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The Character of DNA

Here's How to Teach Kids About Genetics Using Harry Potter. Start them young.

Fiona Walker writes about Jonathan Robert's research on family communication for Science Alert
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Project The Character of DNA
Type Impact Awareness of Our Work (blogs, podcasts, etc)
Contributors Jonathan Roberts
Keywords Harry Pottergenetic counsellingcommunicationfamilycystic fibrosisinherited
19th May 2016

Excerpt from article:

We all know science is complex, filled with big words and complicated ideas. But it's also the best tool we have for understanding - and advancing - the world around us, so it's important to get kids excited about it from a young age.

To help you out with that, a researcher has just shared the ultimate life pro tip for getting kids to understand genetics - one of the most notoriously tricky but relevant fields out there. The secret? Talk to them about Harry Potter.

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    Walker, F 2016. Here's How to Teach Kids About Genetics Using Harry Potter: Start them young. Science Alert [online] 19th May. Available at: https://www.sciencealert.com/how-to-teach-kids-genetics-using-harry-pott...

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