A COMO Secondary College student was an ambassador when Scitech launched the World Biotech Tour (WBT), an initiative of the Biogen Foundation and the Association of Science-Technology Centres (ASTC).
The World Biotech Tour is a three-year program where twelve international science centres and museums are selected to highlight biotechnology in everyday life and career pathways.
In Perth, the World Biotech Tour took place during National Science Week kicking off during the Perth Science Festival at the Perth Cultural Centre.
Como Secondary College student Heidi Mulot was among the ambassadors; she was mentored by Biogen Perth business manager.
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Their project investigated the effect of Multiple Sclerosis on the people’s nerve impulses and looks at the effect of treatment versus people who do not have treatment.
People to attend Scitech’s launch on August 15 included US biohacker Dr Ellen Jorgensen, Harry Perkins Institute and Scitech board member Kristen Nowak, Singapore Science Centre chief executive officer Dr Tit Meng Lim and Scitech chief executive officer Alan Brien.