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CAN YOU DEFEAT THE HELIX? Head to the Wellcome Genome Campus and help scientists crush this alien invasion
A n alien life form known as the Helix has found Earth and is taking over the planet as we know it! The Wellcome Genome Campus, located just south of Cambridge in the village of Hinxton, needs you to take on the mission of defeating the Helix by solving puzzles and working out clues. Enter Mission HQ and receive information and clues from scientists from across the globe who are working with you on this life-or-death mission, uncovering how the Helix communicates and how it uses genetic information to infiltrate and overtake other life forms. Only your puzzle-solving skills can save us now! There are two possible missions to help defeat the Helix. Mission HQ is accessible to everyone: solving the hands- on puzzles inside HQ can be completed by individuals, families or small groups in however long it takes to work them out. A separate, optional, timed mission can be undertaken by groups of up to ten people, and is suitable for those who are aged 14
WHEN TO DEFEAT THE HELIX: OPEN SATURDAYS: 1-4pm, 18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 August, 21 September GENOME LATES: 5.30-8.30pm, 7 June, 5 July, 2 August, 6 September All events are free but
and over. This free, bookable experience will have you racing against the clock to work out other clues and puzzles. These will reveal more about the Helix and the battle to defeat it. Mission HQ is operational for a limited time only during Open Saturdays and Genome Lates at the Wellcome Genome Campus. These events are your chance to visit the campus, tackle this latest mission and discover more about genomics and biodata. Open Saturdays take place every third Saturday of the month. As well as taking on the puzzle challenges, you have the opportunity to explore the campus, visit the Open Lab experience to see cutting- edge technology in action, talk with scientists and get involved with a range of hands-on activities suitable for all the family. And on the first Friday evening of each month, you can celebrate the arrival of the weekend by gathering together your friends for Genome Lates! Communications tell us the Helix will arrive on Saturday 18 May, and you have until Saturday 21 September to defeat it. l
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