Thursday, April 29, 2010
Join Bridget Coughlin, PhD, deputy chief curator and curator of human health, for an inside look at your health, the mystery of genetic traits, and the science behind DNA. Sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health.
Standards
Literacy
1,4,5NHES
1,2,3,5,7Science
3,4,5
Cost
Participating in this electronic field trip is free at this time.
Registration
Contact Gianna Sullivan at 303.370.6097 or gianna.sullivan@dmns.org to schedule this electronic field trip.
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- Exerscience
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- Exploration Circulation: The Heart Lab
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