Kurchatov's Codes: Genetic and Nature-Like Technologies Spring Workshop

09/07/2024

The St. Petersburg Academy of Talents and RITVERC have signed an educational cooperation agreement to achieve ambitious goals in training, education, and development of schoolchildren and young students, as well as professional competence development for teachers and university students. The RITVERC team presented lectures on the history and modern applications of radiation, including in genetics and biology, at the spring workshop Kurchatov’s Codes: Genetic and Nature-Like Technologies, held on March 15-16 at the Zerkalny Youth Center. Participants built their own cloud chambers to observe alpha particle tracks and had hands-on experience exploring radioactivity with the RadLab training kit.