Curiosity Lab - The Hidden Life Of Water - A Hands-On Evening
About the event
Can you actually watch water leave a living cell? This evening, you can.
I’m a science teacher in Berlin, and I’d love to invite you into our science classroom for a relaxed, hands-on evening of microscopes, simple experiments, surprising discoveries and good conversation. Together, we’ll explore osmosis — one of those processes that quietly keeps life working. Every living cell has to manage the movement of water. Get that balance wrong, and cells can swell, shrink or stop functioning properly. And osmosis is not just something from a biology textbook. It helps explain why wilted lettuce becomes crisp again in water, why salt draws water out of food, why drinking seawater makes dehydration worse, and why the balance of water and salts in our bodies matters so much.
You’ll prepare and observe living red onion cells under the microscope and actually see what happens when water moves in and out. We’ll connect what you observe with familiar examples from everyday life, so you leave not only having seen something usually invisible, but understanding why it matters. You don’t need to remember anything from school biology. The idea is simply to spend an enjoyable evening being curious together: trying things out, asking questions, discovering something new and meeting other people along the way. Come because you like science, because you haven’t looked through a microscope in years, because you enjoy learning — or simply because doing something a little different with a group of curious people sounds like a good evening.
The event is in person and completely free of charge, offered as part of our school’s community activities. Expect microscopes, simple experiments, and a closer look at something that is happening inside living organisms all the time — usually completely invisible to us.
Because this is a hands-on session in a classroom, places are limited to 20 participants. Registration is therefore needed. If you sign up, please only do so if you genuinely intend to come, so that none of the limited places go unused. You are very welcome to come on your own or bring a friend. If you bring someone, please make sure they register separately as well so we can stay within the classroom capacity.
No science background needed — just curiosity. Register [HERE](https://terminplaner.dfn.de/public/bookings/9f8cbab1-80f7-429a-8056-a6efa4d6f8d0)
If you have any questions, just send me a message. I hope to welcome many of you at the event. Kindly, Maria
