ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LIZ HEINECKE has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for ten years and getting her master’s degree, she left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew from toddlers to teens, journaling their science adventures on her online educational platform KitchenPantryScientist.com.

Her desire to spread her enthusiasm for science led to a career in science communication and writing, with regular TV appearances, speaking engagements, and her books: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids (Quarry Books), Outdoor Science Lab for Kids (Quarry Books), STEAM Lab for Kids (Quarry Books), Star Wars Maker Lab (DK), Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: Edible Edition (Quarry Books), The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Chemistry for Kids (Quarry Books), The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Biology for Kids (Quarry Books), The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Physics for Kids (Quarry Books), and Radiant: The Dancer, The Scientist and a Friendship Forged in Light, an adult nonfiction narrative about Marie Curie and Loie Fuller (Grand Central Publishing).

Most days, you’ll find Liz at home in Minnesota, reading, writing, creating science experiments, singing, playing banjo, and following her kids’ activities. Liz graduated from Luther College with a bachelor’s degree in art and received her master’s degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.