{"id":8930,"date":"2018-11-21T12:04:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=8930"},"modified":"2018-12-04T11:55:30","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:55:30","slug":"happy-thanksgiving-science-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/happy-thanksgiving-science-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Stories for the Thanksgiving Dinner Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Science can save you from an awkward conversation.<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to leave your science at work. Bring it to the Thanksgiving dinner table. Don\u2019t pack up your lab just yet. You can leave the <a title=\"Cole-Parmer Elements Glassware\" href=\"\/b\/cole-parmer-elements\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">beakers<\/a> and <a title=\"Shop Stirrers and Hotplates\" href=\"\/c\/magnetic-stirrers-and-hot-plates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hotplates<\/a> on the laboratory bench. We\u2019re talking about using science to steer the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>When that long lost cousin shows up and starts talking turkey,\u00a0you can <a title=\"Stuart Analog Stirrers\" href=\"\/p\/stuart-analog-stirrers\/66549\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stir<\/a> up the conversation with some interesting science stories.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/science-stories-thanksgiving-awkwardness\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Popular Science<\/a> has a list of science stories to share at the dinner table. Put these in your back pocket in case the conversation takes a turn in a direction that makes you uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Best Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving Day!<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/2018\/11\/21\/happy-thanksgiving-science-stories\/thanksgiving-turkey-illustration-made-up-words-often-associated-holiday-34042495\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8935 nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving-turkey-illustration-made-up-words-often-associated-holiday-34042495-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving-turkey-illustration-made-up-words-often-associated-holiday-34042495-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving-turkey-illustration-made-up-words-often-associated-holiday-34042495-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/thanksgiving-turkey-illustration-made-up-words-often-associated-holiday-34042495.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">From your friends at Cole-Parmer<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science can save you from an awkward conversation. 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