A Howard Hughes Medical Institute Precollege Science Education Initiative
Science influences everything we do and there is no better way to teach science than to experience it. Experience leads to empowerment and empowerment creates the foundation for critical thinking skills and ultimately a scientifically-literate public.
Discover the Microbes Within: The Wolbachia Project is designed for high school biology educators in an effort to bring real-world scientific research into biology labs and lesson plans with inquiry, discovery, biotechnology, and a culture of excellence. The four core goals of this initiative are:
(1) Engage high school students in nature and real-world research
(2) Encourage nationwide participation in the collection and of new scientific data on bacterial endosymbionts (Wolbachia)
(3) Enhance student interest in science through an integrative lab series spanning biodiversity to molecular biology
(4) Show students what it is like to be a scientist.
