Biology-as-Diplomacy
The IBO emphasizes it is critical to bring “together young people from all over the world in an open, friendly and peaceful mind” to compete, to be inventive, to be creative, and to persevere. Ultimately, the IBO brings young people together to enjoy the challenges...
BioTeach UAB Helps Bring Gel Electrophoresis into the Classroom
Developed by Dr. Stephen Hajduk, founding director of CORD, BioTeach has been offered since 1992 to high school biology teachers within the state of Alabama. The goal of BioTeach is to provide teachers with the basic knowledge and laboratory skills needed to bring...
Amgen Biotech Experience Ireland and Gel Electrophoresis
Seeing biology students get excited about science is reassuring for our global future! When students capture images of DNA and post to their social media with a “Wow! Gel electrophoresis is sweet!” we know we are doing something right. The MiniOne System is...
ABLE 2015 Inspires Science Teacher Community
This year the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) held their 37th annual conference at Boston University. The focus of ABLE is to improve the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting,...
Culture of Biology: Learning to Love LAKrids, Liquorice, Licorice, …SALTY Licorice!
Last week we had the pleasure of being at the International Biology Olympiad 2015 in Aarhus, Denmark. We spent a considerable amount of time with student scientists from 61 countries. We learned about their biology studies, classes and laboratories. We also learned...
450 Student Scientists Converge on Denmark for the International Biology Olympiad 2015
Students from 61 countries arrived in Denmark this week to compete on their knowledge and expertise in biology at the International Biology Olympiad. Beyond the opportunity to collaborate and network with their peers and industry leaders, students are taking practical...
Teacher Training: Gel Electrophoresis with the MiniOne Unit
Teacher training and introduction to gel electrophoresis with the MiniOne System is a fun workshop for us (and for the teachers)! At our Bristol Community College workshop, we spent time training future science teachers how to prepare and run a gel electrophoresis...