Matt Carlson

Visiting Scholar

Matt Carlson has spent the past 15 years teaching science in public schools and the past 25 years as a volunteer youth leader at church.

Biography

Dr. Matt Carlson has spent the past 15 years teaching science in public schools and the past 25 years as a volunteer youth leader at church. He created Dr. Carlson’s Science Theater as the first youth-oriented science video series on iTunes. It later migrated to YouTube, where the 50+ videos have accumulated a total of over 1.2 million views. A firm believer in passing on the fun of science, he now teaches high school physics and chemistry in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is a National Board Certified teacher in physics and is licensed to teach biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, physical science, and general science. He has a BS (with honors) and a PhD in chemistry from Caltech. He is also the manager/scheduler/wrangler for his wife (Dr. Erica Carlson), their three kids, and his wife’s many speaking engagements.

Biography

Dr. Matt Carlson has spent the past 15 years teaching science in public schools and the past 25 years as a volunteer youth leader at church. He created Dr. Carlson’s Science Theater as the first youth-oriented science video series on iTunes. It later migrated to YouTube, where the 50+ videos have accumulated a total of over 1.2 million views. A firm believer in passing on the fun of science, he now teaches high school physics and chemistry in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is a National Board Certified teacher in physics and is licensed to teach biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, physical science, and general science. He has a BS (with honors) and a PhD in chemistry from Caltech. He is also the manager/scheduler/wrangler for his wife (Dr. Erica Carlson), their three kids, and his wife’s many speaking engagements.