Anyone can do science: How a little girl from rural Louisiana became a research leader at UTHSC
In the animated classic “Ratatouille,” a rat named Remy wants to become a chef, and he’s encouraged by the words of his hero Chef Gusteau: “Anyone can cook.”
Dr. Jessica Snowden, the vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is a fan of the line, and she likes to use a similar one when she talks about her own profession: Anyone can become a scientist.
It’s a sentiment she shares as she makes plans for the institution to expose more Memphis youths to science and research opportunities. And for her this effort isn’t just professional — it’s personal.
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