Ted is a toy designer and educator with Myra Makes, a local STEM toy and workshop startup for girls. More information can be found at www.MyraMakes.com or by emailing contact@MyraMakes.com. He studies Martian atmospheric dust distribution as a research associate of the MAVEN Mars orbiting satellite's LPW instrument team at CU / LASP. He has also built electronic control systems for Jet Pack International and cofounded CU's Biomimicry student group. He is passionate about Biomimetic design, child education, gender equality, and emerging technology. Ted can be reached at frederick.thayer@colorado.edu and via call or text to 617-710-5708.