Our Mission
The mission of Petri Dish Foundation can best be described by this verse:
“But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.” Ezekiel 33:6
The film we produced is an educational endeavor. The goal is to use history and science to expose deep flaws in critical education processes involving fundamental truths.
The foundation's film series, Answering the Great Question exposes the fatal flaws of the "publish or perish" model adopted by many institutions of higher learning including an environment where an exponential growth in academic fraud, including the publishing of 10,000 scientific papers that were RETRACTED in 2023 alone exists.
The film also explores the $2.8 billion dollar settlement offer by NCAA member institutions, as compensation for more than 14,000 student damage claims, provides compelling evidence that sweeping reforms are long overdue in higher education.
The primary goal of Petri Dish Foundation is to facilitate a better understanding of the fundamental truths. Our film series Answering the Great Question presents eleven segments with powerful layers of rational scientific evidence.
It is our hope that millions of people can benefit from the lessons of history, instead of falling prey to illusions and half-truths regarding basic science in the area of origin of life research.
Petri Dish Foundation supports as many academic institutions as possible that share values of honesty, integrity, and sharing of mathematical truths.
Petri Dish Founders and Our Story
The founders of Petri Dish Foundation are parents, grandparents, successful businesspeople, and life-long learners. Kristi Spence is a retired accountant and business owner. Jim Spence enjoyed a 38-year career in the investment industry. Under his leadership Spence Asset Management was awarded the National Midcap Manager of the Year Award by Emerging Manager Monthly, a highly respected industry journal.
The Spences have two grown children and three grandchildren. They founded and funded the Petri Dish Foundation in early 2024.​​
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Helping the human race come to a better understanding of FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS, will be the natural result of Petri Dish Foundation succeeding in its mission.​