Shanghai Inertia

Genes and Genetics — Life Science & Health exhibit for science museums

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Category	Life Science & Health
Standard size	Custom size
Supply	Single unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead time	Standard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty	1 year, structure and control
Documents	Specification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard catalogue model: the dimensions, control package and finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and interface language can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

Thousands of people and faces, each with their own differences. What determines our appearance? How was it decided? Usually, genetics refers to the process in which parents pass on genes carrying specific traits to their offspring through reproductive cells. Our genetic makeup shapes our face shape, skin color, facial features, and all the visible and invisible characteristics that make up our unique selves. Specifically, the reproductive cells (sperm and egg) of both parents carry half of the genetic information, and in the process of the fertilized egg growing into an independent organism, genes dominate the trait characteristics it exhibits, and these traits show a certain degree of randomness. At the same time, the external environment plays an auxiliary role in the formation of trait characteristics.

02 / How visitors use it

The unit is designed for unsupervised public use: controls are recessed or shielded, moving parts are enclosed, and the interface is operable by a child of about six with no instruction. Where a screen is used, the language can be switched without changing the hardware, and the content can be replaced on site.

03 / The science behind it

Usually, genetics refers to the process in which parents pass on genes carrying specific traits to their offspring through reproductive cells. Our genetic makeup shapes our face shape, skin color, facial features, and all the visible and invisible characteristics that make up our unique selves. Specifically, the reproductive cells (sperm and egg) of both parents carry half of the genetic information, and in the process of the fertilized egg growing into an independent organism, genes dominate the trait characteristics it exhibits, and these traits show a certain degree of randomness. At the same time, the external environment plays an auxiliary role in the formation of trait characteristics.

04 / Built for a public floor

Every unit leaves the factory after a running test: mechanisms cycled, electronics burned in, edges dressed, fixings torqued and marked. Wear parts — bearings, sliders, lamps, belts, touch panels — are modular and listed on the spare-part sheet, so a venue technician can replace them without returning the exhibit. Crating is plywood with foam blocking; the loading plan and packing list travel with the shipment.