Illinois, the country’s largest home base for nuclear power, is in limbo between two potential nuclear futures. In one, SB3417 or HB6007 pass in the Illinois General Assembly this year, lifting a nearly 30-year state ban on new nuclear construction and opening the door for an expanded nuclear portfolio.
is a publication by Science in Society, a Northwestern University research center for science outreach and public engagement.
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...
