Ira: Science Fair Winner

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Ira Flatow's humorous semi-autobiographical children's book about his science fair team that learns the importance of cooperation, resilience, passion, drive and luck-all traits that true scientists possess, inspires the scientists inside all of us! Before Ira Flatow became an award-winning science correspondent, he was a science fair loser. Well, that is until he caught his bathroom on fire and was forced to enter his school's science fair with two unlikely teammates! Together they make many mistakes and messes but this IS what makes a winning science fair team...well, and a little luck! Award-winning science correspondent and TV journalist, Ira Flatow, is the host of Science Friday. His voice has brought science into our lives on public radio stations across the world for decades. His love of science and technology began when he was a child and has followed him throughout his career. As a journalist, his gift for making science "user-friendly" and exciting has spurred countless science discussions around many dinner tables!