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Experimental Design
The best way to test a hypothesis is through controlled, systematic, and reproducible experiments. Proper experimental design is critical for obtaining usable, reliable, and applicable data. There are two important components to be considered: variables and controls....
Congratulations to ASHG DNA Day Contest Winners
Results are in and we would like say CONGRATULATIONS! to ASHG DNA Day Essay Contest winners This year’s ASHG DNA Day Essay contest boasts submissions from 44 states and 23 foreign countries. This contest challenges students to examine, question, and reflect on...
Discovery of the DNA Structure
On this day April 25 in 1953, James D. Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and their colleagues published the first article that described the double-helix DNA structure in the scientific journal Nature. This short, one page article titled,...
The MiniOne and PLTW- Teaming up to Engage Students and Simplify Classroom Management
Tuesday, March 1st 2016 Rachel Tenenbaum, a La Jolla High School science teacher in the Biomedical Pathways Program, part of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), teamed up with The MiniOne to increase student engagement while reducing prep time and saving resources in a...
Workshop at La Jolla Library – Foodborne Outbreak Investigation
An inquiry-based lab incorporating hypothesis testing, experimental design, and data analysis Give students the complete hands-on experience of running a molecular biology investigation from beginning to end while engaging them with a scenario based on a real-world...
DIY Bio Home Enthusiast
Running the MiniOne Gel Electrophoresis at Home by Su-Lin, DIY Bio Home Enthusiast The MiniOne system is a very convenient to use system for Gel Electrophoresis experiments at home. It contains everything you pretty much need to run the gel, and leaves you to focus...
New MiniLab for AP Biology – Foodborne Outbreak Investigation: Bad Food at a Good Party
As a follow up to Dr. Hyland’s Foodborne Outbreak workshop back in December, The MiniOne Team decided to also host a free Foodborne Outbreak Investigation workshop at the La Jolla/Riford Library – this time for AP Biology Teachers. Why Foodborne Outbreak? CSI...
Libraries as a Hub for Literacy – AND Science too!
Libraries began as a deliberate accumulation of documents and evolved into more identifiably as a hub for literacy, knowledge and learning. As pioneers, the La Jolla/Riford Library has taken the definition of, "library" to a whole new level by putting in a fully...
ASHG 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest
National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This year’s DNA Day is on Monday, April 25, 2016. Celebrate by participating in the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)...
NABT 2015 – MiniOne Mixer
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our Friday social during the NABT conference in Providence, RI. “I want to thank you for the nice way you had teachers come together on Friday night. The wine was delicious...
WSTA 2015 – MiniOne Social
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our recent social as part of the 2015 WSTA conference in Shoreline, WA. It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many of you face to face and it was fantastic...
Is it safe to eat? 1 in 6 Americans will get sick from contaminated food.
Have you been watching the news recently? Food safety is a hot topic. It’s on the news daily – and it’s not good news. We rely on global food sources to provide us with food that is safe to consume. When food is delivered to market that is not safe...
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