June 2014

Not Just a Number
By: Ben Goodman
Jun 2, 2014

I’ve been one of the presidents of Engineers for a Sustainable... Read More

Stop Negative People From Limiting You
By: Sarah Moore
Jun 12, 2014

You don’t live in a vacuum. No matter what, other people are a facet of everyday life for almost... Read More

Ask a Dancer
By: Ben Goodman
Jun 13, 2014

How does the human body move? A student of kinesiology might describe the muscle groups and... Read More

From Peas to Proteome
By: Khyati Meghani
Jun 16, 2014

“What more powerful form of study of mankind could there be than to read our own instruction... Read More

Making Sense of Maple Syrup
By: Bethany Hubbard
Jun 20, 2014

I LOVE maple syrup. Born and raised in New England, I was taught at a young age to appreciate (... Read More

Caffeinated Responses
By: Khyati Meghani
Jun 25, 2014

Imagine it’s 1:00am and you have a whole lot of studying to do for a final tomorrow. Or, it’s 8:... Read More

Beyond Pink: Getting Girls Into Science
By: Jessica Slater
Jun 26, 2014

Earlier this month, Lego unveiled their new... Read More

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Silverstein Genetics for High School

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...

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