Stories about science fair projects are a staple of local newspapers. The winners of regional and national fairs often get wider press. A story in the business section of the Washington Post stimulated me to considerations of scientific thinking and its corollary, experimentation (Sun LH. Study: Perc remains in dry-cleaned clothes. Washington Post. September 2, 2011. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ national/health-science/study-perc-remains-in-dry-cleaned-clothes/2011/09/01/gIQ AbiPsxJ_story.html. Accessed September 19, 2011). The point here is that a 15-year-old asked a novel question and was able to find an answer using the experimental model.
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