Have you ever wondered how CSI investigators on TV solve the crime?
Have you ever wondered how that critical experiment is done to identify the suspect?
Would you like to do it yourself?
CSI at the LSI is the equivalent of combining your favorite CSI TV show and a murder mystery all in one. High school students are invited to explore science through this annual outreach activity designed by the UBC Life Sciences Institute-Graduate Student Association (LSI-GSA) and UBC Post-Doctoral Association (UBC-PDA).
Annually, the LSI-GSA invites high school science teachers to apply to bring their class to the LSI for a day of suspect eliminating. Focused on providing the maximum hands-on experience, CSI@LSI introduces students to the field of research and the diverse career options for a trained researcher. Students will be guided through various experiments by LSI graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Stations include:
- Electron Microscopy
- Mass Spectrometry
- Protein Analysis – SDS-PAGE & Western Blotting
- Microbiology
- Fluorescent Imaging
- DNA Fingerprinting
In 2010, CSI@LSI was published in Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. Allowing other scientific institutions to adopt the model and encourage engaging science outreach programs.
The next CSI@LSI will be May 25th, 2012. Application is available online.
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