The middle school students then interview scientists about their research and how they became interested in their science career. They take pictures and write articles about the scientists that document their work. Graduate students at the vet school edit their work, then the scientists approve it for publication. The articles are published on the Internet. These students have learned a lot about the topics researched by the scientists they interview, project organization and implementation.
Good relationships result between the students, the adult sponsors, and the scientists.
Their hope is that these articles will inspire people to enter the field of scientific research. Their favorite part has been their interviews with the scientists. During interviews the scientists quickly intrigue the students with their research and animated discussions result. We had barely met Dr. Doerr when we were on the floor examining traps. We got really excited when we learned that he studies these isotopes to learn about the metabolic rate of dinosaurs.