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November 11, 2002
Science Seminars Extend Reach into Community
Now in its third year, Science in the News, a seminar series in which HMS graduate students teach the public about the basic biology behind some of the hot science topics circulating in the media, has become so popular that it is now being presented on Saturday afternoons at the Boston Museum of Science in an abridged 30-minute format. Above, MD-PhD student Sahar Nissim talks about stem cells with an audience at the museum. In September, Liz Hick, who started the series, received a Dean's Community Service Award for this achievement. "Thanks to the hard work of my fellow grad students and the support we've received from HMS, we have been able to reach a larger audience every year. It has been extremely rewarding to see the program take off like this," Hick said. "The effort is worth it when we realize that over the years, we've taught hundreds of people some fun science that's relevant to the decisions they make in their everyday lives." For more information, visit the Science in the News website. (Photo by Carol Lynn Alpert, Museum of Science)