The Harry Perkins Biology excursion was an incredibly insightful experience.

We got the opportunity to visit Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and learn about Polymerase Chain Reactions and Gel Electrophoresis and the application of PCR and gel electrophoresis to understand and figure out real-life situations about topics like cancer cells (specifically skin cancer) and COVID-19.

We did some experiments and got experience in working in a real scientific laboratory. We were able to use very expensive technology and learn about the opportunities for doing medical research after school at various universities. Science is largely unexplored and it was interesting to see various people completing their PhD and researching incredibly interesting real-life issues that affect every single person such as cancer and blindness.