Insights for high school students
Three Cambridge Rindge and Latin School students who interned in Harvard’s marine biology labs during the spring recently shared their semester-long projects with their teachers, Harvard mentors, and family members. As they related their experiences, they talked about the obstacles they had to overcome that gave them glimpses into the world of professional researchers. “All three of these students had a classic experience in the Girguis lab, one that all scientists must learn,” said Peter Girguis, a professor of organismic and evolutionary biology. “You never know what’s going to happen.” “Well, I guess that’s science,” said Rindge and Latin senior Andre Dempsey, who attended the program showcase along with fellow interns Caspian Harding and Ariela Schear, and their high school marine biology teacher, Paul McGuinness. The collaboration between Harvard and the high school is formally in its first year, but there are hopes to extend and expand the program. “These students were the trailblazers, and I think the project was a...