Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Hi,

I am doing some research based on cancer genetics. Is it ok to analyze the data available @ various websites (like oncomine.org, National Cancer Institute - SAGE etc) in a novel way and come up with conclusion and present it in science fair like SFBASF? Or do we "must" work in the lab at some research institute to conclude something?

TIA

Hi jds,

This would be perfectly acceptable at most fairs (I'd check the rules to be sure though). In fact, we even have some simpler projects on the Science Buddies website that utilize similar databases! If you come up with a novel way to analyze the data, it could make for a great advanced project. Good luck!