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Week of May 17th
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Sunday, May 17, 2020(1 event)
10:00 am: Canceled Science Walking Tour, May 17
More information about Canceled Science Walking Tour, May 17Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST Come take a scientist-guided walking tour of our 120-acre waterside campus and find out about the Lab’s 130 years of pioneering discoveries. |
Monday, May 18, 2020(2 events)
1:00 pm: DNALC Live: Let's Give it a Whorl: Fingerprint Analysis
More information about DNALC Live: Let's Give it a Whorl: Fingerprint AnalysisMonday, May 18, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST Fingerprints, like DNA, are unique to each individual. For this reason, fingerprinting has been used throughout history for identification. Join DNALC instructor Brittany for this DNALC Live Short to learn how to identify basic fingerprints and look at your own. 3:00 pm: DNALC Live: Ötzi the Iceman: Pollen Tells a Story
More information about DNALC Live: Ötzi the Iceman: Pollen Tells a StoryMonday, May 18, 2020 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Join DNALC instructor Erin to discover how pollen in Ötzi’s digestive system was used as a forensic tool to create a timeline of where he may have been in the final 36 hours before his untimely demise. |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020(1 event)
2:00 pm: DNALC Live: Forensic DNA Profiling, Part II
More information about DNALC Live: Forensic DNA Profiling, Part IITuesday, May 19, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST Although the DNA from different individuals is more alike than different, there are many regions of human chromosomes that exhibit a great deal of diversity. Such variable sequences are termed “polymorphic” (meaning many forms) and provide the basis for forensic identification. |
Wednesday, May 20, 2020(1 event)
1:00 pm: DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Luminol - Illuminating Biological Evidence
More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Luminol - Illuminating Biological EvidenceWednesday, May 20, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST Blood stains are not always easy to identify, especially if someone has tried to wipe them away. Join Elna Gottlieb as she explores the compound Luminol, which can make blood cells glow! |
Thursday, May 21, 2020(2 events)
12:00 pm: DNALC Live: Why Soap Works: The Macromolecules of SARS-CoV-2
More information about DNALC Live: Why Soap Works: The Macromolecules of SARS-CoV-2Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm EST This simple animation gives an overview of the macromolecules that make up SARS-CoV-2 as well as a basic chemical explanation as to why soap destroys the virus. Keep on scrubbing! 2:00 pm: DNALC Live: Forensic DNA Profiling, Part III
More information about DNALC Live: Forensic DNA Profiling, Part IIIThursday, May 21, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm EST Although the DNA from different individuals is more alike than different, there are many regions of human chromosomes that exhibit a great deal of diversity. Such variable sequences are termed “polymorphic” (meaning many forms) and provide the basis for forensic identification. |
Friday, May 22, 2020(2 events)
12:00 pm: DNALC Live: The Mystery of Anastasia
More information about DNALC Live: The Mystery of AnastasiaFriday, May 22, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Many stories have been told about the Romanovs, the last royal family of Russia. During the Russian Revolution of 1918 the Romanovs went missing. It was determined that that the family was likely murdered... 2:00 pm: DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Finger Painting with Fingerprints
More information about DNALC Live: DNALC Short: Finger Painting with FingerprintsFriday, May 22, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST Could it be a case of mistaken identity? Fingerprints are unique to each individual, like DNA, but similarities do occur. How do you differentiate between two closely-related fingerprints? |
Saturday, May 23, 2020
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