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The Junk-Food Scientists
by PhotoSpinPhotoSpin"Kids Eat French Fries, An average of about 30 pounds a year," says high school science teacher Janice Crowley. "So I decided we'd study what they eat." Good decision: The science...
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Landfill Monitor
by Peter StemmlerPeter StemmlerOlfactory overload, risk of disease, poorly compensated (see more)Geology major Michael Harkleroad took the bait hook, line and stinker . . . er, sinker. He'd spend his...
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Seeking New Defense Robots, Darpa Gives Fabrication Technology To High...
FIRST Robotics CompetitionFIRSTTaking a cue from the FIRST Robotics Competition, DARPA is offering prize-based challenges to inspire high school students to design new robots.Taking a page from...
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Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals
Crime Scene?DreamstimeOn April 22, Kiera Wilmot, a 16-year-old public school student in Bartow, Florida did what any kid with an ounce of curiosity does: She performed an experiment. Like many acts of...
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Science Kansas kids dig deep and discover a mystery about the fats in french fries. "Kids Eat French Fries, An average of about 30 pounds a year," says high school science teacher Janice Crowley. "So I...
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Science Worst Science Jobs II: Number 5 Geology major Michael Harkleroad took the bait hook, line and stinker . . . er, sinker. He'd spend his summer break from college doing geological field tests on...
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Seeking New Defense Robots, Darpa Gives Fabrication Technology To High...
Technology Taking a page from advertising strategy, DARPA is hoping to get 'em while they're young. The military's mad-science wing wants various organizations to put manufacturing… Taking a page from...
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Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals
DIY We shouldn't punish students who are trying to understand how their world works. On April 22, Kiera Wilmot, a 16-year-old public school student in Bartow, Florida did what any kid with an ounce of...
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