The Lab Talks
- voor het laboratorium
At ARTIS-Micropia, you can watch paramecia and fungi in action. With so many fascinating things passing before your eyes, you're bound to have questions. Ask them right away to the lab technicians during the 'Lab Talks'. Each month, this talk focuses on a new theme.
This month, the lab technician talks about adaptation and outer layers.
This month, The Lab Talks focuses on the remarkable survival strategies of microbes. Did you know their protective layers are just as essential as our winter coats?
This month, learn all about how microbes defend themselves during The Lab Talks. Some microbes use tiny hairs, like the slipper animalcule (Paramecium caudatum), which is covered in cilia to help it move and take in food. Others construct hard shields made of silicon dioxide—like a glass-like armour—to protect themselves from viruses. There are also microbes that produce slimy layers to prevent drying out or to guard against external dangers.
The lab technicians will also discuss extremophiles: microbes that thrive in extreme conditions. Their adaptations are not only fascinating but also useful for humans, such as in developing PCR tests or enzymes that withstand high temperatures.
Come and listen to this winter edition of The Lab Talks and explore the world of microbes that protect, adapt, and survive.
Practical information
- When
- every day
- Time
- at 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30
- Where
- in front of the laboratorium
- Duration
- 20 minutes