Who Started the OUTBREAK at Biosphere 2?
(Grades 6-8) Participants will simulate the spread of an infectious disease (such as mononucleosis) throughout a population. The disease spreads through exchange of body fluids (such as saliva) and participants will learn about viruses and epidemiology as they determine who started the infection. (Presented by the BIOTECH Project) Processing Forensic Evidence: Prints, Printing And Ink (Grades 9-12) Participants will perform a variety of forensic analysis techniques. They will collect and classify finger prints, handwriting, and perform liquid chromatography on evidence. (Presented by ARL-Biotech) Save The Owls–using DNA Electrophoresis (Grades 9-12) You are a conservation biologist tracking the activity of a nest of endangered ground-burrowing owls. The nest is kept by a single female parent who has been away for a while. A colleague has recently found three dead female owls and you need to know if the parent is dead and accounted for. Analyze mitochondrial DNA to determine if the par
