SCC Science Department

Official account of the SCC Science Department, which offers A.S. degrees in biology, chemistry, pre-pharmacy and environmental health and safety.

[Nick Mason @Nick_mas0n]

Extreme torpor in #hummingbirds, with Tb as low as 3.26˚C! What!? 😴🥶 Slowing down metabolism by 95%? 🤯...

@MSBbirds @UrSchmittinMe

#birds #ornithology #snoozebutton #ZzZzZ

https://t.co/XsIpQ5mVfq

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Covid-19 is not stopping these Tiny Earthlings! @TinyEarthNet

[Genomics Education Partnership @GEP_CURE]

We're excited to start Session 3 training today by welcoming 13 more faculty members to GEP! Check out how one of our new members, @MonicaHallWood1, is keeping her students engaged @SCC_StCharlesCC 👏👏👏👏
https://t.co/e2uzcpRdTH

[Plant Love Stories @PlantLoveStory]

It’s here! #BlackBotanistsWeek! We are excited for the whole week (but we’re a little partial to Wednesday’s #BlackPlantLove 😉❤️😎💚) https://t.co/CIwQ5t2mMW

[St. Charles Community College @StChasCC]

Did you know that many of the science labs on campus are more than 25 years old? Proposition Community College will modernize our current spaces and expand lab space on campus. Learn more about the no-tax increase bond issue: https://t.co/07jlpTIc6B

[St. Charles Community College @StChasCC]

Proposition Community College is a $30 million no-tax increase bond issue that will support workforce readiness, STEM education, student services, and security at St. Charles Community College. Learn more about the Aug. 4 ballot initiative: https://t.co/07jlpTIc6B

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/HAEXnaq7Lv

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Winnie the lab visited SCC’s Animal Science lab today to help learn about dog anatomy. Winnie is 14 month olds and is currently in training to become a therapy dog. Everybody learned something today! #scclife… https://t.co/JI7BMiFHM4

[Tiny Earth @TinyEarthNet]

Are you passionate about antibiotic resistance? Help Tiny Earth tackle the antibiotic crisis head-on by participating in this November’s Antibiotic Awareness Campaign, and compete to win great prizes. More info: https://t.co/PtqKV3ileC

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

BIO 246 (Microbiology) students inserted a glowing jellyfish gene (green fluorescent protein) into E.coli (bacteria). Some of the colonies are shown here. #transformationlab

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

One of our Tiny Earthlings has found a potential antibiotic producer from her soil sample! We will continue to test others and work to identify this microbe. @TinyEarthNet

[Undergrad In The Lab @youinthelab]

Dear #UndergradInTheLab,
You *can* struggle in a class (or even fail one) and *still* belong in college!! You might be surprised to learn that plenty of your prof’s struggled with coursework (or failed a class or two) when they were undergrads.

#FirstGen

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

SCC students get their hands dirty digging for life-saving antibiotics | SCC News https://t.co/NeMyZ3hvHn @TinyEarthNet

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Biology can be fun and games! Our General Biology 1 students enjoyed using the Mouse Trap game to learn about cellular respiration.

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Our General Chemistry 2 students were learning about spectrometry today, a process that uses light to measure concentration. They are testing the equilibrium-constant of an iron complex called iron thiocyanate.

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Our Bio 151 students (Tiny Earthlings) are collecting soil samples to grow bacteria that may produce antibiotics. Stay tuned to see what we are growing in our lab! @TinyEarthNet

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Happy “Talk like a Pirate” day from the biologists!

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Dr Pinaire, Assistant Professor of Biology, provided a very informative discussion about vaccinations at SCC’s Democracy Days event.

[SCC Science Department @sccsciencedept]

Want to get “a head” in chemistry? Meet Dr Jacob Lyon, our new Chemistry Instructor! Dr Lyon teaches Introduction to Chemistry and General Chemistry. This guy knows how to wield a sword - stop by his office to find out more!