Harnessing the Sun: A Guide to Creating and Using a Solar Oven

As we continue with our science summer camp, solar ovens present a fantastic opportunity to harness the power of the sun for sustainable and eco-friendly cooking. Building a solar oven is not only a fun DIY project but also an…

Meeting your microbial neighbors with sourdough

Microbes are all around us -- in the dirt, on our food, in the air, on our skin. We often think of them being bad or pathogenic -- for example, flu viruses, strep bacteria, or ringworm fungus. But those "bad…