LYSC Holiday Workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 10–12)

• 11am, Tuesday 15th February, 2022 – 1pm, Tuesday 15th February, 2022
• The Royal Institution , London
• Organiser: Royal Institution
• Audience type: Schools (post-primary), Schools (primary)
• Event type: Workshop
• Subject: Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Genomics

Students will extract their own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for them to wear. Working in a real science lab students and using their own cheek cells, students will extract their DNA using enzymes and use ethanol to separate it from the solution, ready to transfer into their own necklace. This workshop is a great early introduction to enzymes and DNA.

Location

The Royal Institution 21 Albemarle Street London W1S W1S

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