Introducing the Role of Metals in Biology to High School Students
Introducing the Role of Metals in Biology to High School Students
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向高中生介绍金属在生物学中的作用
DOI：
10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00533
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发表时间：
2022-10-10
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3
通讯作者：
Bhagi-Damodaran，Ambika
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作者：
Yee，Eaindra;Williams，Murphi T.;Bhagi-Damodaran，Ambika
金属能够实现从呼吸到固氮等多种生理过程。然而，金属在生物学和生物催化中的作用并未得到公众的重视。对生物金属缺乏了解可能会导致错误信息，特别是在疫苗和保健产品方面。在这里，我们提出了一系列易于实施的实验和演示，可以将其纳入高中课程，向学生介绍金属在生物学中的作用。我们以虚拟（N= 6-10）和面对面（N= 22；N= 9-12）形式进行这些实验/演示的结果表明，只有 9-30% 的高中生意识到人类中存在金属。通过将提议的实验和内容纳入课程中，这些统计数据可以更改为 48-100%。
Metals enable numerous physiological processes ranging from respiration to nitrogen fixation. However, the role of metals in biology and biocatalysis is not appreciated by the general public. This lack of knowledge around biological metals can lead to misinformation, especially regarding vaccines and health products. Here, we present a series of easy-to-implement experiments and demonstrations that can be incorporated in the high school curriculum to introduce students to the role of metals in biology. Our results from running these experiments/demonstrations in virtual (N= 6–10) and in-person (N= 22;N= 9–12) formats reveal that only 9–30% of high school students are aware of the presence of metals in humans. These statistics can be changed to 48–100% by incorporating proposed experiments and content in the curriculum.