Dr. Virginia Shepherd, Professor of Pathology and Director of the Center for Science Outreach, shared her insights into the Nobel world through its rich history and sometimes controversial outcomes. She “team-teaches” this as a virtual Vanderbilt Honors course and can now bring it globally to middle and high school classrooms. Students from Russell and Whitley County High School posed these questions: What is the Nobel Prize and how do you get one in science? Will there ever be another prize to rival the Nobel? How close was the race to figure out the structure of DNA? Why didn't anyone win the Nobel for the atomic bomb? Students learned facts like: up to three people may share the prize in each category; prizes cannot be awarded after death; nominations come from throughout the world; approximately 250 nominations are made each year; and there have been several “family” winners since 1901.
CHS junior, Denielle Shelley, said , “I think the videoconference was wonderful. It was very beneficial to learn about mad cow in this manner. This lecture was a much different way of learning, I really enjoyed the experience. I’m glad our class was given the opportunity to broaden our horizons.”
CHS junior, Rachel Croley, “I felt that the instructor was very informed in her information. She presented it well using the PowerPoint, which reinforced the topic. I felt like I learned a lot!”
