They were surprised to find that NIH is a far away twin. It was built to be environmentally perfect and looks like a big park. The main street is a boulevard, and everything is within walking distance, with only a few cars and buses. NIH and Puschino have a lot in common, says Lesczynski. Puschino is as large as NIH, the populations are similar, and scientists from both places study biology, physics, biochemistry and genetics.
Russian student takes part in CC science lesson.
They were good students, and we wanted to get them interested in science through hands-on learning experiences. In June, students from Sidwell visited the families of the Puschino students. Most of the Russian students are children of scientists who live and work in Puschino. They live in apartments, and most families have a dacha, a one-room house with a garden outside where they grow vegetables for winter. The No. 3 school goes from kindergarten to grade 11.