Lab (non-scientific)
What is Jay's middle name?
Ashok
The start codon codes for which amino acid?
Methionine
Which female scientist won two Nobel Prizes?
Marie Curie (Physics 1903, Chemistry 1911)
What is Seattle's largest park?
Discovery park
What is today's date?
August 28
The Bloodborne Pathogen Training for BSL2 work should be redone this frequently.
Every year
BRCA1 is located on which chromosome?
Chromosome 17
The Department of Genome Sciences at UW was founded in which year?
2001
Despite the 'Seattle Freeze,' this official motto reflects the city's commitment to kindness and community spirit. What is Seattle's official motto?
The City of Goodwill (also accept The City of Flowers)
How did Luke Skywalker pronounce "AT-AT" during Battle of Hoth in the Star Wars Episode 5?
AT-AT
Complete this title: "A time-resolved, multi-symbol molecular _______ via sequential genome editing."
Recorder
A mutation in the MLL2/KMT2D gene causes which autosomal dominant disease?
Kabuki syndrome
William Foege is known for eradicating which disease?
Small pox
What is the 520 bridge officially called?
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. (Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge also accepted)
How tall is Hello Kitty?
5 apples tall
What sequencer was designed based on Jay's work in the Church lab?
ABI SOLiD sequencer
CRISPR stands for what acronym?
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
In what century did Mendel discover the "Law of Segregation"?
the 17th century (1865)
This Seattle family, famous for their ties to local landmarks, still owns the Space Needle today. Who are they?
The Wright family
What was the fourth film Pixar released?
Monsters, Inc.
According to Jay's lab meeting guidelines, a lab meeting should last this long (main talk + questions).
35 minutes
At which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur?
Prophase I
The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for which discovery?
X-rays (discovered by Wilhelm Rontgen)
What Oscar-winning actor and director directed the Seattle-based movie 'Boys in the Boat?
George Clooney
What movie is based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi?
Goodfellas