Science @ Play
Science at Play: Drawing with DNA
Our Strawberry DNA Science at Play was so popular we wanted to give an extension of that activity. Now that you have extracted all of
December 21, 2022
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genomics
STEM Career Connections
Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month: Featuring Krystal Tsosie
Inclusion without equity: the need to empower Indigenous genomic data sovereignty in precision health.” –Krystal S. Tsosie, MPH, MA, PhD Krystal Tsosie (Dine/Navajo Nation),
November 9, 2022
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STEM Career Connections
STEM Careers Spotlight: The Jackson Laboratory
The scientific field of genomics is relatively new compared to other STEM fields. It wasn’t until 1871 that a man by the name of Friedrich
June 22, 2022
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STEM Career Connections
Careers in Genomics
The scientific field of genomics is relatively new compared to other STEM fields. It wasn’t until 1871 that a man by the name of Friedrich
June 3, 2022
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Science @ Play
Science Sunday: Glowing Fish
Not too long ago, the Connecticut Science Center opened a brand new permanent exhibition, Genome in Me. One of the highlights in the exhibition is
May 31, 2022
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Science Stories
Down to a Science Book Club: The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome
Here at the Connecticut Science Center, we are continuing our exploration of ancestry. This time, the journey takes us (as many of my favorites do)
February 25, 2022
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Science @ Play
Science Sunday: Ancestry
Today we are taking a deep dive into ancestry. We get a lot of questions about the online ancestry tests, you know the ones where
February 21, 2022
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Science Stories
Ancestry 101
Direct-to-consumer DNA tests such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA are becoming more and more popular. You may have seen advertisements, heard about them in conversation with
December 31, 2021
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Science Stories
A Celebration of National DNA Day
This Sunday (April 25th) is a holiday near and dear to my heart. While we may not consume vast quantities of pumpkin pie to commemorate
April 23, 2021
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At the Science Center
Exploring the Evolution of Spinosaurus
In the Connecticut Science Center’s newest permanent exhibit, Genome in Me, you can learn about the cutting edge science of genomics. Genes have evolved over
April 16, 2021
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Science Stories
Down to a Science Podcast: World’s Oldest DNA
Connecticut Science Center Podcast : World’s Oldest DNA Special Down To A Science feature. We were so excited about the recent discovery of the oldest DNA ever that
March 5, 2021
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The Bittersweet Science and History of Chocolate
Happy Valentine’s Day, or as I like to call it, One-More-Day-Until-All-the-Chocolate-Goes-On-Sale Day. But seriously, I have no interest in the drek that passes for milk
February 14, 2020
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