Saturday DNA: Agar Art!

TheDNA Learning Centeroffers hands-on laboratory experiences, camps, and public programs that make complex science accessible, exciting, and fun for everyone—from middle schoolers to adults.

DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Join us to learn how to "paint" with bacteria and enter your art in the 2023 Agar Art contest!

Regeneron DNALC

Traditional laboratory techniques utilized by scientists to study the world on both a macroscopic and microscopic scale can also be used to create unique works of art. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn multiple techniques to create unique imageries by “painting” with harmless microbes that express colorful proteins as pigment. Pictures of Agar Art created in this workshop are eligible to enter the American Society of Microbiology’s Agar Art 2023 contest! (https://www.asm.org/index.php/public-outreach/agar-art)
 In this session, participants will:
• create Agar Art using genetically engineered bacteria; 
• gain an appreciation for the components of “BioArt” from both scientific and artistic perspectives.”
A﻿ges 10-13, one adult chaperone required. Chaperones must purchase a ticket and fully participate in all class activities.

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Saturday DNA: Agar Art!

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