The HBS Way

Students in the Human Biology and Society major at UCLA complete an original research project at the intersection of biology and society. This website highlights the work of over 200 of these students. In 2020 and 2021, students have completed these projects alongside the challenges of COVID19, remote schooling, protests against racial justice, challenges to democracy, and much more.

  • About the HBS Way
  • SocGen 108 Winter 2023
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  • SocGen 108 Winter 2022
  • SocGen 108 Spring 2021
  • SocGen 108 Winter 2021
  • SocGen 108 Fall 2020
  • SocGen 108 Spring 2020
  • SocGen 108 Winter 2020
  • 2020 Senior Projects
  • 2021 Senior Projects
  • Topics
  • Award Winners

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The HBS Way

2028: That's Fracked Up--Environmental and Social Impacts of Fracking

Christoper Jamali, Gabby Le, Ramya Natarajan, Swetha Sundaram, and Harrison Wang
SocGen 2020F

We analyze the political, social, racial, and health implications of fracking near communities, which has released a host of air and water chemicals into local neighborhoods..

Flint Magazine

Ashley Ramirez, Jana Lang, Jessenya Reyes, & Shanti Shrestha
SocGen 2020W

A magazine about the Flint water crisis and minority experience.

Pretty Hurts: The Reproductive Price of Beauty

Alyssa Moreno, Fiona Griffin, Joussie Camacho, Leah Thomas, and Lindsey Snetsinger
SocGen 2020F

What’s in your soap?

Soy: The Edible EDC

Grace Danon, Kennedy Meyer, Hussain Naib, Rachel Smith, and Mary Tran
SocGen 2020F

Can phytoestrogens be your friend?

The Injustice of Agent Orange

Rob Carter, Angelica Means, and Justin Nguyen
SocGen 2020W
Award for Finest Attention to the Details of Science and History

A podcast about the intergenerational consequences of Agent Orange.