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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| company_name = Carolina Biological Supply Company
| name = Carolina Biological Supply Company
| foundation=1927
| foundation = 1927
| founder= Dr. Leo Dewitte Martin and Dr. Thomas E. Powell, Jr
| founder = Dr. Thomas E. Powell Jr
| industry = Science and Math Supplies
| industry = Science Supplies
| location_city = [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]], North Carolina
| location_city = [[Burlington, North Carolina|Burlington]], North Carolina
| website = [https://www.carolina.com/ Official website]
| location_country = USA
| location_country = United States
}}
}}


'''Carolina Biological Supply Company''' is a supplier of [[science]] and [[mathematics|math]] education materials to [[teacher]]s, [[professor|college professors]], [[homeschooling|home-school educators]], and professionals in health and science-related fields in the [[United States]].
'''Carolina Biological Supply Company''' is a worldwide supplier of [[science]] education materials to [[teacher]]s, [[professor|college professors]], [[homeschooling|home-school educators]], and professionals in health and science-related fields.


==History==
==History==


Carolina was founded in the 1920s by two professors at Elon College (now [[Elon University]]), Dr. Leo Dewitte "Dick" Martin and Dr. Thomas E. Powell Jr. During the 1920s, science teachers had to collect most of the materials they used in their classes and laboratories, which took considerable time away from their primary responsibilities.
Carolina was founded in 1927 by Dr. Thomas E. Powell Jr., a young geology and biology professor at Elon College (now [[Elon University]]). During the 1920s, science teachers had to collect most of the materials they used in their classes and laboratories, which took considerable time away from their primary responsibilities. Like other teachers, Dr. Powell spent much of his own time in the field gathering specimens for his classes. Because he usually got more than he needed, he sold the surplus to his colleagues. His efforts grew into Carolina Biological Supply Company, as Powell foresaw a need for his collecting abilities in the coming years.


==Products==
Like other teachers, Dr. Powell was spending much of his own time in the field gathering [[specimen]]s for his classes. Because he usually got more than he needed, he sold the surplus to his colleagues. The two young professors saw an opportunity and founded the company, making it their full time profession in the 1930s and carrying it intact through the [[Great Depression]]. It was very much a hands-on effort: Dick Martin led the company's first specimen collecting expeditions—as far afield as [[Alaska]]—while his wife Ann drew the illustrations for the early catalogues (including the [[squid]] that became the company's logo).
The company specializes in science materials for traditional K-12/college classrooms and labs. Its business units include Carolina® Curriculum, offering K-8 hands-on science kits; Carolina Science Online®, an e-learning portal with digital resources; and Carolina Distance Learning®, offering college-level lab kits for distance education.


The company sells items—from simple one-celled organisms to complex equipment—on its website. Carolina's website also offers free classroom activities and other resources for educators. The company’s main facility is in [[Burlington, North Carolina]], U.S.
The founders eventually parted company, with Dick Martin moving back into academia (with a brief turn through the [[Manhattan Project]]) and Thomas Powell staying on to build the company into what it is today.
==Controversy==
A 1990 investigation by [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) revealed that the largest suppliers of animals for dissection depend on [[Class B]] dealers to keep their inventory stocked. Investigators documented deplorable conditions at a catteries operated by dealers John H. Wise and his cousin, Al Wise. Abusive conditions included live cats housed in filthy cages with dead cats. Al Wise sold cats to Carolina Biological Supply Company. Although CBSC facilities claimed to deal only with euthanized animals from local pounds; video revealed that deliveries of live cats (some wearing collars) were common.{{Cn|date=November 2012}}
Strays and feral animals are picked up by Class B dealers or "bunchers", who sell them to laboratories for [[vivisection]] (or to CBSC for [[dissection]]). An estimated 2 million animals a year are stolen in the United States, often out of their own yards in broad daylight. CBSC provides an on-line catalogue which features dead cats.{{Cn|date=November 2012}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals] {{unreliable source|date=August 2012}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.carolina.com}}
* [https://www.carolina.com Carolina Biological Supply Company - Official Site]
* [https://carolinascienceonline.com Carolina Science Online]
* [https://www.carolinadistancelearning.com Carolina Distance Learning]


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Latest revision as of 23:30, 27 November 2022

Carolina Biological Supply Company
IndustryScience Supplies
Founded1927
FounderDr. Thomas E. Powell Jr
Headquarters
Burlington, North Carolina
,
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Carolina Biological Supply Company is a worldwide supplier of science education materials to teachers, college professors, home-school educators, and professionals in health and science-related fields.

History

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Carolina was founded in 1927 by Dr. Thomas E. Powell Jr., a young geology and biology professor at Elon College (now Elon University). During the 1920s, science teachers had to collect most of the materials they used in their classes and laboratories, which took considerable time away from their primary responsibilities. Like other teachers, Dr. Powell spent much of his own time in the field gathering specimens for his classes. Because he usually got more than he needed, he sold the surplus to his colleagues. His efforts grew into Carolina Biological Supply Company, as Powell foresaw a need for his collecting abilities in the coming years.

Products

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The company specializes in science materials for traditional K-12/college classrooms and labs. Its business units include Carolina® Curriculum, offering K-8 hands-on science kits; Carolina Science Online®, an e-learning portal with digital resources; and Carolina Distance Learning®, offering college-level lab kits for distance education.

The company sells items—from simple one-celled organisms to complex equipment—on its website. Carolina's website also offers free classroom activities and other resources for educators. The company’s main facility is in Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.

References

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