Design a DNA Experiment for Astronauts!
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What happens to living things in space? Since 2015, students across the nation have been competing to send their experiments to space to help answer this question.
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Cost
This Event is free!
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- In-person only.
Dates and Times
Friday, September 27, 2:30PM – 4:45PM
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Genes in Space is a free national STEM contest that challenges U.S. students in grades 7 through 12 to design DNA analysis experiments using the ISS National Lab, a platform for cutting-edge research that enables future space exploration. The winning student experiment is launched into space and carried out by astronauts! The contest is a collaboration between miniPCR bio™ and The Boeing Company, with support from the ISS National Laboratory and New England Biolabs®.
September 27
2:30-3:10pm: Talks in the Lee Family Exchange
3:15-4:45pm: Interactive Lab Demos
Learn more about this program here.
Friday, September 27, 2:30PM – 4:45PM
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Last updated September 24, 2024.
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