%0 Journal Article %T A pedagogical approach to science outreach %A Catherine T. Allen %A Erin F. Brooks %A Kacey C. Hall %A Kenneth S. Lyle %A Marni B. McClure %J - %D 2020 %R 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000650 %X Encouragement of students across all communities through scientific outreach programs is critical to engaging the next generation, exciting young minds to pursue careers in science and medicine. Herein, we present a uniquely structured and widely influential science outreach program. Founded in 2005, the Duke Chemistry Outreach (DCO) employs a pedagogical approach to outreach that aims to teach its audience a new scientific concept, while instilling a pure enjoyment of science. DCO has performed 583 events reaching over 70,000 participants throughout 2,270 hours, with the majority of events in Durham, the surrounding North Carolinian communities, and across 8 other states. The flexibility and diversity of this outreach program creates a framework amendable for others to adopt in both secondary and higher education settings %K Human learning %K Schools %K Teachers %K Undergraduates %K Science fairs %K Engineering and technology %K Engineers %K Graduates %U https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000650