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This would be great for some motivating ways to learn lots. As blogged by David Warlick "They are all serious games aimed at exposing students to some of the critical problems that face people around the world, including malaria, famine, nuclear proliferation, and congress (not a joke). One game, World Without Oil is about the first 32 weeks of a global oil crisis. It launches with the fictitious announcement that gas, at the pumps, now costs $4.00 a gallon."

Science influences everything we do and there is no better way to teach science than to experience it. Experience leads to empowerment and empowerment creates the foundation for critical thinking skills and ultimately a scientifically-literate public. Discover the Microbes Within: The Wolbachia Project is designed for high school biology educators in an effort to bring real-world scientific research into biology labs and lesson plans with inquiry, discovery, biotechnology, and a culture of excellence.