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The Natural History Museum of Utah is hosting a DNA Fest on Saturday — giving families a chance to have fun and learn about the building blocks of life.
The DNA Fest happens Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, at 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City.
Visitors can meet eight local DNA experts and learn about genetic research through hands-on activities:
• Extracting your own DNA,
• Creating art with a micropipette, a tool used by scientists to deliver small amounts of liquids,
• Making a nucleotide necklace to take home,
• Using LEGO bricks to explore DNA transcription,
• Facepainting.
Adults can hear a free lecture, "Seeking a Killer," by Matt Might, a true story of a couple seeking answers when their child was born with what was then considered an unknown genetic disorder. The lecture takes place at 2 p.m. at the Swaner Forum.
The DNA Fest is linked to the museum's current special exhibit, "Genome: Unlocking Life's Code," which runs through Sept. 5.