DIY Bio: Engineering Biology

Program Type:

Library NExT

Age Group:

Middle School Age, Teens
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Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 8th Grade

Event Details

How can we grow flowers that change color, produce microbes that make perfumes, or build organs from scratch? In this Library NExT workshop, students will explore synthetic biology, the intersection of biology and engineering. They will find out how DNA can be changed to alter the way biological systems work. Students will also learn about bioprinting—using 3D printing to make functional body parts—and try out this technology as they create models and art pieces to take home.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.