The Oklahoma legislature is winning its war against science.
Two weeks ago, hundreds of Oklahoma students who are smarter than you gathered in Ada for the 2017 Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair. Big winners included:
- James Martinez for "Better with Bacteria: The Effects of Bacteria on Chlorella vulgaris"
- Erika Ravitch for "Investigating the Effects of Probiotics on Environmental Stress Response in Drosophila Melanogaster Adult Flies and Third Stage Instar Larvae Utilizing the Rapid Iterative Negative Geotaxis, Locomotion, and Peristalsis Assays."
- Patrick Riley for "Holy Shit, I Really Underachieved in High School."
Sadly, it looks like this year's State Science and Engineering Fair will be Oklahoma's last. The annual event that showcases some of our state's brightest and promising students has apparently been cancelled by our inept elected officials who refuse to solve the state budget crisis. You better watch your back, Spelling Bee.
Here's a sad Facebook post about the news: