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Andrew & Colin discover that radishes hate jazz, love rap

At the 20th Annual Algoma Rotary Science Fair yesterday, SooToday.com learned that radishes hate jazz music.

At the 20th Annual Algoma Rotary Science Fair yesterday, SooToday.com learned that radishes hate jazz music.

When Andrew Aelick and Colin Grimm asked "Does music affect the growth of radishes?" they were a little surprised to find that radishes grew better with some types of music more than others.

They concluded that the plants grew better when the music was heavy on bass, especially rap and rock.

They also found that radishes grew only slightly better with classical music than with no music.

But the plants hardly grew at all with jazz music, their research determined.

The Science Fair continues today with award presentations at 11 a.m. at the George Leach Centre on the Algoma University College campus.

People curious about turbidity, the effects of acid rain, what is the best whitening toothpaste or anyone who just wants to learn why they don't really want to eat the chicken nuggets at a certain popular fast-food joint should come to the Science Fair before noon today.

This year, the Algoma Rotary Science Fair is dedicated posthumously to its long-time organizer, Attilio Berdusco.

Berdusco was honoured with an award of recognition in 2005 for his years of service to the Science Fair.

Winners of the 20th annual Algoma Science Fair will qualify for a paid trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held in Truro, Nova Scotia in May.


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