Ryan Rogers: scientist, artistic entrepreneur

By Kyle Kellams

Published January 17, 2024 at 1:35 PM CST

Ryan Rogers earned an undergraduate degree in physics and a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry. But science doesn’t fully define him or his ideas. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams sat down with Rogers to learn more about his artistic endeavors.

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