Lab Schedule

October:

Oct. 1: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 2–3: Scoping Science
Oct. 4: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 6: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 7: The Making of a Mummy
Oct. 8: Cell Modeling
Oct. 9–10: Sorting out DNA
Oct. 11: The Making of a Mummy
Oct. 13: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 14: The Making of a Mummy
Oct. 15–16: Hand Washing Challenge
Oct. 17: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 18: The Making of a Mummy
Oct. 20: DNA in My Food?
Oct. 21: The Making of a Mummy
Oct. 22: Prehistoric Protein
Oct. 23–24: Renew and Recycle
Oct. 25: Prehistoric Protein
Oct. 27–28: DNA Modeling
Oct. 29–30: DNA in My Food?
Oct 31: Hand Washing Challenge

Please note:

The Biotechnology Learning Center is open Tuesday through Sunday each week during the month of October. Public session times will vary. Please check the sign at the front of the ScienceWorks gallery for specific program times each day. Session topics are subject to change without notice.

November:

Nov. 1: From Plants to Pants
Nov. 3: Hand Washing Challenge
Nov. 4–5: DNA Modeling
Nov. 6: Sorting Out DNA
Nov 7: Jiggle Jelly
Nov. 8: DNA Modeling
Nov 10–11: Green Thumbs
Nov 12: Renew and Recycle
Nov 13–14: Sorting Out DNA
Nov 15: Renew and Recycle
Nov 17–18: Prehistoric Protein
Nov 19: Say Cheese!
Nov 20–21: Hand Washing Challenge
Nov 22: Say Cheese!
Nov 24–25: DNA in My Food?
Nov. 27–28: Cell Modeling
Nov 29: Say Cheese!

Please note:

The Biotechnology Learning Center is open Tuesday through Sunday each week during the month of November, with the exception of Thursday Nov. 26, when the museum will be closed for Thanksgiving. Public session times vary. Please check the sign at the front of the ScienceWorks gallery daily program times. Additional sessions will be held the evening of Nov. 5 at 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 pm. Session topics are subject to change without notice.

Our Programs Include:

	Sorting out DNA—Discover how DNA can be used to help solve crimes and identify people by learning about the process of DNA fingerprinting.
	Renew and Recycle—Learn about recycling and create biodegradable plastic toys from corn!
	DNA Modeling—Explore the code of life! Build a DNA model that you can take home.
	George Washington Carver—Learn about George Washington Carver and his contributions to field of science.
	Green and Clean!—Discover how microbes can help us to make a household cleaning agent that is safe for the environment.
	From Plants to Pants—Discover how scientists use nanotechnology based on plants to improve the clothes we wear!
	Cell Modeling and Animation—Look at computer animations to learn how microscopic things like cells work, and create a cell model from clay.
	Prehistoric Protein—Learn how DNA makes proteins, and touch a real mastodon fossil from long ago!
	Scoping Science—Explore the world of microscopes and microbes.
	DNA in My Food?—Extract DNA from plant cells.
	Green Thumbs—Grow a garden in a glove using seeds!
	Say Cheese!—Make cheese using the chemical chymosin.
	Send in the Clones — What is cloning and how does it work? Learn more about this fascinating new technology, and clone your own plant to take home!
	The Making of a Mummy—Learn how ancient Egyptians created mummies and discover how the preservation techniques they used in the process are still important today!
	Wash Your Hands—Learn how to avoid getting sick by washing your hands the correct way.
	Healthy Cooking Oils—Learn how fats and oils can be part of a healthy diet.

Topics are constantly changing and are not predetermined by date. Be sure to keep checking our Website for program information and to see if any guest scientists might be experimenting with us during your visit.

Enjoy the exciting programs in the Biotechnology Learning Center!