Event Details
The X Chromosome
- Triton Fountain, Valletta
- 25th - 26th September
- 6:00 - 11:00 PM
- 6+
- Ticket Link
Can your DNA tell a story? Step into the world of forensic genetics and become a science detective!
Every person carries a unique genetic story and scientists know how to uncover its clues. At our interactive stand, discover how a simple cheek swab can reveal fascinating information about human variation and help solve real-world forensic mysteries.
Explore the science behind X-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeats (X-STRs), tiny DNA markers that act like genetic fingerprints. Take part in hands-on activities, crack forensic challenges, and discover how researchers analyse DNA to explore family connections, human diversity, and forensic identification.
Your curiosity can become part of real research! By engaging with our activities, visitors will learn how scientists are building a Maltese X-STR population database to make forensic investigations more accurate and reliable.
Presented by Borg Research Group, University of Malta