@JoelECarlson: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s Twitterview with my guest @KitchPantrySci. Lets cook up some science in the kitchen!
Liz: Hi Joel. Excited for the Twitterview!
Q – #1 Lets learn a little about you. Where did you grow up, go to school, and what was your 1st job ever?
Liz: I grew up in the Little Apple- Manhattan, KS. My dad was a physics prof at Kansas State University.
I got my undergraduate degree at Luther College in Decorah, IA where I majored in art and minored in biology.
While working in a molecular microbiology research lab in Madison,I got my Masters Degree in Bacteriology from the Univ. of Wisconsin
My first job was working food service for a summer at Cal Berkley, where my mom managed one of the dining services.
Q – #2 Interesting. So how did you wind up in MN? Is the “feel” of MN similar to KS for you?
Liz: We ended up in MN because of my husband’s job, but he’s from here (Hopkins.) MN has a much different “feel” than Kansas.
I think I’ve completely lost my Kansas drawl at this point, but haven’t moved all the way to a “Fargo” accent.
Q – #3 LOL! Whew! When did you decide to start doing kitchen science work? What was your first experiment/project?
Liz: I started doing science at the kitchen table with my three kids and their friends as a way to keep them busy and entertained.
The challenge was to tailor experiments so a 3, 6 and 8 year old could all do them and I wouldn’t have 2 run out to buy supplies/kits
I think the 1st experiment we did was with magic markers.Draw a dot on a coffee filter w/ black pen, add water, watch colors separate!
Q – #4 Okay. Have you expanded what you do to others outside your family? What kinds of things have you done recently?
Liz: I do science with kids at preschools, @MidtownGlobal’s WeeWed and once a month I do science on @Kare11 Sunrise news with @kiminsley
I recently attended a #nasatweetup at Kennedy Space Center and am going to my son’s school to tell all the 4th graders about my trip!
Q – #5 How great for you! Taking a home idea and broadening it’s scope. Any blogs or books about your work?
Liz: I’m working on an app that should come out late this summer called kidscienceapp! I’m really excited about it!
You can also find all my experiments and several videos your kids can watch on my blog at http://kitchenpantryscientist.com.
Your kids can probably watch the experiment videos on my KitchenPantryScientist.com blog and tell YOU how to do them!
Q – #6 Awesome! More about YOU. Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, comfort food, person of inspiration.
Liz: Had a great meal at Il Gatto recently! Especially love our MN restaurants that use locally grown food, like Corner Table!
I’m addicted to the tapanade from @France44 lately too
Lately, I’m inspired by people like the artist Cezanne, who found their calling after they turned 30.
@JoelECarlson: Thanks for your time and comments today @KitchPantrySci. Have a great summer with your kids and keep making science fun!
Liz: Thanks @JoelECarlson for Twitterviewing me! It was fun!