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Each year, Edvotek participates in a local elementary school science fair. This year, we hosted a microscopy booth where the young scientists could look at a selection of common household objects using an inexpensive digital microscope. Microscopes let us see…
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Last week the NSTA held their annual National Conference in Philadelphia, PA. This is one of our favorite conferences of the year since it gives us an opportunity to connect with teachers, administrators, and students! We wrote previously about the…
Walking through a museum it's easy to imagine what the world was like in the distant past. A completely different environment, with alien ecosystems featuring plants and animals that are now extinct. Imagine what it would be like to coexist…
The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) are trailblazers. These tiny, transparent roundworms have played an outsized role in our study and understanding of life. Here are five scientific firsts that make these worms legendary: 1. First multicellular organism to…
Read More C. elegans – Trailblazers in Science, and in the Classroom
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