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A-Level biology students from St Cenydd, Bedwas, Wycliffe and St Martin’s schools were treated to a genetics workshop on Friday, November 20.
The roadshow, organised by Wales Gene Park, aimed to encourage pupils to follow a career in gene research.
They listened to talks from Dr Meera Raja from Cardiff University, Noha Mohamed from the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute and Dr Frank Holier, who researches the genetic history of polar bears.
Rhian Morgan, from Wales Gene Park said: “The roadshow is to engage students with genetics and show them the high level of research that’s going on in Wales.”
Head boy of St Martin’s Joshua Walton said: “It was brilliant and will be really beneficial for university interviews.”
The fact a talk like this needs a new article is a sign of the appalling state of education in Wales. Talks like this are a great way to inspire people but their occurrence in state schools is very rare.