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Real World Problems and Solutions
Gel Electrophoresis: Introduction

Build a chamber before you begin gel electrophoresis.
High Altitude Aviation
Get a bird's-eye view of the Black Rock desert.
Science activity to design, build, and test a circulatory system
Re-Engineering the Circulatory System

Design, build, and test a model simple circulatory system.

Light Wind

Use wind to power a motor and light an LED.
The New Buchanan Mall

Follow the process of revitalizing the Buchanan Mall in the Western Addition.

Science activity that demonstrates a solar cell transforming light into electricity
Output of a Solar Cell

Measure the efficiency of solar cells.

Science activity that demonstrates human visual perception of images on a smartphone
Pixels, Pictures, Phones

Take a (super) close look at your smartphone. You may be surprised by what you see.

Magic Wand: Exhibit Demo

Can you see pictures in the air?
Output of a Solar Cell

Learn to measure the efficiency of a solar cell.
Motor Effect

How do scientific discoveries become practical inventions?
Avalanche

Watch out for stratification of objects—it's nuts.
Big and Tall Bikes

Bike builder David Folch makes supersized bikes for supersized riders.

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