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Alison Williams' blossoming passion for chemistry is sidetracked by a professor's thoughtless comment.
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Kayla Glynn’s challenging relationship with her science-loving grandfather alters the course of her life.
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Ted Olds fears he’ll fail to graduate after his parents sacrificed to send him to engineering school.
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Mathematician Piper Harron deals with harassment after standing up for diversity in math.
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After a reluctant start, mathematician Ken Ono makes an unexpected discovery.
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In the ninth grade, Adam Ruben and his friends create a Rube Goldberg machine for a school project.
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