HMNS Internship Blog Collection (ALL BLOGS)
10/17/18 Today was the first day I actually started to docent! Sierra and I chose to learn and present about the Ribosome Machine and it was actually really interesting. I learned that ribosomes are located inside your nucleus and they are what create protein, which your cells need to survive. Doctors are targeting ribosomes to prevent certain diseases. There are many parts of your body that create ribosomes and these parts are listed on the machine. Personally, I feel like they could have put less writing on the machine, or at lease spread it out, because a machine covered in writing that is in complex language may look intimidating to younger children (or even adults) visiting the museum. I think people's favorite part of the museum is the slide shows located on the machine that show how ribosomes create protein and how doctors are targeting ribosomes to prevent certain diseases. Sierra and I presented to a couple third graders and some down syndrome high schoolers who were visi...