Magic show, micro garden, microbiology and more
By Karyn Houston
Plant & Microbial Biology
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology will be participating in UC Berkeley's Cal Day on Saturday April 16, 2016. PMB students and faculty will be presenting and hosting all sorts of activities that revolve around plants and microbes. Cal Day is one of the ways PMB interacts with the Berkeley community and future Golden Bears along with their families. From 11 am to 2 pm, visit PMB at the Genetics and Plant Biology lawn, located next to Pat Brown's grill on the UC Berkeley campus, north side.
Download a PMB Cal Day Poster
PMB Cal Day Activities
Ice Nucleation Magic Show
Renowned Plant Biologist Steve Lindow along with members of his lab will demonstrate ice nucleation, a phenomenon where bacteria causes ice crystals to quickly form on plants. This amazing process was discovered by Lindow, who now uses it in his lab for research applications.
PMB Info Table
Learn about undergraduate majors and research.
Yeast Farts and Microscopes
Make your own slide and view incredible sights on the 'scopes we'll have set up. Put yeast in various types of culture to see if they produce gases that would inflate a balloon or lab glove.
Prize Wheel
Answer the question about plants and microbes correctly and win a prize while learning a thing or two.
Micro Student Group
Microbes are everywhere, from the deepest crevices in our bodies to the germs that make us sick. What are "good" microbes and how do they benefit us?
Plant Student Group
Join our amazing students as they demonstrate where common foods come from, how to use a dichotomous key to identify plants, and look through magnifying lenses to view plants up close and personal - in a way you've never seen them before.
Microgarden
Explore Cal's Microgarden, home to a diverse collection of algae and fungi used in research labs and classrooms around campus. Examine our organisms under microscopes, and learn all about algae and fungi.
Millet Exhibit
Millet is a highly nutritious, drought resistant grain. Come see actual millet plants, try some millet-based foods, and pick up a recipe card to learn how to bring millet into your kitchen and onto your table.
Links
Learn more about Cal Day : calday.berkeley.edu
Link to Cal Day Online Schedule