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Wednesday, 02 March 2022

Spürnasen

Heide Beranek-Knauer leitet das Offene Labor an der Universität Graz. Foto: Uni Graz/Schweiger ©Uni Graz/Schweiger

Heide Beranek-Knauer leitet das Offene Labor an der Universität Graz. Foto: Uni Graz/Schweiger

Workshops im Science Garden: Wie werden Jugendliche zu DNA-Detektiven?

Was kann die Steiermark jungen Menschen bieten, die ihre Neugierde an naturwissenschaftlichen und technischen Themen stillen wollen? Es hilft ein Blick in den Science Garden, der MINT-Initiativen (MINT steht für Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik) bündelt. Mit dabei ist auch die Universität Graz mit zahlreichen Aktivitäten für Kinder und Jugendliche. Darunter das Offene Labor, das neben vielen anderen Angeboten zu den Workshops „DNA-Detektive“ lädt. Heide Beranek-Knauer, Leiterin des Offenen Labors, weiß mehr darüber.

Worum geht es bei den Workshops?
Heide Beranek-Knauer: SchülerInnen zwischen sechs und 14 Jahren bekommen Einblicke in unsere Erbinformation, die DNA. Sie erfahren, wie sie aufgebaut ist und warum wir sie brauchen. Die DNA ist in fast jeder Zelle eines Lebewesens zu finden. Gemeinsam lernen die Jugendlichen, die Vorgänge in unserem Körper besser zu verstehen.

In welchen Bereichen spielen die Kenntnisse eine besondere Rolle?
Beranek-Knauer: Gerade die Pandemie hat gezeigt, wie sehr die Naturwissenschaften uns beeinflussen. Information und Bildungsarbeit sind daher umso wichtiger geworden. Ich will auf keinen Fall belehren, sondern Wissen weitergeben. Die KursbesucherInnen sollen etwas fürs Leben mitnehmen.

Was können die TeilnehmerInnen erleben?
Beranek-Knauer: Unser Angebot ist besonders für Schulklassen geeignet. Die Gruppe erfährt das Thema hautnah mit einem Experiment im Labor. Die SchülerInnen gewinnen selbst DNA aus Obst, Gemüse oder Mundschleimhautzellen, machen diese sichtbar und können sie mit nach Hause nehmen. Das spannende Erlebnis gibt es nach individueller Terminvereinbarung und gegen einen kleinen Unkostenbeitrag.

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