The first Shasta County Mini Maker Faire gave Simpson
University the opportunity to share associate professor Dr. Brian Hooker's
research on the soil bacteria around the Iron Mountain Mine's drainage area
last weekend.
More than 100 "makers" set up booths to share
their creative and innovative endeavors at the Redding Civic Auditorium on Nov.
12. Simpson University students and staff were active participants among the volunteers
working to make the Mini Faire a success. Nearly 3,000 people attended the
event.
The Simpson booth represented the Simpson University Science
and Mathematics Department. Biology and biotechnology majors were featured,
including Hooker's work.
Hooker and his undergraduate students have
been studying soil bacteria around the Iron Mountain Mine superfund site
located near Redding. They are investigating the naturally existing bacteria in
and around the drainage area. The research is intended to find remediation
strategies to encourage the growth of helpful bacteria.
Maker Faires are family-friendly festivals where creators,
educators, scientists and others can share creativity, invention and science in
a show-and-tell format. The movement began in the San Francisco Bay Area in
2006.
Mini Maker Faires take the concept to smaller communities. More than
120 of the mini faires are in production worldwide.
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