On Sunday, C-GEM participated in the Cambridge Science Carnival at the Kendall/MIT Open Space. The Cambridge Science Carnival is an annual, family-friendly science extravaganza, featuring over 100 STEAM activities, including C-GEM’s “Pasta-mers” activity with a fluorescent flourish. C-GEM scientists taught the science of biopolymers to over 20,000 Carnival attendees, demonstrating how polymer sequence and shape informs function with dried pasta, pipe cleaners, and glow sticks. You can learn about “Pasta-mers” yourself at the link below.