I just came across a neat blog called "CURIOUS Young Writers" from the New Jersey Assocation for Biomedical Research. The blog features articles written by high school students on how animals are helping scientists answer biomedical research questions. I found the article on how rainbow trout are being used as a model to study liver cancer really interesting! To find out more, click here.
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