Biomedicine
New biomedicine data have been reported by researchers at Rice University, Department of Bioengineering
Published in Biotech Law Weekly, August 31st, 2007
A report, "A translational bioengineering course provides substantial gains in civic scientific literacy," is newly published data in Annals of Biomedical Engineering. According to recent research from the United States, "A growing number of essential consumer choices and public policy issues require a basic level of scientific literacy. Recent studies suggest as many as three-quarters of adults are unable to read and understand news accounts of scientific advances and controversies."
"In response to this challenge, a new course for non-science majors, Bioengineering and World Health, was designed to improve biomedical literacy. The goal of this study was to...
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Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2007-08-31)
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