The DNA Detective: Reuniting Families with DNA Fingerprinting and Electrophoresis

Are you ready to step into the shoes of a forensic genealogist? At this year’s NSTA workshop in Philadelphia, Edvotek invites you to solve a family mystery using DNA fingerprinting and electrophoresis in our hands-on workshop: The DNA Detective: Reuniting…

Lion Family Reunion: Conservation Biology Genetics

Imagine you're a scientist preparing to reintroduce two lions into the wild. But before setting them free, there’s one crucial question: Do these lions belong to this habitat? In our upcoming NSTA workshop in Philadelphia, Lion Family Reunion: Conservation Biology…

Put the M into STEM: Quantitative Techniques for the Biotech Lab

One of the fundamental decisions when designing a biotechnology experiment relates to the method used to collect and analyze the data. As we have discussed previously, a key distinction lies in the difference between quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Let's…

Edvotek Career Exploration Podcast: Becoming a Genetic Counselor

Transcript:  Edvotek Career Exploration Podcast: Becoming a Genetic Counselor Hello, and welcome to the Edvotek Career Exploration Podcast. Today, we explore the fascinating role of genetic counselors in medicine and life sciences research.  Genetics is the study of genes and…