Volume 3 , Issue 4 Jan-Mar 2013
An Afternoon with a Scientist The Institute of Jamaica hosted its annual ‘An Afternoon with a Scientist’ program from January 30 to March 27, 2013. The aim of the program is to expose students to different areas of science and encourage an appreciation of the discipline by teaching its importance and relevance to everyday life. The program targets 5th and 6th graders and one hour presentations are made by experts in various fields. This year, two members from the SRC’s Biotechnology Unit, Ms. Jodi Spence and Ms. Sanchia Miller, were asked to make presentations to students from the Mico Practicing Primary and Junior High. Ms. Spence and Ms. Miller, both Process Development Officers (PDOs), conducted an interactive one hour session with the students. This involved a PowerPoint presentation on Biotechnology as a whole and Biotechnology at SRC. Students were exposed to tissue culture technology via the glove box and were given an opportunity to try out the technique. A question and answer session culminated the activities of the afternoon with students earning prizes for correct answers.
Ms. Jodi Spence, Process Development Officer at the SRC, demonstrating the usage of lab apparatus to obtain accurate measurement.
Ms. Sanchia Miller, Process Development Officer at the SRC, explains the concept of Tissue Culture using the Glove Box.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT:
Telephone: (876) 927-1771-4
Fax: (876) 927-0806 Editor: Ms. Sannette Hall
Email: ssts.src@gmail.com