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An Update on Kiera Wilmot

I recently posted about the plight of a teenager in Florida, Kiera Wilmot, who performed a science experiment which went badly. No one was hurt and no property was damaged, but she’s been expelled and she’s facing felony charges. The case has been getting a lot of media attention, which is a really good thing, I think. Here’s some more reading material if you’re interested. DNLee has posted twice on the issue on her Scientific American blog. Both posts are eloquent, enraged, and worth reading. You can find them here and here. There’s also some discussion about what caused