Queensboro Community College biology instructor Joan Peterson shows kids how to extract DNA from strawberries Recently the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island celebrated science in conjunction with Charles Darwin's 200th birthday.

After a presentation by WBAI's Arnell Dowret, children of all ages dissected owl pellets, extracted DNA from strawberries, saw a volcano erupt, and presented science experiments. Dr. Thomas Roser of Brookhaven National Laboratory made cosmic rays visible to the naked eye in a diffusion cloud chamber, and 13-year old art student Alex Capetandes of West Hempstead presented 20 original drawings of Darwin's birds and animals. Science-related crafts, games, food, and fun ruled the day.

Young scientists extract bone fragments from owl pellets.