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In our science class, we are studying models and designs. We recently read about paleontologists studying fossils and assembling models. We're curious about how they display the models in museums. Are they suspended from the ceiling or what?
Daniel Kraut attempted an experiment in high school to see if fish could learn from each other. “All the fish died,” he says. “That’s science for you.” Nevertheless, he was hooked on science. And, he says with a laugh, he was able to draw o...