For many people, devotion to both science and faith is impossible. That’s not the case for my Amherst College classmate, Stephen Jackson.

Stephen earned a PhD in cellular and molecular biology and immunology; these days, he consults pharmaceutical companies, medical schools, and nursing homes. He also is an ordained minister and a man of deep faith. But that’s not all. He teaches dance, runs a videography business, and he founded a not-for-profit that helps underprivileged communities learn about the basics of human health so that they can better advocate for themselves when seeking care.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The ways in which Stephen finds evidence of the divine in the natural world and in human society
• The parallels between the symbiotic, complex ways communities and genes both work
• How surviving bullying during his upbringing in South Central Los Angeles fortified his sense of self
• What prompted him to leave corporate America to start not-for-profit and for-profit enterprises
• The remarkable method he used to make his college decision
• The Amherst classmate he wants me to interview next

For more on Stephen, visit:

• smjpec.com
• steviejdance.com