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Curious about biology, human health, and disease? Ever wondered why scientists do what they do? Have your questions answered in BioNook's popular tool for the investigative student, Ask a Scientist.
Students in grades 5-12 can submit questions in writing to be answered by a Whitehead Institute scientist via video. Recorded responses will be featured online through BioNook and may be selected for Whitehead Institute’s Twitter/X feed. Learn how to submit questions below.
Questions
| What are human mitochondria, and why do we have them? 9th Grade Student Watertown, MA | |
| What is a microscopy, and how is it used in the lab? 9th Grade Student Beverly, MA | |
| What is a condensate in a cell, and why do you study condensates? 11th Grade Student Westford, MA | |
| What is cell division, and why is it important for scientists to understand how it works? 7th Grade Student Easton, MA | |
| What is a plant tissue culture and why/how do we use it? 10th Grade Student Everett, MA | |
| What is Drosophila? How is it used as a model organism in the lab? 7th Grade Student Charlestown, MA | |
| What is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell? Abby D. 8th grade Billerica, MA | |
| Why is learning about biology important? Finn T. 5th grade Billerica, MA |
Submit your own
Still curious? We want to hear from you! Please submit your questions to Amy Tremblay at tremblay@wi.mit.edu. Submissions should contain a maximum of (3) questions, and include the following student information:
First Name ONLY
State
Age
Grade
Town/City
Only one question per submission will be selected for a recorded response.