Registration is now open for a four-day interactive workshop on the science of forensics offered over the February school vacation for students in grades 7 and 8 by Science from Scientists and MIT’s Whitehead Institute.  Students will be guided through the story of a mock crime, will attend sessions to learn about forensic science (e.g., blood typing, chemical identification, chromatography, fingerprinting) and underlying concepts (heredity, chemical reactivity, the scientific method), and will apply what they have learned and present their findings.  The workshop will be held February 18-21, 9AM-3PM at the Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge.  $400 per student includes lunch and materials.  Registration is limited to 30 students, on a first-come first-served basis, and will close January 22.  For more information, contact Amy Tremblay at tremblay@wi.mit.edu.