A dichotomy is often presented between the artist and the scientist: the creative versus analytical; right-brained versus left. However, the reality is that many of us stand with a foot in both worlds and demonstrate every day that art and science work in tandem. Science cannot be done without art and a creative mind, and these roots start early and go deep. This keynote by Kiersten Formoso, Ph.D., will explore the connections between science and art and how her career path merged the two subjects. Teachers will take away techniques that build a bridge between science and creativity and learn how to break down the barriers that may pop up between the two.