Two-Steppin’ in Texas: High Schools Take the Lead
Okay – we’ll be honest with you –we didn’t literally go two-steppin’. We did, however, meet up with a couple of wonderful Houston high schools last week. Science partners at North Houston Early College High School and Carnegie Vanguard...
The Science of NFL Football and Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion
This past weekend kicked off the 2015–16 NFL football season (and for high school football season too)! For most of us here in the office – football means time with friends, some great tailgating food and SCIENCE FUN! Yes, that’s right science and fun go together....
Inspiration from a Jell-O Cup: The MiniOne GelCup for Electrophoresis
What is it about a Jell-O cup that makes everyone happy? Perfect serving size, no preparation, easy-to-open package, no refrigeration required… If only preparing gel for electrophoresis was so easy, right? We kept hearing over and over – from teachers directly – they...
Lights, camera, action!
New Biology Teacher Resources Coming Your Way “Back to school” means back to teaching! Are you ready to engage your biology students and teach them to love all things science??? Of course you are! We know you can do it with the right resources! You can engage and...
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,...MiniOne PCR System
