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BioDesign Studio: Where Biology Meets Innovation
Explore the building blocks of life at BioDesign Studio in The Tech Interactive, San Jose. A hands-on experience for all ages!
Explore the fascinating world of synthetic biology at San Jose's BioDesign Studio, an innovative exhibit within The Tech Interactive. It inspires creativity and demystifies cutting-edge science, allowing visitors of all ages to explore, tinker, and create with the building blocks of life.
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The BioDesign Studio, located inside The Tech Interactive in downtown San Jose, offers a glimpse into synthetic biology, bioengineering, and biological design. This unique exhibit space demystifies complex scientific concepts, empowering visitors to explore and create with the building blocks of life.
Visitors are immersed in a world where biology is not just a subject, but a technology to explore and manipulate. The studio aims to foster curiosity and empower individuals to use synthetic biology to solve global challenges. It provides a space where visitors can play, experiment, and get hands-on with tools for exploring synthetic biology.
The BioDesign Studio includes interactive exhibits that spark imagination and confidence with the fields of synthetic biology, bioengineering, biological design and DIY biology. Visitors can explore the fundamentals of biological systems, recode fur patterns of animals, and create with biology. The Tech Interactive, where the BioDesign Studio is housed, is a landmark in Silicon Valley, designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.
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Getting There
Walking
From the San Jose Museum of Art, walk east on S Market St for approximately 2 minutes. The Tech Interactive will be on your left, across from Plaza de Cesar Chavez. No costs involved.
Public Transport
From San Jose Diridon Station, take the VTA Light Rail Green or Blue Line to the Convention Center Station. The Tech Interactive is a short walk east on San Carlos St. Alternatively, several VTA bus lines (22, 68, 500 Rapid) stop nearby on Santa Clara St at Almaden Ave. VTA Light Rail and Bus single ride fare is approximately $2.50.
Parking
If driving, several parking garages are available near The Tech Interactive. The Market & San Pedro Square Garage offers hourly rates, with a maximum daily rate. Street parking is also available, with rates varying from $1.00 to $2.00 per hour. Check ParkSJ.org for more options.
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