In this PBS NewsHour segment, science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on a contest launched by actor and author Alan Alda that challenges scientists to explain the science behind a flame, while flexing their communication muscles. The judges are thousands of 11-year-olds. Below, the winning video entry: “What is a Flame,” by Ben Ames, a quantum
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Alan Alda attacks science jargon in "Flame Challenge," a science communications contest for young people (video)
Alan Alda attacks science jargon in "Flame Challenge," a science communications contest for young people (video)
