How do you get young people interested in the world of genomics? Well, for a start, you can take them on this interactive tour of the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University. Created by a team of researchers at the Center, this site offers twelve different video clips, several supplemental videos, and a host of student activities. Visitors can get started by viewing the five different clips in the GSC Tour Video area. Here they will get acquainted with preparing the lab and the various technologies used on the premises. Moving on, the Interview Clips section features conversations with lab members. The site also includes rather thorough tour documentation (including a script and a glossary), and a place to offer feedback. Also, the site offers seven different student activities, including Signal to Sequence, Assembling a Sequence, and Paper Terminators.
Comments