Rehearse to be a Nurse by National University
Come interact with a “Human Patient Simulator” to gain insight into the science behind nursing care.

DNA, Traits and the Science of Differences by Sequenom
Explore why your DNA makes you the way you are, and learn how to "decode" DNA to draw your very own pet.

Be a Soldier in the War on Cancer by Biogen Idec 
Be a cancer researcher for the day!  Explore how DNA testing can be used to see if it is safe for a patient to take a new cancer medicine. Real science with real scientists in one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies!

Indiana Jones and the Search for a New Medicine by Vertex  Did you ever want to be Indiana Jones and discover a valuable new treasure without leaving San Diego?  If so, stop by and work with Vertex scientists to discover a new medicine.  You will learn how biologists, chemists and engineers work together to make new medicines to treat illnesses that affect our families and friends. 

A Journey Through Inner Space by The Scripps Research Institute
View, touch, twist, and be mesmerized by 3-Dimensional models of biological molecules, created with cutting-edge fabricators, in a mind boggling exhibit. Delve further into these intricate structures with "augmented reality," that allows you to further manipulate these models in an artificial computer environment. And if thats not enough, high school students from over 20 schools throughout the County will display their cutting edge summer research projects.

The Future of Surgery by Scripps Healthcare
Put your hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform as you learn how surgeons can now perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

Explore Biotech! by BIORAD
Bio-Rad's Biotechnology Explorer program will host exciting demonstrations of the tools and techniques used in today’s research and industry laboratories. Come and experience for yourself these same hands-on applications which are now being used in our classrooms to capture students imagination, light up their inquisitive minds and entice them to explore the science and issues behind biotechnology.

Genotype, Phenotype, the "Personal" Type by The Nicholas Conor Institute
From hair and eye color to the way we will respond to a particular drug is determined by our genetic make-up, environment and age. Spot the differences and predict the outcome.

Keep it Simple by UC San Diego Biological Sciences
What can scientists possibly learn about humans from flies, worms and even yeast? We have a lot more in common with these organisms than you think. Come talk to local researchers about model organisms, why they use them, and how and why they make them GLOW.

Respiratory Care and You ... It's Nothing to Sneeze At! by UC San Diego and Grossmont College
Respiratory therapists and students demonstrate the measurement of pulmonary function. You will learn that there is a lot more to a breath than "in with the good air, and out with the bad air."

Getting "Back" to the Sciences by NuVasive
Learn about the latest innovation revolutionizing spine care & changing people’s lives – From mechanical and intelligent computerized systems to elegantly access the spine and safely navigate nerves, to devices that help rebuild the spine and advanced biologics to stimulate bone growth!

Protein Palooza- Tubules Gone Wild! by UC San Diego, TSRI and SDCC
Come watch, listen and learn as San DIego County high school students demonstrate what they have learned as part of UCSD's SMARt Team program, a program in which students work with research labs to design and build a physical model of the protein being investigated in the lab. Learn about fascinating proteins in all areas of science and create your own protein structure using the same interactive science kits used by the students. You will also have the opportunity to visualize your protein using state of the art visualization software.

The Science of Me by Illumina
Learn about what makes you a unique individual. From what you look like, to the way you think and act, your genes make you one of- a-kind.

Mirror Images by Celgene
The fascinating against-all-odds story of the approval of the drug thalidomide, even amidst the doubt of the scientific, regulatory and business communities and the significant impact it has made on the treatment of cancer. Through this interactive display, find out how different a mirror image can be.

Mean Green Fluorescent Gene by Allele Biosciences
Join us in a hands-on interactive game to learn about the science of genotyping and how fluorescent proteins from deep-sea organisms allow us to see how genes are turned on and off.

Build a Virus! by RCSB Protein Data Bank
Come and build a 3D model of a virus structure that you can take home!

Fun With Gene by Science 2 Discover
Experience a fun and easy hands-on approach to learning genetics without the hassle of expensive equipments and materials. Be a detective and catch a thief, a secret agent anddecode a message, a lab scientist and make a clone, or a jeweler and create DNA ornaments.

The Billion Dollar Molecule by American Chemical Society
Take a walk through the discovery and development process of a life-saving drug! Explore one of industry's most challenging and sophisticated product development projects that starts with tens of millions of possible candidates, costs upward of 1 billion dollars and results in a safe and effective treatment for some of our most debilitating illnesses.

Gentlemen, Start Your enGenes! by Archon Genomics X Prize
Learn about the incredible progress in technology development to decipher a persons genetic code over the last four decades and the recently announced high stakes $10M Prize to develop a method to decode 100 peoples genetic code in just 10 days. This X Prrze will usher in a new era of personalized, predictive and preventative medicine. Then take your shot in an adrenaline pumping race to decode some genetic information.

Operation Balboa by High Tech High
With the generous support of Bill and Shirley Kimmich and the creative project-based learning expertise of the prestigious and cutting-edge High Tech High, we will be engaging the Greater San Diego High Schools to create the world's largest version of the retro-game called OPERATION. The human body will be divided into about 200 pizza box sized sections and each participating High School will create a high resolution (anatomically detailed) "Operation" style game of that section of the body. In addition to the surgical removal of specific body parts, the Students will be encouraged to dream about potential new implantable "bionic" parts to incorporate. All of the sections will come together (in an AIDS quilt type fashion) at the San Diego Science Festival Expo Weekend where it will be on display for viewing by 15,000 visitors. This could go into the Guinness Book of Records.

Getting Inside Your Head by UCSD Neuroscience Outreach
Learn what lies inside your head as you help us dissect sheep brains and eyes, and discuss how we see, hear, think, and feel. Compare the brains of many different animals and discover what makes the human brain so unique!

Above and Beyond Your DNA by Epigenie
Your DNA is the field. Gene regulation is the game. Epigenetics is the players. Come and learn about who's controlling what, when, and where in the nucleus of every cell in your body. Explore how amazing protein structures and other special processes guard your genes, control what you inherit from your mom or your dad, act as intelligent genetic switches, and more.

Question Form Answer, Please! by BrainClouds.org
Why is that what you see, isn't always what you get? Learn how scientists use optical illusions to gain insights into the human brain. You will also test your knowledge about the brain and challenge your friends to a game of Brain Jeopardy.

Making the Invisible Visible by Leica Microsystems
Explore the invisible world of biology with laser-powered microscopes that allow whole animal high-resolution imaging!

Clues to Love by The Molecular Foundation
Discover what happens when you fall in love. Take a virtual-reality journey and solve a mystery that reveals the molecular science of love.

Lub Dub, Lub Dub by San Diego State University School of Nursing
Learn about the sounds and the beats that tell you about your heart health.

My Body Does What? by Mira Costa College
Explore the complexities and mysteries of the human body. Join us in finding the blind spot of vision, the things living in and on our bodies and other fascinating facts about your body.

DNA Races! by Invitrogen
How fast is your DNA? Learn about gel electrophoresis, a tool used by every biologist to study the DNA and proteins that are in our bodies. Race your friends to see whose DNA is “fastest”, and find out why. Learn about how electrophoresis technology works and how it is used every day to study our genes and fight disease.

What’s my Line? by Pfizer
Meet and interact with some of the young faces in science today. Find out what a typical day is like. What are the career paths, challenges, and aspirations of the Next Generation of scientists? It may not be what you think!!!

Finding a Needle in a Haystack by Gen-Probe
Discover how scientists utilize tiny molecular probes to identify and diagnose infectious diseases and cancer.

Got Air? by Harvard School of Public Health
Measure your airway health! See samples of real lungs and check out healthy and diseased lungs under a microscope!

Salk Mobile Science Lab by Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Come extract and see actual DNA in an activity the Salk Mobile Science Lab brings to middle school students throughout San Diego!

Count the Cost by Southwest High School
What Southwest is doing…. El Corazon. As a school we will be creating documentaries, posting pubcasts, performing experiments, as well as, data analysis, biographical research, and working across curriculums on a weekly basis. The overall theme and focus is the heart and heart health dealing with the issues of exercise, diet, and energy drinks. All of this will lead us up to our final project which will be student directed and displayed at the San Diego Science Festival in March.

The Science of Alzheimer's Disease by Alzheimer's Association
Join us as we proudly present the opportunity for children to understand the physiological science behind the cause of Alzheimer's disease along with an understanding of how these changes in the brain cause behavioral changes in the elderly. With this knowledge children will be able to better cope with the diagnosis of a loved one

Genomes in Action by Torrey Path
Find out how your genome is used to diagnose disease and discover therapy. Use real-world genomic data to discover genes and their roles in life.

Students as Teachers by Arroyo Paseo Charter High School
Join our students as they will teach you about critical biotechnology techniques such as protein isolation, enzyme digestion, bacterial growth and cell staining in this fun hands-on interactive activity.

The Molecular Copy Machine by Agilent Technologies
Could you make ten million copies of something in one minute? Biology can do that. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) lets you multiply the tiniest bit of genetic material. From the DNA in a piece of gum you find under your desk, you can identify the chewer, his parents, his bacterial and viral passengers and even if he has a tendency towards daredevil behavior. Learn how to get a lot of something from almost nothing using PCR, the technique that revolutionized biotechnology.

Discovering New Medicines by Johnson and Johnson
Have you ever thought about how a new medicine is discovered? Well it’s not as easy as you might think. Drug discovery involves hundreds of scientists and years of research to find a single new medicine. Come visit us and experience the thinking and experiments that go into this amazingly complex process, and meet the scientist that do this fascinating work.