Saturday, April 12, 2025
Amino acids, peptides, proteins, oh my! Join us for the sweetest deep dive into proteins with a biologist! Explore the basic structure of amino acids and find out how these amazing molecules link together to form everything from your hair to hemoglobin.
Time
Ages 7-12: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 13-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT
Materials and Preparation
- Gummy candy or marshmallows (at least 50)
- 4 colours if possible
- Toothpicks (at least 50)
- Pen or pencil
- Paper
Meet the Expert
Hajer Malitan, M.S.
Hajer is a Master of Science graduate in biology with over six years of experience in research and education. Currently, she works as a research assistant at the IWK Research Centre, contributing to research related to women’s health. She has also volunteered in various research labs at Dalhousie University, where she assisted with pre-clinical drug trials aimed at identifying potential therapies for rare genetic diseases and helped foster scientific curiosity. Hajer is dedicated to inspiring young women to pursue careers in science.
This programming was developed by Sydney Brooks and Hajer Malitan.
