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Question
What did Ebright learn from his failure at the Science fair?
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Solution
He displayed slides of frog tissues under a microscope instead of doing actual experiments, Ebright's seventh-grade project at the county science fair was not awarded any medals. He learned from this experience that if he wanted to succeed, he would need to perform legitimate tests rather than just put on a show.
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