Her eyes scrunched and focused on the vial of cells just inches from her face, Rebecca Parker took a breath and ? with a quick press of a button ? plunged the 1.5 ml of microorganisms into an orange liquid that would help clean them of cryoprotectant.
Rebecca is 7, and she?s pretty sure there are ?ummm? about 240?? cells in the body.
OK, so she might need a few more years of study before heading into a real research lab.
But she?s also one of the reasons that the World Stem Cell Summit opened in Detroit today with a public education day at the Detroit Science Center: to catch the intrigue of children and adults in the kind of science expected to draw more than 1,000 of the world?s researchers, doctors, patient advocates, and investors through Wednesday.
And though there are several sessions throughout the week geared for the public, today?s focus was designed specifically for those stepping into the topic for the first time. There were microscopes to peek at stem cells, educational packets and DVDs for teachers, and a couple of games for kids to learn more about cells.
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