Liz Lee Heinecke

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, Liz 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, journaling their science adventures on her educational KitchenPantryScientist platform. Her desire to spread her enthusiasm for science to others soon led to regular TV appearances, speaking engagements, and a new career as an author. Heinecke's books include: 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) and Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Edible Edition (Quarry Books.) Liz's latest book is "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists, Past and Present" which pairs beautifully-illustrated biographies with projects related to the work of featured scientists. New publications include "RADIANT: The Dancer, The Scientist and a Friendship Forged in Light", an adult non-fiction narrative about Marie Curie and Loie Fuller (February 2021 from Grand Central Publishing), and "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Biology for Kids" (Spring 2021 from Quarry Books). "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Physics for Kids" will come out in January 2022 from Quarry Books Most days, you'll find Liz at home in Minnesota, writing, creating science experiments, singing, playing banjo, running, and feeding hungry teenagers. Follow her @lizheinecke on Instagram, @kitchpantrysci on Twitter, at Liz Heinecke, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist on Facebook and on YouTube at The Kitchen Pantry Scientist. Liz graduated from Luther College with a B.A. in art and received her master’s degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.