A Children's Book and Research Paper on the Human Hunger Hormone
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Project description
Nathan's project consisted of publishing both a children's science book on appetite and writing a more formal research paper on hypothalamic regulation of appetite. Over the course of both projects, he researched several biochemical/neurochemical pathways in mammals responsible for maintaining a healthy body weight and controlled metabolism. Nathan also researched future applications of medicine including genetic recombination, which includes mass producing desired genes in quickly proliferating cells such as bacteria. He was able to learn the mechanics of the Amazon publishing system as well as valuable research and communication skills.
Project outcome
Nathan self-published a children's book and research paper, the latter of which he is also planning on publishing.
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