I went to my daughter's 6th grade science fair tonight. The experiments
ranged from the battery that lasted the longest, to the paper towel that
absorbed the most. It was an introduction to the scientific method and I was
pleasantly surprised at the turn out.
One experiment dealt with the effect that music has on plant growth. The
student had three plants with labels below them giving the names of the
musical groups. One group was Hansen(?), another was Spice Girls and the
third was Blank. Upon asking, I found that the group, Blank, was actually a
blank tape. The conclusion was that the plant experiencing the blank tape
grew the fastest. Apparently, plants don't like Spice Girls or Hansen(?).
Perhaps Harry Chapin or Gordon Lightfoot would have produced better results.
The conclusion I enjoyed the most dealt with the brand of popcorn that popped
the most. It was, "The one that popped the most tasted the worst." Perhaps
Murphy's Law is fundamental.