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Faculty for Arts and Science - Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W. Montreal, QC H4B 1R6
YWIB-Greater Montreal: Science Fun – The Colour of Life’s Molecules
This is a closed event
YWIB and Concordia University present an introduction to DNA and how it can be modified by current technologies. Almost every animal, plant, fungal, or bacterial cell contains DNA, and it is this DNA that defines the structure, function, and complexity of the cell that contains it. In spite of the wide variety of organisms that exist, the DNA in every case is made up of the same alphabet of the letters A, C, G, and T. In fact, all that is different between a bacterium and you, for example, is how these letters are arranged in the DNA in you or the bacterium. As a result of this, it is possible to move DNA from one organism to another to change the characteristics of that organism. We will look at one specific example of how genes have been transferred between organisms and explore recent advances in DNA modification technology. You will go into the lab where you will be given the chance to isolate some plant DNA yourself. We will also explore the physics of lasers, showing what happens when light beams interfere, and try out various fun demonstrations.
Note: This is a drop-off event (parents/guardians should not attend).
Program
9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Drop off
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Introductions and Welcome
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Mini Lecture: DNA — the thread of life
10:15 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Hands-on experiments
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Ice Cream Making & Tasting!
11:20 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hands-on experiments
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pizza lunch and wrap-up
YWIB Age Group
High School
Pricing Information
Please read WIB's Parent/Guardian Consent, Code of Conduct, and In-Person Event Waiver.
Registration Deadline
February 20, 2024
Maximum Capacity
35
YWIB-Greater Montreal
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