Children receive truly mini med school education
Metro-Detroit children, aged 6 to 12, participated in fun, hands-on experiences Saturday related to medicine and the human body In addition to studying human brains and eyes, children had a chance to receive their own genetic printout and DNA bracelets; participate in an image tour of babies, both human and animal; conduct a chemistry experiment on acids and bases; and experience what it's like to be in a cast. More than 400 people -- more than half of whom were children -- attended.