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As part of our project we have visited multiple schools throughout the West Midlands, with plans to visit schools across the country, from Manchester to Coventry. We’ve conducted talks on the methods and ethics of genetic engineering and run lab experiments with lower school students. Furthermore we have had a selection of interns come in to witness the glory of biolabs and experience pipetting DNA a million times an hour for themselves. | As part of our project we have visited multiple schools throughout the West Midlands, with plans to visit schools across the country, from Manchester to Coventry. We’ve conducted talks on the methods and ethics of genetic engineering and run lab experiments with lower school students. Furthermore we have had a selection of interns come in to witness the glory of biolabs and experience pipetting DNA a million times an hour for themselves. | ||
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A particular favourite trip of ours was our visit to Hartshill school in Coventry where we gave a | A particular favourite trip of ours was our visit to Hartshill school in Coventry where we gave a | ||
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a protein from jellyfish that makes them glow green. One little boy asked “does that mean if you touch them you’ll be stung?”; naturally it doesn’t, but it’s still interesting that they understood the nature of combining traits among different species. It also showed how little genetic engineering is understood generally in the populace. Of course many questions about Jurassic park were fielded, although we had to leave them with the disappointing message that any form of dinosaur based park would be tens of years of research away from becoming reality.With the same class, we then ran through a DNA extraction experiment using strawberries. This was the first time many of them had been able to physically observe genetic material. By turning an idea on a page into a reality in their hands we hope we've been able to express how real and exciting this technology and field of science is, potentially converting some of them into future biologists along the way | a protein from jellyfish that makes them glow green. One little boy asked “does that mean if you touch them you’ll be stung?”; naturally it doesn’t, but it’s still interesting that they understood the nature of combining traits among different species. It also showed how little genetic engineering is understood generally in the populace. Of course many questions about Jurassic park were fielded, although we had to leave them with the disappointing message that any form of dinosaur based park would be tens of years of research away from becoming reality.With the same class, we then ran through a DNA extraction experiment using strawberries. This was the first time many of them had been able to physically observe genetic material. By turning an idea on a page into a reality in their hands we hope we've been able to express how real and exciting this technology and field of science is, potentially converting some of them into future biologists along the way | ||
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<a href="http://www.bluecoatschool.com/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1" class="tags">Blue Coats, Coventry</a> | <a href="http://www.bluecoatschool.com/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1" class="tags">Blue Coats, Coventry</a> | ||
<a href="http://www.hartshill.warwickshire.sch.uk/" class="tags">Hartshill School, Nuneaton</a> | <a href="http://www.hartshill.warwickshire.sch.uk/" class="tags">Hartshill School, Nuneaton</a> | ||
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<a href="http://www.harris-school.co.uk/" class="tags">Harris Church of England Academy</a> | <a href="http://www.harris-school.co.uk/" class="tags">Harris Church of England Academy</a> | ||
<a href="http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank" class="tags">Birmingham Museum Thinktank</a> | <a href="http://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank" class="tags">Birmingham Museum Thinktank</a> | ||
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