Devyn's not-so-straightforward but fruitful path to biology
When asked why I study biology at university, I often say that it has been my passion since high school. If I am being truthful, it was the subject...
Making Science Education Fun for a Wide Range of students - A Tale of two teachers
Amino Labs interviewed two teachers in synthetic biology. They shared their experience and classroom stories. From biotech storyreading, discussions, biomanufacturing, to bioart, let's discover ways to engage your class with Amino Lab science kits!
Journey to find safe and sustainable paint
Hey there! I'm Rathan, a 9th grader at Mayo High School in Rochester, MN. I'm deeply passionate about all things STEM-related. With four science fa...
How I Learned to Make Better Agar Plates at age 12
Welcome to a guest post by Patricia. Patricia is a Grade 8 student in Ontario, Canada and a volunteer with Markham’s youth-led STEM outreach group, STEM Kids Rock. She has been discovering genetic engineering at-home after discovering and exploring CRISPR for a school science fair project (She won her Regional's Bronze!). Here, Patricia talks about her journey to becoming a Genetic Engineering Hero...
Parenting a Teenage Genetic Engineer
“Why don’t you do something with coding?” I asked. “This is coding,” she told me. “The REAL coding. The genetic code.”
Jim is a writer and the proud father of a science-loving teenage daughter. Jim has been discovering genetic engineering alongside his daughter and navigating what it means to be a parent at the forefront of Genetic Engineering at Home. Here, Jim shares his journey...