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January 19, 2021 Have them send us a video with a weather question to weather@9and10news.com!
Today’s experiment is special because it is inspired by our research on an important figure in the STEM world. Her Name is Dr. Rosalind Franklin.
Dr. Franklin was a Physical Chemist in the 1950s and was the first person to capture an image of the shape of DNA which led others to discover its function, carrying instructions to cells so that
our bodies can make more cells.
If I told you bananas had DNA would that surprise you? How about this: did you know you can extract (separate) the DNA from the banana and it is not that difficult. Parents, you will need to be around for this one!