Faculty
Jonathan Cohen
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Jonathan Cohen teaches eighth grade science, and carpentry, and also leads an advisory group. He is beginning his 10th year at BPC and his 27th year as an educator. Jonathan earned his B.A. in biopsychology from Oberlin College and an M.A in education from Stanford University. Jonathan is a big fan of the Exploratorium and their Teacher Institute where he completed the Leadership Program, mentored new teachers throughout the Bay Area, and once won the Exploratorium’s Iron Science Teacher competition. When he is not teaching Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, swimming, paddling, listening to music, tinkering, and building.
A Favorite Book
I love the book Song of the Dodo by David Quammen. The book is subtitled, Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions.” It is a detailed account of evolution and ecosystem decay. It reads like an adventure travelogue and it balances hope, history, a call to action with a nuanced discussion of speciation and evolution. Song of the Dodo is one of the most affecting science books I’ve ever read.
Quick Fact
Apprenticed with a luthier, adept with a paddle
