Morgan Kinney is an undergraduate in the Medill School of Journalism with a particular interest in health and science writing. When he's not working, he's usually taking bad Instagram photos or attempting to live inside the Internet.
Amid a long row of easels, Vikas Nandwana stands beside an image of a honeycomb pattern, smilin
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...
