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For someone who couldn’t focus their microscope in a grade school science class or who’s been trapped in a conversation loaded with science jargon, science can be a scary concept. Through outreach, scientists can make their discipline more accessible — and even fun. 

The ¾«Æ·¹ú²úÒ»Çø¶þÇøÌÒÉ«’s helps undergraduate chapter members host science outreach activities in their local communities. The ASBMB funded four programs in fall 2019. One of the chapters that received funding reported back about their science outreach activity.

Marymount Manhattan College Student Chapter

Marymount Manhattan College ASBMB Student Chapter officers, from left, Simran Sahansra (campus coordinator), Elena Markovitz (treasurer), Jordan Barnett (vice president), Julia Furnari (president) and Elizabeth Scott (secretary) pose at the table set up for their second annual “I Heart Boobies!” event.

The Marymount Manhattan College Student Chapter, advised by faculty member Ann Aguanno, hosted its second annual “I Heart Boobies!” event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in conjunction with the . Chapter members set up an informational table and ran a series of activities including bra pong and “Guess the Lump.” People who visited the table could learn how to do a breast exam using a scientific model and try to identify the size and location of mammary tumors. Winners of the activities received “I heart boobies” bracelets. The chapter sold homemade booby cupcakes to raise money for the National Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk held in October.

 The chapter raised more than $100 from donations and cupcake sales. At least 15 students joined the Student Chapter’s team for the breast cancer walk. The event raised awareness about breast cancer and its effects among students both within and outside Marymount Manhattan’s science community.

Jordan Barnett and Elena Markovitz contributed to this article.