Science questions every high school grad should be able to answer

The Star Tribune published a filler piece by a reporter who informally surveyed scientists to ask for one science question that every high school grad should be able to answer.  Mark Dominus then tore it apart.  Really good response.  (via Adam Fields, via Kottke)

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One Response to “Science questions every high school grad should be able to answer”

  1. David McGee Says:

    That was a great response. One of the questions in the article– the “why is it hard to treat diseases” question– got an audible “What?” from me. His possible response, “Because we’re not very clever,” is very… umm… clever.

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