Carolina Launches Biotech Skills and Careers Virtual Event
View the replay to learn practical classroom activities for students to build biotech skills. Even before the coronavirus global pandemic and the resulting need for vaccine research and development, there was a shortage of skilled biotech workers. The additional challenges of widespread school disruptions and learning loss among students have only increased the need for […]
The Biotech Labs That Launch Careers
Carolina can help you prepare your students for biotech careers. A highly relevant, contemporary instructional area, biotechnology encompasses cutting-edge topics such as genetics, forensics, biological science, and virology. High school and university educators need lab materials that address these topics and areas of inquiry that improve career readiness. And there’s a growing economic need to […]
Are Biotechnology Lab Kits Worth the Investment?
Four reasons you should consider using Carolina biotechnology lab kits in your classroom. Deciding which materials to use in your biotechnology classroom can be daunting. When considering classroom kits, you may wonder “Are they worth it?” Depending on your needs, we believe classroom kits are cost-effective solutions for many educators that offer students invaluable phenomena-based […]
Genetic Differences Affecting Taste and Smell
To Smell, or Not to Smell–That Is the Question Why is coffee a morning necessity for some people but entirely too bitter for others? What makes roses smell lovely to some, while others can smell nothing at all? As humans, we perceive tastes and smells differently, and to understand why those differences exist we need […]
Make a Splash with Summer Science Camps
Get recommendations on lab materials and activities to support your summer science. Summer and summer science camps are right around the corner, and now is the time to select materials and activities. We’ve put together some of our favorite science camp topics to help with planning and purchasing. In-person, virtual, and to-go options Whether you’re […]
The Science Behind Lactose Intolerance
In partnership with the DNA Learning Center (DNALC) at the famous Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, we developed a kit that brings the connections between lactose intolerance, evolution, and enzyme functionality into the hands of students.
Launching Biotech Careers through HudsonAlpha
HudsonAlpha captures students’ interest in biotechnology jobs. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a leader in developing and applying biotechnology to benefit human health and well-being. As part of its mission, it offers educational outreach to immerse future scientists in hands-on learning experiences that support careers in biotechnology. Laboratory Activities That Spark Curiosity As educators, we […]
The Genome Age: Detecting Transgenes in Genetically Modified Food
Capitalize on students’ interest in forensic science as they use polymerase chain reaction to detect foreign genes in important food plants. Molecular genetic techniques have been used to add transgenes into the genomes of a number of important food plants, and these foreign genes can be readily detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The experiment […]
Fox Domestication and Poison Resistance in Rodents
Examples to Use When Teaching About Selection and Evolution: Fox Domestication and Poison Resistance in Rodents Evolution and the role that natural selection plays in evolution can be difficult to teach. Evolution occurs over many generations and generally over long periods of time, increasing the abstraction of the concept for many students. Using concrete examples […]
Carolina Launches Biotech Careers Virtual Event
Explore current hot topics in biotechnology. The Biotech Labs That Launch Careers The United States currently has a deficit of skilled biotech workers, and teachers are in a unique position to develop the careers of those in the biotech community. This event will help teachers learn how to teach biotechnology concepts and build student’s academic […]