The Kids Corner Prize Box

The Kids Corner Prize Box

Just What Is Genetics?

Kids Corner is giving you a chance to win a family four-pack to see this unique exhibit while it's at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, May 24 through September 28, 2008.

Today's breathtaking advances in medicine and biology depend on the fundamental laws of heredity discovered nearly 150 years ago by an Augustinian friar working in a garden. The Academy of Natural Sciences special exhibit, “Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,” presents Mendel's life and work, charts the rise of Genetics and introduces you to some “Modern Mendels,” present-day scientists who are building upon his discoveries.

"Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics" is presented by Villanova University and The Academy of Natural Sciences.

Exhibit Highlights

Recreate Mendel's experiment
Gregor Mendel spent eight years growing and examining tens of thousands of peas, but you can quickly recreate his experiments through interactive displays. Identify traits, make a hybrid, open up peapods to see the results, and explore what the findings mean.

Visit Mendel's world
The Abbey of St. Thomas, where Medel spent most of his adult life, was a center of scientific inquiry. This exhibit showcases rare books from the abbey’s impressive library and specimens from its botanical collections. Notes, correspondences and artifacts from Mendel’s scientific pursuits, including a microscope, a telescope, and gardening tools, are also on view.

Match DNA like a modern scientist
Try your hand at comparing the DNA of a flamingo with those of other birds to see how they're related. Use DNA to follow the breeding habits of lemon sharks and figure out how to best protect them. Can DNA tell us whether Neanderthals and humans belong to the same species?

View art inspired by genetics
Contemporary artists explore the world of genetics through photography, sculpture and works on paper. Whether they're fruit fly mutants, fanciful chromosomes, crystalline pedigrees or dividing cells, these works reflect the spirit of inquiry and creativity that inspires both science and art

Win Free Tickets!

Kids Corner is giving you a chance to win a family four-pack (that's 4 tickets) to see this unique exhibit while it's at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Just submit your first name, town, email address and listen every Mixed-up Monday as Kathy announces the random weekly winners from the Kids Corner Prize Box!

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