
Increase Sample Size
MANDATORY PROJECT
Your reviewers are not convinced by your results and want to increase your sample size! Collect 2 SPECIES cards in the same category.
Play: Give this card to another player. No points for completing. -2 points for NOT completing. Cannot be collaborated with.

Lab Preparations
MANDATORY PROJECT
Before starting a molecular genetics project, you must prepare your reagents and optimize your protocol!
Play: Give to another player. No points for completing. -2 points if NOT completed. Cannot be collaborated with.

Resource Donation
CHANCE CARD
A neighbouring lab has a resource you want, and generously offers it to you!
Play: Take a resouce from another player’s project and place it in your hand. Place this card in the burn pile after use.

Swap Projects!
CHANCE CARD
You have the opportunity to exchange ideas and expertise wth another scientist.
Play: Choose a player and take one of their projects and associated resources. Give them one of your projects and associated resources.
May not be used on collaborative or manditory projects.

Lose Funding!
CHANCE CARD
Budget cuts create project setbacks.
Noooo!
Play: Place on top of another player’s RESEARCH TECHNIQUE card. The card affected is immediately removed and placed in the burn pile along with this card.

Transposon Study
PROJECT CARD
3 POINTS
Identify the structure and location of transposable elements in the genome, as well as their possible role in epigenetic control.
Collect: 1 SINGLE CELLED ORGANISM card, 1 SEQUENCING card, and 1 BIOINFORMATICS card

SWORD FERN
Polystichum munitum


2 POINTS
FACT: The Sword Fern has many uses in traditional First Nation’s medicines.

SWORD FERN
Polystichum munitum


2 POINTS
FACT: The Sword Fern has many uses in traditional First Nation’s medicines.

SKUNK CABBAGE
Lysichiton americanum


2 POINTS
FACT: The Skunk Cabbage smells “skunky”when its flowers bloom.