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In the Museum
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Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code
Opening June 14, the exhibition celebrates the tenth anniversary of researchers producing the first complete human genome sequence — the genetic blueprint of the human body.
Nature’s Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International Awards
Opening June 7, the collection of forty-eight award-winning prints combines art with science and technology to take you on a photographic journey from the wild to the walls of the Smithsonian.  
Unlockinglifescode.org
Explore the exhibition, Genome: Unlocking Lifes Code, online.

Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Online Gallery: 2012 Winners - Windland
Smith Rice International Awards
View a selection of the winning photographs >

Enter the Wilderness Forever Photo Contest
Do you have great photographs and stories to tell of America’s protected wilderness areas? Enter our competition today for a chance to be exhibited at the Smithsonian!
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Scientists Catalog Life on
the Island of Moorea

Heliconius Butterfly Genome
and Wing Pattern Diversity
On Moorea, an island in French Polynesia, researchers are striving to complete a biocode—a DNA catalog of every life form big enough to pick up with tweezers.

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Video: Dr. Chris Meyer talks about the Moorea Biocode Project >

Smithsonian Magazine Blog: Biodiversity in One Cubic Foot >
Seventy scientists from nine institutions, including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute sequenced the entire genome of the butterfly genus Heliconius, helping our understanding of how the stunning diversity of wing color patterns in tropical butterflies evolved.

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Tenth Anniversary of the
Human Genome Project
How to Extract DNA
from Strawberries
The Human Genome Project (HGP) deciphered the exact order of the three billion genetic letters encoding the information for producing a person. Since the HGP’s completion in 2003, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the field of genomics have passed multiple milestones on the path to translating genomic findings into medical advances.

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Visit the National Human Genome Research Institute’s website: Genome.gov >
Drs. Eric Green and Carla Easter from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health demonstrate how to extract DNA from strawberries using everyday household items.

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The Genome Zone Meet the Specialists
In the Genome Zone, adjacent to the exhibition Genome: Unlocking Life's Code, you can isolate your own DNA, count your tastebuds, and find out about your genetic traits! The Genome Geek Is in
Saturdays & Sundays, beginning June 15, 1-4pm, The Genome Zone

The Scientist Is In
Thursdays, beginning June 20, 1-4pm,
The Genome Zone
Second Saturday Arts & Science:
Genome Art Workshop
Now @ IMAX
Coming in July
Saturday, July 13, 11am-1pm,
The Genome Zone
View complete show times for the Johnson IMAX Theater here >
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Volunteer Opportunities Support the Museum
Learn about the exciting opportunities to volunteer in Q?rius, Natural History’s new state-of-the-art facility that’s part lab, part collections vault and part DIY garage, where visitors can unleash their curiosity. Q?rius opens in fall 2013.

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Your dollar helps provide free educational programs and exhibitions and contributes to research around the world.

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MOTHER & DAUGHTER VOLUNTEERS
Suchi and Priya Shukla, volunteers for the upcoming Genome exhibition, talk with Natural History intern/videographer Caitlin Gillis about their experiences.

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From the exhibition, Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code. The exhibition was developed and produced by a partnership between the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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