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Local activities \u2013 including a mesmerizing \u2018Crystal mob\u2019 flashmob at Universit\u00e9 Grenoble<\/a> \u2013 culminated in an Open Day held jointly by EMBL Grenoble and the neighbouring Institut de Biologie Structurale on 18 October. More than 150 visitors practised their skills as wannabe bacteriologists or tried their hand at fishing protein crystals under a microscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was an interesting experience,\u201d says Alice Aubert, a research technician in the Berger Group, who acted as guide for a tour of the labs. \u201cPeople were asking questions and were willing to participate, which created a nice atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"First
First workshop: using Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to understand the structure of proteins. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Using
Using bacteria to create green fluorescent protein. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Research
Research in one sentence: \u201cWhen it\u2019s normal it\u2019s bizarre, when it\u2019s bizarre it\u2019s normal\u2026\u201d PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Fishng
Fishng for crystals under the microscope. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"D-Day
D-Day for Crystal Z<\/a>, a game in which players explore crystallography to save the world from a zombie epidemic \u2013 EMBL Grenoble contributed scientific content underpinning the game. IMAGE: La Casemate<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Learning
Learning how crystallography makes it possible to determine the structure of proteins. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Visitors
Visitors embraced their roles as apprentice microbiologists. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The sun sets on a fun-packed Open Day in Grenoble. PHOTO: Emmanuelle Bensaude<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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