Discussing human diseases is a common way to engage middle and high school students in genetics. But a series of experiments suggests how teachers approach the discussion could either break down or ...

For a fictional character, Harry Potter has worked a lot of magic in the real world. His books have sold hundreds of millions of copies, his films have grossed some $2 billion, and he has made his ...

Lima pathologist Dr. Joseph Sreenan shows an eighth grade class from Heir Force Academy a cancerous colon specimen. The students visited the Mercy Health Graduate Medical Education Center on Tuesday ...

Is it true that if you plant hot peppers on the same row as sweet peppers, the sweet pepper plants will cross with the hot peppers and become hot? — William I get variations on this question all the ...

To paraphrase Milo Minderbinder, the immortal character in Joseph Heller's novel Catch 22, “I lose money on every sale; it's the volume that keeps me in business.” There's a lesson for our field in ...

Research-based digital games hold great potential to be effective tools in supporting next-generation science learning. However, as with all instructional materials, teachers significantly influence ...