In this episode of the View from the lab podcast Andy Woods is joined by science advocate Dr Jo Foster. Jo is the director of innovative STEM organization known by the acronym ‘IRIS’, which stands for... the Institute for Research in Schools. IRIS has a mission to make real-world, cutting-edge science research projects accessible to pupils from across the UK. In this episode we find out about Jo’s career journey and her passion for supporting an engaging science education for ALL young people. Jo also outlines how your school/college learners can start their own IRIS journey!