Name: Watercolors: An Introductory Experiment Centering Skills of a Scientist
Start: 2025-07-23T08:30:00-0600
End: 2025-07-23T11:15:00-0600

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Wednesday July 23, 2025 8:30am - 11:15am MDT

Alderson 291

In this mock laboratory session, we will spotlight the decisions scientists make in designing experiments. Participants will explore the limitations of a laboratory technique, all while using readily available, green materials: food coloring and water.

Speakers

Veronica Berns

Associate Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University

Veronica Berns (she/her) earned her BA in Chemistry at Northwestern University in 2009 before her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2014. Her doctoral thesis focused on the way atoms pack together in solids, specifically in compounds with multiple... Read More →