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…

DNA Extraction Necklaces

Camp Edvotek is back with another summer science activity related to Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction. This is a quick and easy activity that will teach campers about the biochemistry of DNA and the principles behind DNA isolation methods. Campers will…

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Plasmids

Rosanna Hartline (RosieScienceGal), CC BY-SA 4.0 Plasmids are powerful biotechnologies. These unsung heroes have been rocking the world of molecular biology since the 1950s with their independently replicating swagger. While they may seem small, circular, and straightforward, there's a lot…

Celebrating Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin is one of the most celebrated naturalists in history. Darwin is best known for his groundbreaking work, "On the Origin of Species", the book that introduced evidence for evolution through natural selection. Although the theory initially faced…