Agarose gel electrophoresis uses electricity and a porous gel matrix to separate mixtures of DNA molecules into discrete bands based on their size. As the current is running, the DNA molecules move through the pores in the gel. Since it’s…
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Article Roundup: three fun science stories to start your summer
For most teachers, school is out for the summer! Now it is time to kick back, relax, and catch up on some fun science writing. Here are three short stories that we liked. Photo by Hilary Halliwell on Pexels.com The…
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The Agar Art Contest: Science as Art
This is a guest post from Dr. Geoff Hunt, Public Outreach Specialist at the American Society for Microbiology. You can find him on Twitter at @TheGeoffHunt. Microbiologists have been using agar petri dishes as artistic canvases for decades, so the…
National STEM / STEAM Day is November 8th!
November 8th is National STEM/STEAM Day and it’s never been more important! This unofficial national day celebrates the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics and encourages taking an interdisciplinary approach and introducing these fields to children beginning at…
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