Explain first-order enzyme kinetics in a way that a second grader will understand, preferably by using metaphors involving common houshold appliances. Talk about Ebola without scaring anyone. Writing for kids can be a challenge, but it can also be great fun. And of all forms of writing, it may be the most fruitful. It helps to preserve life when life is just beginning, and it gives the future a chance to happen.
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