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100

Which scientist is commonly regarded as the father of evolutionary biology?

Charles Darwin

100

Which two biotech companies were known for first developing the COVID-19 vaccine?

Pfizer and Moderna

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria :)

100

What fruit do humans share the most DNA with?

Bananas! It's actually around 60%

100

Which Winsor science teacher has been at Winsor the longest?

Ms. Labin

200

Which science discovered gravity?

Sir Isaac Newton

200

How old is Bill Nye?

68

200

Who discovered continental drift?

Alfred Wegener

200

How many muscles do cats have in their ears?

32!

200

Around what percent totality did Boston have during the recent eclipse?

~93%
300

Which scientist is known for conducting experiments on habitual behavior using a dog?

Ivan Pavlov 

300

Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves that can ripple through spacetime. Has this theory ever been proven?

Yes, in 2015!
300

What forces move tectonic plates?

Convection currents
300
The human brain takes in approximately 11 million thoughts per second but is only aware of....

40

300

Name every Winsor upper school science course being offered in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Independent Research in Science, Astronomy, Engineering Design, Information Science, Marine Bio, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Physics, APES, STEM and Society

400

Which two scientists stole Rosalind Franklin's data and  what information did they steal?

James Watson and Francis Crick 

Photo 51 - which revealed that DNA is a double-helix!

400

What is the name of the woman whose DNA was found to be "immortal"?

Henrietta Lacks

400

What medium(s) can s-waves travel through (solids, liquids, gases)?

Solids

400

What inorganic molecule is produced by lightning?

Ozone

400

Which 3 current Winsor science teachers have held the Essential Winsor Science Chair at some point during their time at Winsor?

Ms. Labin, Ms. Ramos, Mr. Schopf

500
Which EXTREMELY famous scientist actually married his cousin?

Albert Einstein

500

What ethically questionable research was He Jiankui imprisoned for?

Using the CRISPR gene editing technology to create gene-edited children 

500

What is the process by which water leaves plants through their leaves and enters the atmosphere?

Transpiration

500

Which of the 4 following diseases does dopamine NOT affect? Alcoholism, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

500

Which Winsor alum is now a physician-scientist and the  first female president of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute?

Laurie Glimcher

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