⑪ Quiz ‘Darwin’s DNA’

A quiz on topics related to our lab’s expertise including molecular biology, evolutionary biology, genomics, and phylogenetics, to be answered through an online interface. Questions range in difficulty from easy to challenging!
　2F Building A　
Time：10:00-12:30 13:30-16:30
Target group：Elementary school age and older
Organized by：Lab for Phyloinformatics

 

 

⑫ Let’s observe things under an electron microscope

Operate a scanning electron microscope and observe items in our surroundings.
　2F Building A　
Time：①10:30-11:00 ②13:00-13:30 ③14:30-15:00
Ticket drawing：Tickets will be distributed from ①10:15, ②12:45, ③14:15 for 10 min. Ticket draw will take place 5 min before start time of each session.
Capacity：5 persons
Organized by：Lab for Ultrastructural Research

 

 

⑬ Mechanism of cell-cell adhesion

What are cells? All living things are made up of cells. Most cells are so small that you can only see them with a microscope. Cadherins are molecules connecting cells. What happens when cadherins cannot function?
　3F Building A　
Time：10:00-12:00 13:00-16:00
Target group：11 years and older
Organized by：Laboratory for Cell Adhesion and Tissue Patterning

 

 

⑭ Make an original key fob!

Draw your favorite organism on a clear plastic board, warm it up in a toaster oven for a few minutes to create your own original key fob. Sample pictures and illustrations of some model organisms used in research will also be available to trace.
　7F Building A　
Time：
①10:30- ②11:30- ③13:30- ④14:30- ⑤15:30-
Numbered ticket required： Numbered tickets will be distributed on first-come-first-serve basis for all sessions from 10:00.
Capacity：20 people/session
Organized by：Bando Kobe Science Museum

 

 

⑮ Ocean view book lounge

Take a short break and take in the ocean view from the book lounge. Easy-to-read and recommended books will be on display. Other books include favorites of RIKEN scientists, those written by RIKEN scientists, and illustrated books.
　7F Building A　
Time：
 Book Lounge：All day
 Animal papercraft hat：①11:00- ②14:00-
※Secret event: “Papercraft hat for adults!” Sign-up by 14:00. You can also drop by to just try on the hat.
Capacity：
 Animal papercraft hat：15 people/session (Participation on first-come-first-served basis)

 

 

⑯ Become a lab artist!

Make your own original creation using various items used for experiments in the labs! You can also try your hand at double-stranded DNA origami (paper-folding).
　7F Building A　
Time：10:00~12:30, 13:30~16:30 (last reception 16:00)
Organized by：Lab for Developmental Epigenetics, Lab for Phyloinformatics

 

 

⑰ Let’s observe the brain

Let’s observe the animal brain using a microscope. What does the fluorescence show? Get hints from a researcher to figure out the answer. Take a photo and make it into a sticker or post it to your SNS.
　2F Building B　
Time：①10:15-11:15 ②11:45-12:45 ③13:15-14:15
Ticket drawing： Tickets will be distributed from ①10:00, ②11:30~, ③13:00 for 10 min and ticket draw will take place 5 min before start time.
Capacity：6 people/session
Target group：Elementary school age and older
Organized by：Lab for Comparative Connections