Creating Critical Consumers of Health and Science News: Teaching Science to the Non-Scientist Using Newsworthy Topics in the Life Sciences

Scientists constantly make groundbreaking discoveries, some of which receive attention from the press. We designed a course intended for a lay audience that provides the scientific background to appreciate these reports more fully. We discuss three topics in the life sciences: stem cells, cancer, an...

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Main Authors: Raymond W. Coderre, Kristen A. Uekermann, Youngeun Choi, William J. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1023