This case study identifies the basic elements of a scientific research study. Students will learn to compare the accuracy of information offered to the public in a news article with the information presented in a...

Started in 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has been an advocate for sound science, nutrition, and food safety for over thirty-five years. With close to 900,000 members, the Center continues its...

Children's Hospital Boston has created a health information site for teen girls that teaches them about important topics ranging from "Health & Development" to "Driving Safety" to "Emotional Health". Visitors will find...

This activity deals with perception by demonstrating how two eyes can see the same thing very differently. A mirror is used to look at a blank wall with one eye and at a person with the other, causing parts of the face...

Established in 1890, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is one of the best-known and most respected private research institutions in the United States. Over the past century, the Laboratory has supported the...