{"id":14592,"date":"2023-08-21T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-lawrence-hall.pantheon.berkeley.edu\/?p=778"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:54:38","slug":"biotechnology-learning-lab","status":"publish","type":"exhibits","link":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/exhibits\/biotechnology-learning-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on Biotech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hands-on Biotech focuses on discovering the microscopic worlds inside all living things and sparking curiosity about how life\u2019s processes can help us answer questions and solve problems. Discover how this field of science can show up in your day-to-day life. Learn to use scientific tools like pipettes and microscopes as you explore biotechnology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featured Activity: Pipetting Rainbows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Learn to use the tools of the trade and make a rainbow of colors! Measure colorful liquids and paint by numbers with pipette, a tool scientists use every day to precisely and carefully measure, move, and mix liquids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Featured Activity: Biopaint the Future<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What does your biotechnology future look like? Paint your vision using pigments made from microbes and other organisms. Mix pigments and binders to design bio paints of different colors. Test and refine your recipes by using the paints and bio paint the future!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Put your brain to the test in this fun mental competition! Mindball pits two players against each other by measuring brain activity and computing a score based on those signals. A ball moves across the table depending on who has the higher score. Calm your mind and focus on the game to come out on top!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Algae Bioreactors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

See a working set of DIY bioreactors using different species and colors of algae. Bioreactors are containers that scientists and engineers use to provide just the right conditions for microbes to live and to produce substances like fuels and medicines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cell Factory<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Design new pathways for balls to travel through a pinball-esque maze. This game will introduce you to how scientists are reprogramming cells to make products like biofuels and anti-cancer medicines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Use robust and easy-to-use microscopes to investigate things up close, like plant parts, animal fur, feathers, and even your own skin. Do different things look the same up close? Do you think any of the small shapes you see have a function?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Inspire and prepare the next generation of citizens and scientists for the world of possibilities that biotechnology offers. Gifts to this fund support the design of a wide range of learning and discovery tools for visitors of all ages, including materials found in typical biotech research labs, such as microbial culture, genetic engineering, and DNA analysis equipment and supplies. Curriculum developers and educators are able to use the space to research effective and scalable biotech learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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