Marissa Brassfield
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These unusual alphabet blocks by Xylocopa are expressly made for the next generation of mad scientists. Gone are the traditional ‘apple,’ ‘boy’ and ‘cat’ blocks of our youth; these conservative alliterations have been replaced by ‘appendages,’ ‘bioengineering’ and ‘caffeine.’ Twisted. If those alphabet blocks sound pretty tame, how about ‘maniacal,’ ‘freeze ray’ and ‘henchman’? I’m starting to think that these mad scientist alphabet blocks might be equally suited for kids and adults…  We are concerned about the state of science education in the public school system, especially in the lower grades. Specifically, we have noticed that there is absolutely no training in the K-6 grades that prepares students to become mad scientists. In this competitive 21st-century world, the need for mad scientists will only increase, but the lack of basic education in primary school leaves us concerned that there will be no future students capable of leading in this illustrious field.
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