Last week Edvotek-er’s were criss-crossing the country due to both CAST Dallas and NSTA Minneapolis happening simultaneously! We had full days of Thursday workshops and a fully-staffed booth at each conference and though the days were long, the energy at these conferences was off the charts.
At both conferences, we got to highlight one of our newest kits “Follow That Flush,” which guides students through a simulated wastewater disease detection scenario. We also featured some of our latest and greatest, such as “Lion Family Reunion,” “Forensics Escape Room,” and “Cracking the Code: Using CRISPR for Sickle Cell Gene Editing!”
Meanwhile at our booth, we had some lovely chats with attendees and gave away allll the swag, including our DuraGels, Biotech A-Z Poster, and Water Bath Floats!
CAST and NSTA are two of our favorite conferences of the year, so thank you to everyone who attended one of our workshops or stopped by Booth #712 at CAST or Booth #632 at NSTA to say hi! Looking ahead to 2026, we hope to see you all again in Houston & Anaheim!
If you attended one of our workshops and would like to see the digital presentation or workshop literature, they’ve been listed below:
NSTA Minneapolis, November 13-15, 2025
| NSTA Minn Workshop | PowerPoint Presentation | Workshop Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Forensics Escape Room: Design Your Own Biotech Adventure | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Lion Family Reunion: Conservation Biology Genetics | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Cracking the Code: Using CRISPR for Sickle Cell Gene Editing | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Trailblazers: Investigating Chemotaxis with C. Elegans | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Color Your Classroom: Engaging Students with Bacteria & Bio-Art | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| No Eating in the Laboratory! Exploring Food Science with Biotechnology | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Follow That Flush: Using Biotechnology for Early Disease Detection | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
CAST Dallas, November 13-15, 2025
| CAST Dallas Workshop | PowerPoint Presentation | Workshop Literature |
|---|---|---|
| Forensic Escape Room: Design Your Own Biotech Adventure | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Code Breakers: Using CRISPR for Sickle Cell Gene Editing | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| ChickCheck: The Genetics Behind Blue Chicken Eggs | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Follow That Flush: Using Biotechnology for Early Disease Detection | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
| Color Your Classroom: Engaging Students with Bacteria and Bio-Art | DOWNLOAD | DOWNLOAD |
For our full conference schedule for 2025, please click HERE.
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