Science in the News
A Harvard graduate student organization
SITN examines the science behind the media reports we hear everyday and brings big discoveries, important data, and scientists themselves to the world at large.
- Removing Threat from Invasive Species with Genetic Engineering?
A recent publication from Harvard scientists outlines the potential of a cutting-edge technology, CRISPR, to improve on an old technology called Gene Drives in order to solve the enormous problems caused by invasive species. However, attempts to control harmful species with this technology may just be another way to introduce potentially destructive foreign elements into…
- Small Brains, Big Ideas: The value of model organisms to science
Presented by Yuly Fuentes-Medel Model organism systems amenable to genetic manipulation have made seminal contributions to many aspects of modern science. These organisms with small brains have inspired the discoveries of big ideas in such complex problems as cell death, ion channel function, and pattern formation during development. In this lecture you will learn what…
