Our First State-of-the-Pumpkin-Science Address
Our First State-of-the-Pumpkin-Science AddressWe’ve been a bit negligent keeping you updated on our efforts to characterize the chemical and microbiological composition of our precious 1920 (and no...
Tune in to SDPB's Dakota Midday: Innovations Radio Today (Dec 9) @ 12:30 pm CDT
Greetings Gracious Supporters!Just a quick "lab note" to remind you that we will be talking all things Pumpkin Science with host, Cara Hetland, on South Dakota Public Broadcasting's Dakota Midday: ...
PUMPKIN SCIENCE CAN NOW HAPPEN!! INFINITE THANKS TO ALL OUR BACKERS!!
We are elated to report tonight that, thanks to the gracious giving of well over 100 enthusiastic backers, we have now met and exceeded our project funding goal of $6000! This is nothing shy of AMA...
PUMPKIN or POMPION pie?
As Thanksgiving, one of the most American of holidays, fast approaches we find our minds wandering towards thoughts and images of pilgrims, a table groaning from the weight of a feast featuring a l...
Let's Raise a Glass (Jar) to John Landis Mason!!
In our previous installment of “Pumpkin Science Lab Notes,” we explored the rich history and uniqueness of the so-called lightning jars. Our continued conversations about all things early 20th cent...
What on Earth is a "Lightning Jar?"
Though perhaps not a traditional “lab note” (we seem to have a knack for these), inspired by our ongoing conversations with our friends and collaborators at the Moody County Historical Society, we ...
Developing Methods on Modern Jelly Jars
Though we still lack the sophisticated equipment needed to begin our systematic investigations of the microbiology and chemistry of our preserves (the reason we are here on Experiment.com, of cours...
Preserved Pumpkin Science Meets the Press!!
Though perhaps not much of a lab note as such, we did want to take a moment to share with you the UBER cool front page press coverage we were blessed to receive yesterday (October 17) in the Madiso...
The Pumpkin Plot Thickens!
This project has captivated our scientific imaginations, and those of our enthusiastic investors, from the start. When the jar was brought to our lab by the Moody County Historical Society accompan...