In Week 6, we looked at hair from humans, dogs, and three big cats: Nakobi the cougar, Mama the serval, and Riley the tiger. Big thanks to Carolina Tiger Rescue and Katie Cannon for guest hosting. We asked Katie several questions about Carolina Tiger Rescue and the animals during and after the show. Check out the Q&A with Katie here.
Category Archives: Take-out Science
Week 5: What’s cooking?
In Week 5, we looked at ingredients found in peanut butter cookies like flour, peanuts, sugar, salt, and egg(shell)s! Check out the recipes linked below.
Other Resources:
- Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
- Flour
- Anatomy of a Wheat Kernel
- A Closer Look at What You Eat, SEM of Food Image Gallery
- Ice Cream Recipes: Make in a Plastic Bag or Follow Thomas Jefferson’s Recipe
- The Accidental Scientist, Science of Cooking; Egg composition
- American Chemical Society, Food and Cooking Chemistry
- Microstructure of the Hen’s Egg Shell
Week 4: Say it, don’t spray it
In Week 4, we looked at different types of textiles including materials used in face masks and other protective clothing. Phillip Strader co-hosted the show and shared his expertise.
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Week 3: Supplies are limited
In Week 3, we explored different types of toilet paper, a commodity under high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also took a closer look at printer paper.
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Week 2: Achoo!
This week in RTNN Take-out Science, we looked at all types of different pollen. Watch the episode to spot differences between pollen from pine, redbud, dandelion, and more.