Biology pumpkin carving

For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists at Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and the National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables in Beijing have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata.

Pumpkin eating smaller pumpkin

The rules were simple: collect a pumpkin from the cafeteria, carve it and return the carved pumpkin for a chance to win a pizza party! Sweet. I had not seen the winners either of the previous years so I was not entirely sure what we were up against. We decided to make our pumpkins work related: Heather make a DNA pumpkin and I made a microscope with some differently shaped bacteria. Read more: Pumpkin Carving Contest Source: No meat no meal

Science pumpkin carving with DNA

The Science of Halloween Each year, our science students transform the library into a very scary place! But it is for a very worthy cause! The students at our high school participant in so many worthy causes, but our biggest efforts go to raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation. Each year the teachers in the science department have their students carve pumpkins with a science theme. Some teachers award extra credit while other teachers require it and give a grade for it. The library is…

Cell cycle pumpkin carvings my anatomy class made! Pic 5 of 9 - metaphase

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Heart pumpkin carving is a fun and creative way to show your love for Halloween. It's a great way to express your creativity and make a unique decoration for

Neuron Pumpkin

Biology Pumpkin Carving