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A young guest waits patiently to see his cells on screen as Cecilia Caino looks for them under the microscope.
Checking out the cells on screen.
Greg Lester expands on the nature of human epithelial cells.
Cell amazement!
A cheek swabbing in action.
Post-swabbing, a girl gazes in awe at her own cells, as Katie Marchbank explains what the screen shows.
Noor Dawany shows kids how the slide with the cells is created.
Our booth draws a crowd.
Elyse Hoffmann oversees some cheek swabbing.
Cecilia Caino and Greg Lester share the wonder of cells.
Wistar PI Scott Hensley with his adorable baby, Hope.
Booming booth activity! Everyone wants to see their cells.
Italo Tempera staffs the microscope, looking for good cells and sharing great DNA facts.
Lots of great questions about cells.
Italo says, "Did you know that the DNA from one cell would be six feet long?"
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2012 Philadelphia Science Carnival
April 21, 2012
Logan Circle, Philadelphia, PA
At our booth at the Philadelphia Science Carnival, visitors got the chance to view their body's own cells. Using a cotton-tipped swab, kids rubbed the insides of their cheeks to obtain their epithelial cells. Wistar staff used these swabbings to create slides, which were then placed under our on-site microscope. We projected the cell images onto a computer screen for easy viewing, and we took photos of each guest's cells. (See the cell gallery here.)
The entire Science Carnvial featured more than 100 exhibitors offering family-friendly experiments, interactive activities, games, and the opportunity to meet scientists, engineers and mathematicians all day long. We we thrilled to be participants!
