As the leaves fall and the nights grow longer, there’s no better time to delve into the eerie and fascinating world of spooky science. From blood-curdling biology to haunted physics, let’s round up some spine-tingling experiments that blend the spooky with the scientific.
Halloween Experiments to try at home: In this blog post, we share three simple experiments that can be done at home or in the lab. Have you tried puking pumpkins yet?
Magical levitating ghosts: There is no protoplasm necessary to get these ghosts to fly — just magnets and the principles of attraction!
Glow-in-the-dark bath bombs: If you want a fun way to learn chemistry, head to the bathroom! Bath bombs work because of the combination of chemicals that, when mixed, create fizzy bubbles. Try mixing colors to add a STEAM component.
Edible Electrophoresis: Normally, we don’t encourage eating in the lab. But electrophoresis can be performed with dedicated equipment and food safe reagents, like agar and food coloring. You can also make edible petri plates from Jello! Just don’t culture bacteria on them!
So, this Halloween, embrace the strange, the creepy, and the downright terrifying—but don’t forget to keep a little room for curiosity! Because sometimes, the most chilling explanations are the ones grounded in reality. Happy haunting!
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