A Spark for Young Minds

At the Harvard Allston Education Portal, China Cardriche ’16 was happily inspiring impressionable children — with explosions. “Nothing inspires first-graders more than blowing things up,” Cardriche said, picking up a balloon covered in small, dark marks. “A regular balloon explodes when you light it on fire. But if you fill a balloon with a little … Continue reading →

Discovering ‘Detectives’ of Science

Walking through a sea of young students crowding the stage of Science Center B, Howard Stone neatly created order out of chaos, pairing children as he passed. “We need an A here,” called out the Donald R. Dixon ’69 and Elizabeth W. Dixon Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who is also chair of the … Continue reading →