Today at the Health Museum, Sutton and I got the chance to docent for the Ribosome Machine exhibit. First, we read through and watched videos from the entire exhibit to educate ourselves with the material. Then, we received an electronic survey for visitors to take once going through the exhibit. Finally, we got the chance to be a docent and explain the exhibit to museum visitors! At first, there weren't many people coming to the exhibit but as the hour went on, whole groups of people would come to check out the amazing ribosomes. By the end of our time there, we were able to not only familiarize ourselves with the material but also spread the learning while improving our communication skills!
Ribosomes are found all throughout the body inside cells and consist on RNA. They make proteins for our body by binding messenger RNA to transfer RNA- connecting amino acids to build long chains. One part of the exhibit displayed this amazingly intricate 3D model of ribosomes that was 3D printed using supercomputers. This was a really cool exhibit and I'm glad I got to learn more about it and share my knowledge with others!
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