"A Conversation With Steven A. Farber: To Teach Genetics, Zebra Fish Go to School"

Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times

"Kids like animals. The fish grab their interest. The teachers tell me that they don’t have attendance problems in the week we’re there. Most of the children we see are low-income.... Some of what we see is heartbreaking. We got a letter from a Philadelphia youngster named Dasha. She wrote us something like: 'I just wanted to thank you for coming to our class. I think you thought we were the worst class you ever had. All our teachers say that. Thank you for letting us use your microscope.' Can you imagine kids hearing that from teachers?"