Meet C. elegans: The Tiny Worm That’s a Giant in Science

If you told your students they'd spend a whole lab period looking at worms, they might groan. But Caenorhabditis elegans—better known as C. elegans—isn't just any worm. This tiny, transparent roundworm has helped scientists win Nobel Prizes, discover how cells…

Get Moving! Four Fun and Fast Classroom Activities to Teach Biotechnology

At Edvotek we know the power of hands-on experiments to engage, empower, and teach. And we recognize that great graphics, video, and computer games can help unlock understanding. That said there’s something magic about in-person classroom demonstrations (especially those that…

How Science Studies Love

That love inspires art goes without saying. Poets, composers, artists, and philosophers have all explored this powerful human emotion - many producing stunning masterpieces as a result. But can scientists also explore this complex and somewhat intangible thing we call…