
Everyone has their own unique DNA sequence, encoded by a DNA molecule approximately 2 metres long. This sequence is like a blueprint for cells and contains instructions for everything they might need to build. But if all of our cells have the same DNA, the same instruction manual, why are there different types of cell? Why is a blood cell different to a skin cell or a neuron? And how do we fit 2 metres of DNA in a tiny cell? The answer to all these questions is Epigenetics, the study of how DNA is organised and stored inside cells!
Research keyword: Epigenetics
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
