. Baltimore Fishbowl student intern Ethan Park had the privilege last week to hear attorneys argue the case over gene patents before the United States Supreme Court. Park, whose mother is a patent attorney, gives both sides of argument he … Continue reading
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The Parents of Maryland’s Smartest Kids Have Some Advice for You
When Jack Andraka was a freshman (in high school!) last year, he invented a method for identifying pancreatic cancer that was cheaper, faster, and more accurate than the one most doctors were using. That invention won him the top prize … Continue reading
Billy B Sings Science Songs for Kids at the Creative Alliance
Ever considered what the Mick Jagger of educational children’s music would be like? Or who might deserve the title of The Boss of songs about recycling? The King of Pop(ular education about biodiversity)? Check out these lyrics from Billy B—the … Continue reading
Remember When the University of Maryland Mummified a Donated Body?
Remember when you were in fourth grade and suddenly got obsessed with mummies? There were so many wonderful, gruesome details, like how they’d use an iron hook to scrape the brain out of the skull, and fill the body cavity … Continue reading
Hubble Space Telescope Saw Something Interesting Again
Sure, the Hubble Space Telescope is in 350 miles above the Earth, and what it’s looking at is some kind of billions of light years away, but the telescope is monitored seven blocks from my Charles Village apartment, so let’s … Continue reading