The Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment explores the interworking of planets, searching for new materials, and our understanding of the universe. Activity will include slideshows, videos, educational activities, and swag handouts.
Our lab (the Varsani Lab) will host a few activities between two tables. At the first table, we will have a large coloring page depicting viral ecology. We will also have 3D-printed virions that correspond to printouts; the participants will then match these to one another for a small prize (i.e. book). In addition, we will let the participants create their own viruses by coloring, cutting, and folding pieces of paper together. At the second table, we will demonstrate one of our lab protocols by