LBCC’s life science faculty members hosted their family-friendly eleventh annual science night celebration at the Liberal Arts Campus on Friday with plant petting zoos and skunks and strawberries on display.
A scratch-and-sniff gallery was used to show a close look at what different plants look and smell like.
In the Life Science area on the first floor room D-113, the Native American Indigenous Student Collaborate put together a space for those learning about the many indigenous experiences and feelings.
They put together a presentation titled “Sky Woman and the Importance of Reciprocity” which followed the story of an indigenous woman who fell from the sky and landed in the wetlands.
The Anthropology program put together a demonstration showing the many parts of the human skeletal structure and how scientists check for damaged bones.
Associate Professor of Anthropology at LBCC, Ama Boakyewa put together a matching game where two family groups were paired.
One table had several photos of people in order to ask participants if they could tell who in the photos was related to each other. The participants were moderately successful with guessing the relationships.
In the end, she explained that the two photos at the top center were of her parents along with her siblings and nieces, which showed how generations of family change over time.
On the second floor of the C building were the nursing and allied health programs. Vocational and licensed program information was offered to prepare future medical students and workers.
Current R.N. students were opened to check for blood pressure.
A surprising mechanical figure that was on display was a high-tech robot that is used in many medical schools, also known as a “Manikin.”
The robot was built to represent a human for nurses, scientists and medical students to practice on before they are sent for field work with patients, explained Yuli Torrez, an R.N. student at LBCC.
“We work with manikins before we are sent off with real patients so that we are ready,” said Torrez.