8:00 AM: Welcome Back! 

Join us to continue informal conversations and share your great ideas!

Thursday: 8:30-11:30 - Session 1 - DNA Structure & Replication

• Questions and share out
• What I know…  DNA mind Dump
• DNA Structure:
  • Introduction to DNA
• The model maker’s story. 3 models with different stories
• Reflection… How has my mental thinking changed?
• DNA replication
• Back to the Landscape:

Lunch: 11:30-12:30

Local Lunch Spots & Activities

Thursday, 12:30-4:30 Session 2 - Chromosomes… and RNA Transcription

• Chromosomes… and Mendel

• Analyzing DNA Sequences

• Globin Genes

• Transcription with FGIK

• All models are wrong… Many Models are Useful
  • CPK coloring
• Thursday Survey

• DNA Starter Kit
• Flow of Genetic Information
• Dynamic DNA

Additional resources:

Compilation of Drew Berry molecular genetics animations

Includes:  DNA packaging, Transcription, Replication and Translation.  Some scenes are updated relative to the early animations (But all are excellent) Science Friday... The Long and Short of Telomere Activity (May  26, 2023)