{"id":18,"date":"2006-08-28T17:14:48","date_gmt":"2006-08-29T00:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=18"},"modified":"2008-08-05T10:17:20","modified_gmt":"2008-08-05T14:17:20","slug":"a-lifelong-love-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"A lifelong love affair"},"content":{"rendered":"

The West Palm Beach library is offereing science seminars for kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n

West Palm Beach\u00c2\u00b7 The building blocks of science were laid out on the table. Baking soda, vinegar, a two-liter soda bottle, apple juice and Alka-Seltzer tablets. A half-dozen children gathered around in wide-eyed anticipation.<\/font><\/p>\n

“Everything in your life is science,” ocean scientist Mark Fischer told them. “That makes every one of you a scientist.”<\/font><\/p>\n

…<\/font><\/p>\n

“The key is making science less intimidating for kids,” scientist Trish Fischer said. “Get them interested early so you can create a lifelong love affair with science and how the world works.”<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The West Palm Beach library is offereing science seminars for kids. West Palm Beach\u00c2\u00b7 The building blocks of science were laid out on the table. Baking soda, vinegar, a two-liter soda bottle, apple juice and Alka-Seltzer tablets. 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