Scientific American has a fun look at gifts from... Read More
January 2010
Jan 27, 2010
In the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka invents a gum that consists of... Read More
Jan 27, 2010
Children in... Read More
Jan 25, 2010
You probably think that you have control over your voice. I mean, sure, the global economy,... Read More
Jan 25, 2010
In this week’s issue of Nature, Jian Wang and colleagues from the Beijing Genomics Institute... Read More
Jan 25, 2010
An adapted form of... Read More
Jan 25, 2010
When frustrated with the opposite sex, women tend to compare men to monkeys, apes, or even... Read More
Jan 24, 2010
In Los Angeles County, where I’m from, coyotes come with the territory. It’s not unusual to see... Read More
Jan 22, 2010
Jan 28, 2010
There are indigenous species in decline and many face rapid extinction. Never before have they... Read More
Helix Magazine
is a publication by Science in Society, a Northwestern University research center for science outreach and public engagement.
SiS Initiatives
With support from Science in Society and visiting scientists and faculty, high school students in this program undertake a genetics case study, learn about a hereditary health disorder, and use DNA-based laboratory diagnostics to determine the likelihood of mutation in the fictional patient. Afterward, students assess risk around...