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July 6, 2012 07:14 pm PDT
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Alan Alda attacks science jargon in "Flame Challenge," a science communications contest for young people (video)
In this PBS NewsHour segment, science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on a contest launched by actor and author Alan Alda that challenges scientists to explain the science behind a flame, while flexing their communication muscles. The judges are thousands of 11-year-olds. Below, the winning video entry: "What is a Flame," by Ben Ames, a quantum [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/rsOnTIbLhVA/alan-alda-attacks-science-jarg.html
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