All About Frying!
Let’s talk about frying, readers. My lab group recently bought a deep-fryer, named, for reasons that I will not care to speculate on, the...
Friday the 13th
Happy Friday the 13th, scientists and readers! In honor of Friday the 13th, we are running two exciting events tonight, one at a local...
Cooking in Plastic: Great Idea?
Recently people have been asking me a lot of questions about cooking foods in plastic bags. Reasons for doing so may include the...
Science Party Fun
So last weekend we ran a birthday party where the specific request from the birthday guest was to “make things explode.” Luckily for him,...
End of September Weekend
Does anyone else feel like that month just flew by really quickly? What are you planning for this weekend? Today’s blog post will focus...
All About Honey
Three weeks into September, and we are now smack in the middle of the Jewish High Holiday season, which includes the Jewish New Year...
Weekend Again
What are you planning for this weekend, scientists? It looks like it is just about time for one of my favorite fall activities, pumpkin...
Hands-On Learning
One thing I have been thinking about a lot since we ran Party Elements science mini-camp at the end of August, and since my children went...
More Fall Weekend Activities
My favorite part of Fall in New England is the leaves. Those colors are awe-inspiring and amazing, and having grown up someplace where...
Science of Composting
Today we’re talking all about composting. First, a brief review for those who may not be familiar with the concept. Basically, composting...