Florida high school becomes first to dissect synthetic animals
J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Florida becomes the first high school in the world to dissect synthetic animals.
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Should California ban animal dissection in school?
Animal dissections are a staple in biology and physiology classes at FVHS, but a bill could outlaw the practice. Should it?
Astrology take: is the fault really in our stars?
Horoscopes are a way to predict your future, but should you even believe in fate in the first place?
UCI COSMOS offers opportunity for higher STEM education
UCI Cosmos program offers opportunity for students to study in the STEM field.
New potential behavior observed in phytoplankton
Self-organization on a microscopic scale in phytoplankton has never been recorded happening before. Learn more about this discovery here.
Science fiction becomes reality
Designer babies, ageless humans and the resurface of the wooly mammoth are all things that Crispr could make possible. The question is, is genetic engineering ethical?
ROP Spotlight: Sports Medicine
Take a look into one of the many ROP classes that FVHS has to offer; Sports Medicine. Students will be able to get hands-on practice, relating to a health-care based career.
AP Environmental Science students given valuable research experience
Unlike other Advanced Placement (AP) classes, AP Environmental Science allows students to conduct college-level research on an environmental issue. Many student groups at FVHS are conducting research in many disciplines of science such as microbiology, toxicology, ecology and air pollution.
The Cambrian Explosion: A gateway into our past
About 545 million years ago, the world was much different than it was today. Covered almost completely by ocean, the only life was in the sea. Suddenly, there was an explosion of creatures that would be deemed weird by today’s standards. They were swimming around in great numbers in a period known as the Cambrian. With these creatures however, comes a problem. Where did they all come from?
STEM students can ‘SMASH’ obstacles: applications open now
The Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) is a free summer program catered towards high school students who are underrepresented in the STEM field.