See this box?

It houses the best chocolate bar out there. That’s right, Almond Joys. And not only does it house these mouth-watering treats, it was also constructed with a science twist.

The top is an abstraction of negative charges (in red) and positive charges (in green) coming together to close the box. All that was used was some card stock, an exacto, and a little bit of glue. That’s really all it takes to make some ionic joy!

Here is the debut post of the long-in-coming Precipitate This!, a blog about sciency-crafts. It was conceived one Cinco de Mayo in a flash of brilliance over enchiladas and margaritas that THIS is what the internet needs. A blog about the combination of crafting and art related to science. From tiny earrings made of pipet tips to wreaths showing the cycle of life to queen-sized quilts showing the sequence of a bacterial gene, the combination of craft, art, and science can come in any form. We mean to show that science is accessible to everyone, not just for those stuck in laboratories all day (the authors). We hope that you will be inspired, amused, amazed, and come away with some new ideas of your own. So get ready to Precipitate This!