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Make Your Own Biomaterials
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Create and take home your own bioplastics and other unique materials. Let's experiment!Create your own biomaterials and learn the science behind making materials from scratch!In this hands-on class, you will learn everything you need to know to make your own biomaterials from readily available raw ingredients. You will have the opportunity to experiment and gain a comprehensive understanding of biopolymers, their composition, properties, and environmental benefits. Customize your biomaterials using various biopolymers, plasticizers, additives, pigments, and bring home your very own sample.Schedule:7:00-7:10 Introduction7:10-7:30 Biomaterial Basics7:30-7:50 Demo + Brainstorm your recipe7:50-8:50 Time to Experiment8:50-9:00 Show + Tell, Closing RemarksAbout the teacher:Grace Jung is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working at the intersection of sculpture, ecology, biology, technology, and spirit. She engages in work that alchemizes a new world from the discarded, broken, and decomposed. She has embarked on independent studies in mycelial systems and calcium carbonate that have led her to . . . More details
Molding with Mycelium: a Collaboration with Fungi
Saturday, March 23, 2024
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dive deeper into the fungal realm and grow your very own mycelium sculpture!Join us at Biotech Without Borders for an immersive workshop where participants delve into the fascinating world of mycelium, exploring its ecological significance and transformative potential as a building material. Attendees will uncover the symbiotic relationship between mycelium and the environment, learning about its role in biodiversity, soil health, and remediation. Participants will craft their own mycelium sculptures using accessible materials. From cultivation to casting techniques, attendees will experiment with innovative methods to merge science with art, embodying the ethos of symbiosis and working collaboratively with fungi to construct new forms.Schedule:12:00-12:10 Introduction12:10-12:30 Mycelium Fundamentals12:30-12:45 Demo12:45-1:10 Design your Sculpture1:10-2:50 Construct Mold + Inoculate2:50-3:00 Show + Tell, Closing RemarksAbout the teacher:Grace Jung is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working at the intersection of sculpture, ecology, biology, technology, and spirit. She engages in work that alchemizes a new world from the . . . More details
Genetic Engineering Crash Course – Four Weeknights in the Lab
Monday, March 18, 2024 - Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Be part of the biotech revolution! This hands-on class teaches the basics of cutting, pasting and editing DNA.Genetic Engineering Crash Course - Four weeknight sessionsJoin us for an exciting and informative series of hands-on biotechnology lab sessions!Biotech has revolutionized medicine, agriculture and manufacturing in the 21st century. This in-person event is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of modern methods of genetic engineering.Dates: Four Weeknights Monday-Thursday Evenings March 81-21, 2024Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PMLocation: Biotech Without Borders, 43-01 21St Suite 319, Long Island City, NY 11101During the crash course we cover three different methods for engineering the code of life: restriction endonucleases/ligation, Golden Gate assembly and CRISPR. Participants will work with safe laboratory strains of bacteria and yeast, engineering them to have different characteristics. You will leave with a theoretical and practical understanding of modern genetic engineering. We supply all the materials and equipment.This is a class open . . . More details
Entomopathogenic Fungi of Eastern North America
Sunday, March 17, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A talk about the world's creepiest fungiDiscover a niche evolutionary group of fungi that infect and kill insects, resulting in incredible ecological interactions and beautiful, almost sculptural fruiting bodies. This may sound exotic, but over the last three years Rowan Nygard has found 15 undescribed species in Southeastern Pennsylvania and further south in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The most rewarding part of it for him has been teaching others how to get out into their backyards and find these incredible organisms. Come hear his talk and learn where to look for them!About the speakerRowan Nygard grew up exploring the creeks and forests around the Eno River State Park in Durham, North Carolina. There he found a deep appreciation of nature, and a desire to know more about the natural world around him. This search led him to a career in horticulture, and to . . . More details
Bioluminescence: Things that Glow
Thursday, March 14, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn how and why things glow, and take home your own glowing algae culture!Bioluminescence, the ability to glow in the dark, has evolved separately in many living organisms. How does it work and why is it important for life? We will go over the fascinating story of this unique ability. Then we will experience it firsthand with glowing bacteria and algae. Participants will take home their very own glowing algae cultures that only need light to survive. More details
Make Your Own Biomaterials
Thursday, March 7, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Create and take home your own bioplastics and other unique materials. Let's experiment!Create your own biomaterials and learn the science behind making materials from scratch!In this hands-on class, you will learn everything you need to know to make your own biomaterials. readily available raw ingredients. You will have the opportunity to experiment and gain a comprehensive understanding of biopolymers, their composition, properties, and environmental benefits. Customize your biomaterials using various biopolymers, plasticizers, additives, pigments, and bring home your very own sample.Schedule:7:00-7:10 Introduction7:10-7:30 Biomaterial Basics7:30-7:50 Demo + Brainstorm your recipe7:50-8:50 Time to Experiment8:50-9:00 Show + Tell, Closing RemarksAbout the teacher:Grace Jung is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working at the intersection of sculpture, ecology, biology, technology, and spirit. She engages in work that alchemizes a new world from the discarded, broken, and decomposed. She has embarked on independent studies in mycelial systems and calcium carbonate that have led her to develop . . . More details
Lab Skills: Cutting and Measuring DNA
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
About lab skills workshops: In this ongoing series of 1-2 day courses at Biotech without Borders, we’re inviting people of all skill levels About lab skills workshops: In this ongoing series of 1-2 day courses at Biotech without Borders, we’re inviting people of all skill levels together to complete a small teaching exercise in order to learn about laboratory work. We will cover the proper use of equipment and the real world application of the techniques being practiced. Prepare & Analyze a DNA molecular weight ladder How does a scientist know the length of a fragment of DNA? A routine approach is by comparing the fragment to other fragments of known sizes using a technique called gel electrophoresis. In this workshop, you will prepare your own DNA “ruler” by cutting a circular piece of DNA with enzymes called restriction endonucleases that act as tiny molecular scissors. The discovery of these . . . More details
Genetic Engineering Crash Course – Four Weeknights in the Lab
Monday, February 5, 2024 - Thursday, February 8, 2024
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Be part of the biotech revolution! This hands-on class teaches the basics of cutting, pasting and editing DNA. Genetic Engineering Crash Course - Four weeknight sessions Join us for an exciting and informative series of hands-on biotechnology lab sessions! Biotech has revolutionized medicine, agriculture and manufacturing in the 21st century. This in-person event is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of modern methods of genetic engineering. Dates: Four Weeknights Monday-Thursday Evenings Feb 5-8, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Biotech Without Borders, 43-01 21St Suite 319, Long Island City, NY 11101 During the crash course we cover three different methods for engineering the code of life: restriction endonucleases/ligation, Golden Gate assembly and CRISPR. Participants will work with safe laboratory strains of bacteria and yeast, engineering them to have different characteristics. You will leave with a theoretical and practical understanding of modern genetic engineering. We supply all the . . . More details
Bioluminescence: Things that Glow
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn how and why things glow, and take home your own glowing algae culture!Bioluminescence, the ability to glow in the dark, has evolved separately in many living organisms. How does it work and why is it important for life? We will go over the fascinating story of this unique ability. Then we will experience it firsthand with glowing bacteria and algae. Participants will take home their very own glowing algae cultures that only need light to survive. More details
PCR + Pizza
Monday, December 18, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Our monthly open night. Pizza, beer, and lab work for everyone in a citizen science lab.Come on down to BwoB's regular Open Night in 2023! Pizza, beer, and lab work. Extract DNA from yourself and amplify it using PCR to test yourself for a CCR5 mutation, or just relax and have some great conversations around democratizing science. No charge, but donations for the pizza and beer greatly appreciated! More details
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