How far do you know my body?Children and Youth Education Program Grow Up, Bio-Business Compensation Co-hosted by Amgen Korea and Seoul Science Museum
Aug 12, 2025
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A total of 3,369 people, including children, adolescents, and their families in the fourth grade or higher of elementary school, participated in 'Grow Up, BioUp', which marks its fifth anniversary this year.
The representative program, Science Class 'How far do you know my body?' provided an opportunity to experience life science as a hands-on experimental equipment and biological samples. Various life science experiments have been conducted, including the Body series, which dissects animal organs such as sheep's brains, pig hearts, and lungs, the Cell series, which observes cells and chromosomes, and the DNA series centered on molecular biology such as DNA electrophoresis, restriction enzyme experiments, and PCR.
In addition, Shin Soo-hee, CEO of Amgen Korea, and Lee Ho-joon, director of the Ministry of Medicine, directly participated in the career special lecture prepared for teenagers who dream of life science. CEO Shin Soo-hee gave practical advice on the possibility of career expansion by sharing her career experience from majoring in pharmaceuticals to becoming the CEO of a global pharmaceutical company through various duties. Director Lee Ho-joon, who gave a lecture on the theme "Curing a Sick World with Data: Medical Scholars in the Digital Age Meeting at Pharmaceutical Companies", introduced the changes and innovations that the convergence of medicine and science and technology brings to the development of patient-centered new drugs, providing an opportunity for teenagers to explore various career paths of life science outside of the institute.
At the same time, a 'Open Biolab' was also operated in which any visitor to the science museum could participate. In the summer, an experience of observing the types of ultraviolet rays and their effects on the skin was conducted with an ultraviolet camera, and it received great response as an opportunity to feel science close to real life.
Representative Shin Soo-hee said, `I hope that children and adolescents will have the opportunity to increase their interest in science through this experiential activity, and further expand to career exploration and future competency development.' It was a more meaningful time to share their career experiences majoring in life science with special lectures on career paths and to convey vividly the various career possibilities and growth directions to youth in this field," he said. "In the future, we will continue to expand the 'Grow Up, BioUp' program so that teenagers can come closer to science and grow into future scientific talents," he added.
Yoo Man-sun, director of the Seoul Metropolitan Science Museum, explained that ""Grow Up, BioUp" is an educational program in which children and adolescents develop their interest in science through experiences, observations, and self-exploration of life science, not just by theory," adding that "steady interest and demand are evidence of this."" We will continue to work closely with Amgen Korea to help more children enjoy and explore science through this program" he said.
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Meanwhile, 'Grow Up, BioUp', launched in 2020, has provided various life science education to about 6,000 children and adolescents so far. The program records high satisfaction and high re-engagement rates of 95% or more annually, and is highly trusted in terms of educational effectiveness as well as public values and sustainability. In particular, last year, he won the Seoul Mayor's Commendation and was recognized for his achievements as an excellent model for public-company collaborative science education.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
