Students at Braidhurst High School came face to face with some knitted nightmares thanks to Glasgow University.\u00a0 Dr Mhairi Stewart and Dr Jane Munday, from the Parasitology, visited S4 and Higher Geography students.\u00a0 The researchers helped students explore Scotland\u2019s extensive history in the discovery and control of tropical diseases and how the parasites responsible for both malaria and sleeping sickness cause problems for people and economies around the world.\u00a0 Pupils also got up close and personal with some of the parasites common to Scotland, including a 30m long crocheted replica of the world\u2019s longest tape worm.<\/p>\n
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This is Dr Munday and Dr Stewart\u2019s second visit to Braidhurst High.\u00a0 This gave pupils the opportunity to find out more about university life and what it\u2019s like to work each day with some of the world\u2019s most dangerous creatures.\u00a0 Dr Stewart, co-ordinator of Glasgow\u2019s ScienceGrrl chapter, was delighted to speak to a large number of female students looking to excel in science in higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Students at Braidhurst High School came face to face with some knitted nightmares thanks to Glasgow University.\u00a0 Dr Mhairi Stewart and Dr Jane Munday, from the Parasitology, visited S4 and Higher Geography students.\u00a0 The researchers helped students explore Scotland\u2019s extensive history in the discovery and control of tropical diseases and how the parasites responsible for … Continue reading UNIVERSITY VISIT<\/span>