DiNA on the road
DiNA, a very ordinary chicken at first sight, is brooding on a lot of questions. Her DNA contains a code for a therapeutic drug and her eggs save human lives. Isn’t this amazing? Farmer Hans spoils her, feeding her only the tastiest bits. But still, DiNA is disappointed. She wants answers. What is that DNA doing in her body? And what is all that biotech tinkering about?
A unique combination of street theatre and hands-on activities provide an explanation. Scientists show their cards and reveal the secrets of DNA.
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Where did DiNA already take place?
In the Netherlands, from July 19-21, 2008, at the Naturalis Museum, Leiden, and from July 22-24, 2008, at the U-museum, Utrecht.
In Austria, from July 27-30, 2008, during the Wiener Ferienspiel-Sommerfest, Vienna, and from August 21–23, 2008, at the Forum Alpbach, Technologiegespräche, Alpbach/Tyrol.
In Belgium, from September 13-21, 2008, at the Accenta Tradeshow, Ghent.
Would you like to organize the play and exhibition yourself?
You can. With our 'exhibition kit (pdf - 380 Kb)' and 'theatre kit (pdf - 1 540 Kb)' you will be able to get to work. These do-it-yourself kits contain all you need to present the exhibition and play yourself. The detailed instructions are in English, but the texts and script are also available in Dutch and German.
There also is an easier solution. Pandemonia will be happy to organize the play and exhibition on your behalf for your company or organization. Everything will be arranged according to your needs and wishes in exchange for a fee.
A European project
The Biotech Special is a project by VIB (Belgium), Pandemonia (the Netherlands) and dialog<>gentechnik (Austria), supported by the European Commission (SSA, Sixth Framework Programme, science and society 15).
The EU financing was used to develop a traveling exhibition about the biosciences combined with a science play. The goal was to organize a low-threshold introduction to the biosciences for people without prior knowledge or experience with scientific research. This is a very flexible concept:
- It does not require prior knowledge
- It allows communities that are not interested in science and would never take the first step themselves to have contact with research
- It is targeted at children, but as an extracurricular activity
- It uses daily situations to introduce science
- It shows that science is not tied to the lab
Here you find the final project report (pdf - 341 Kb).
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