Outreach
The Triple Helix is a student society at the University of Cambridge that deals with issues of Science in Society. So far the Outreach section has done a debating competition in conjunction with the Darwin Festival, other smaller debates on topics such as Obesity, banning low cost airlines and paying organ donors, as well as smaller group based discussions in ethics, biology, chemistry and physics areas. We are also involved with the Cambridge Science Festival and Excellence East.
Most recently, we organised a day-long conference exploring inequalities in world healthcare, attended by approximately 100 sixthformers. The day included talks from speakers including Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, a session on applying to study medecine, and an interactive pandemic planning session.
We generally use our journal articles as the basis for these activities, but may also be able to tailor-make a workshop on request. The workshops we are able to offer depend on the volunteers that can run them, so please contact us and we'll see what we can do!
The society produces a termly journal, The Science in Society Review, which contains articles written by students at this university (and some international articles) that are then reviewed by academics. We are starting a school subscription scheme to the journal, and ask for a donation to cover postage costs/support our society.
Alternatively you can request copies of some articles that we have chosen to re-edit to GCSE/A-level standard.
For more information or to get involved please contact outreachdirector@camtriplehelix.com
New Projects in Outreach
The Triple Helix are launching two exciting new outreach projects. Firstly, an e-mentoring scheme for pupils interested in science writing. Pupils will receive constructive criticism on their work, and the best articles will be published online. We will also be holding a science in society conference in Cambridge on 5th April 2012. The conference will give pupils the opportunity to immerse themselves in exploring science in society with a panel debate, poster session, and pupil debating session. The conference experience will also be augmented with preparatory activities online before the conference, and a conference pack to take away. Both projects aim to be international in scope, and have been organised in collaboration with The Harker School in California. If you are interested in either of these projects, please contact Francesca Day on coo.euro@thetriplehelix.org. See www.conference2012.weebly.com for more information.
E-mentoring Articles
These articles were written by students at The Harker School, with support from the Cambridge e-mentoring team.
Combating Sudden Oak Death by Zareen Choudhury
The Unholy Ghost: Our Relearning of the Brain through a Medical Phenomenon by Sreyas Misra
Bioremediation, the real "magic" in mushrooms by Apurva Tandon
Do you want to know what's in your genes by Varun Mohan
Patients in Chains: The Alzheimer's Dilema By Pranav Sharma
Neuroimaging in the Courtroom: A Controversial Synthesis of Science and Law By Paulomi Bhattacharya
Alba: The GFP Bunny by Emily Chu