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Spring break is now largely behind us, but many at Edvotek are finding it hard to get back to work as usual. Instead, today we want to share some ideas for science experiments that celebrate the sun, sand, and waves…
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Summer is right around the corner (finally!), and your friends at Edvotek hope you have already planned out ways to keep your skin safe with sunscreen and sun protective clothing. We all have sunscreen preferences, whether they be high or…
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“SOS Titanic calling. We have struck ice and require immediate assistance.” – April 15th, 1912 RMS Titanic 1912 - Source: Wikimedia Commons Everyone knows the tragic history of the sinking of the “unsinkable” Titanic. But how much do people know…
Biodiversity prospecting, or bioprospecting, is the exploration of natural resources for useful molecules, biochemicals, and/or genetic information. These discoveries are then developed into commercial products such as medicines. Approximately 25% of medicines are derived from naturally occurring compounds. Most of…
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