Insulin Discovery | The Rowett Institute | The University of Aberdeen

Insulin Discovery

Join us in celebrating the 100 year centenary of the discovery of insulin. This activity shows how insulin was discovered, why it is important for our health and how we can celebrate 100 years centenary of the miracle molecule.
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Who was Dr John Macleod?
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What is Insulin?
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Additional Insulin Discovery Activities

These additional activity ideas provide some inspiration and information how a researcher from the University of Aberdeen and Rowett Institute, Dr John Macleod, first discovered insulin 100 years ago.

Draw an insulin discovery timeline
Design a Nobel Prize medal
Pen an insulin discovery news article
Compose a celebratory tweet
Create an insulin discovery factsheet
Write Dr John McLeod interview questions
Design a insulin discovery poster

To learn more about JJR Macleod’s and his life as a scientist as well as his lost recognition of his contribution to this amazing discovery read here