Scott Vanson is from Loudon, New Hampshire. He received a B.A. in biochemistry from Saint Anselm College. He is currently a Ph.D. student in the Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences program at the University of Vermont where his research is focused on the structure of DNA repair proteins. Outside the lab, Scott enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and riding motorcycles. His post-graduation aspiration is to work in science policy where he will seek to promote science literacy and evidence-based decision-making.