There’s nothing like a homemade loaf of bread—the crispy crust, the soft interior, and the bouncy texture—but what is it that makes bread so good? Well, as we’ve learned in our previous installments of Kitchen Chemistry, it’s a hefty dose of science! Today, let’s explore the science of bread!

Learn what each ingredient adds to the recipe, and then try making our own loaf of bread, in a tasty application of science that would make a great addition to your Thanksgiving table!

Here in New England, autumn is a favorite season for many for a variety of reasons: the cool, crisp weather, the abundance of fall produce like apples and pumpkins (and the tasty treats made with those!), and the beautiful changing leaves. But with the changing of the seasons comes the question of why we see this change at all. So today, let’s explore why the leaves change color in the fall. Then, once we know the “why,” let’s save a little bit of fall by making fall leaf pigment prints!

We’re excited to announce our topic and speaker for September’s Virtual Super Stellar Friday! On September 4 at 7:00 PM, as part of our continuing Celebration of Women in STEM, Dr. Samantha Hauser will be talking about her work with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

In honor of National Wildflower Week, this week’s Distance Learning offerings are focusing on the plant world.

This week, we’re challenging you to flex your creativity! Learn about Earth’s biomes, and then imagine a distant planet and what it’s environment is like, and then create an alien plant that would grow on that planet.

In honor of National Wildflower Week, this week’s Distance Learning offerings are focusing on the plant world.

An animal that helps plants cross-pollinate is called a pollinator, and they are an especially important for farming and for the ecosystem as a whole. In New England, the most common pollinators are bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Let’s learn about why plants need pollinators and ways we can make the outside of a home an inviting space for this essential creatures!