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Science Outreach

Why is outreach important?​

For many people, science is inaccessible and difficult to understand.

By participating in scientific outreach we hope to inspire the next generation of scientist, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, improve scientific literacy, and advocate for our local communities.

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The Repro-Eco Tox Lab is committed to developing and participating in public outreach and educational programs to improve scientific literacy and inspire the next generation of scientists.

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Peppy Planarians!

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We recently had the opportunity to work with the Clemson Science Outreach Center and some amazing volunteers from the Dasgupta Lab to explore the scientific method with local elementary and high school students at the Littlejohn Community Center . We measured and compared locomotion of planarians exposed to different sources of caffeine, made some posters to present our data, and used some natural dyes to bring some color and artistic expression to our planarian t-shirts. 

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Endocrine Disruptors
What are they & why do they matter?

When you hear endocrine think hormones

The endocrine system is made up of a variety of organs that produce hormones that regulate many of our bodily functions:

  • Hunger & metabolism

  • Sleep & wake cycles

  • Mood

  • Puberty, pregnancy, periods, & menopause

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Unfortunately there are chemicals found in many consumer and industrial products that mimic our hormones.

We call these chemicals Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals or EDCs for short

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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals can impact our body in several ways:

  • Brain development

  • Heart disease

  • Obesity

  • Diabetes

  • Reproductive health issues

  • Pregnancy complications

  • Hormone related cancers

While it's impossible to avoid all EDCs, there are some things you can do to reduce your exposure.

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Purchase products with these labels.

Want to help spread the word?

Print and share a copy of our EDC infographic.

EDC Infographic

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Created by research assistant Mary Boland in collaboration with Clemson Rural Health

Want a product reference you can carry with you?

Check out our EDC pocket guide.

EDC Pocket Guide

Created by research assistant Mary Boland

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