Fruitful science: Extract DNA from a strawberry!

Event schedule details
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 June
12.00-18.00
Event location details
Princes Gardens
Work alongside Imperial College London researchers to extract a strawberry's DNA, and take it home as a souvenir!
We've prepared the lab, now we need you to join us to complete this experiment, extracting DNA from fruit. Scientists from Imperial College London will guide you step-by-step, and share their remarkable research into DNA - the material inside all living things that carries the instructions for growing and living.
Visitor information
This is a drop in event.
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Event categories
- Family with 12+
- Family with 7+
- Workshop
