About

About Liz

Liz Heinecke is a multidimensional storyteller specializing in themes of science and art. With a master’s degree in bacteriology and an undergraduate degree in art, she spent a decade working as a lab researcher before creating KitchenPantryScientist.com, which exploded in popularity, turning Liz into a beloved author and the Midwest’s premier science educator. She demonstrates science regularly on a number of TV lifestyle programs, including WCCO Mid-Morning (CBS), Twin Cities Live and Minnesota Live (ABC) and Good Day (Fox 9). Liz also makes appearances at book festivals, library programs, scout meetings and at STEM, STEAM and tech festivals.  She lives in Minneapolis, MN.

Kids’ Books

Liz has written twelve science experiment books for kids, including Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Outdoor Science Lab for Kids, STEAM Lab for Kids, Star Wars Maker Lab, Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: Edible edition, Chemistry for Kids, Biology for Kids, Physics for Kids, Sheet Pan Science, The Padawan Cookbook, Ecology for Kids, and She Can STEM

Books for Adults

RADIANT-The Dancer, The Scientist and a Friendship Forged in Light (Grand Central Publishing, 2021)