Bacteria, scorpions and disease: students investigate medical science
Geilston Bay High students visit UTAS' MS2
Year nine and 10 students from Geilston Bay High School visited the UTAS School of Medicine this week to investigate microbiology.
The students took part in a variety of lab-based activities to give them an insight into how microbiologists conduct their work and research.
They examined different bacteria and fungi under a microscope and learned about the medical effects of round worms, scorpions, ticks and spiders by looking at preserved specimens in jars.
Head of the UTAS School of Medicine, Professor James Vickers, said the exercises were designed to spark the students’ imagination.
“By giving students a taste of medical research, including conducting their own experiments, it is hoped that it will inspire them to pursue this area of study at college, university and beyond,” Prof Vickers said.
Image: Johnny Payne, 14, from Geilston Bay High, examines a preserved round worm. He had fun taking part in the laboratory activities, which he said were fun and “very interesting.”