested in volunteering or contracting out your coding, webdev, art, graphic design, or lesson design skills; collaborating in some other way; or perhaps joining the team full-time when funding is available!
* If you're a grad student on a GRFP or an NSF-funded RA, please check out this potential funding opportunity!
We're a small, but dedicated team at the moment. Please get in touch if you're interested in volunteering or contracting out your coding, webdev, art, graphic design, or lesson design skills; collaborating in some other way; or perhaps joining the team full-time when funding is available!
* If you're a grad student on a GRFP or an NSF-funded RA, please check out this potential funding opportunity!