Interactive Experiments

The Pfizer Foundation Biochemistry Lab at the New York Hall of Science has a bunch of cool experiments that you can do. Try some experiments online right now. Just click the one you want to try.

These online experiments require the free Shockwave plug-in. If you don't have it you can CLICK HERE to download it.
 

What atoms are in sour foods?
What is it that makes some foods taste so sour? Foods are sour when they have a high concentration of loose hydrogen atoms. Do an experiments to predict how sour some foods are without tasting them. Click Here to try it!

What molecules are in scabs?
When you cut yourself, molecules in your body make a blood clot to seal the wound. The blood clot soon dries into a scab. Make a blood clot and find out what molecules are in blood clots and scabs. Click HERE to try it!

What molecules make the holes in bread?
Have you ever noticed the holes in bread? Look at some bread and find the holes in it. Find out what molecules make these holes. Click HERE to try it!
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