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Science Genius | Wu Tang's GZA Teaching Science

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Kretzschmar
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This is pretty awesome idea!

As part of a program created by Columbia professor Christopher Emdin, 10 New York City high school classes have been writing raps as a way to learn about science. The program is called Science Genius, and it sounds like the sort of patronizing pop-culture hijack kids hate more than anything. But when Wu-Tang’s GZA drops by a Bronx classroom to discuss the importance of scientific inquiry, you can see the actual moment when the students realize the program is legit.


Jun 19 2013 5:50PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Saw this guy live, he came and gave free show at VT like a month ago. Amazing freestyles and legit nice guy. He also ended up going out and drinking with a shit ton of people haha
Jun 19 2013 5:57PM
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KingGeedorah
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That's actually such a cool program. It's a really good way to make science more relatable and makes it take on meaning to the kids. Also, the kid in the black hat was freaking out when GZA came in.
Jun 19 2013 6:08PM
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iSmokeweed
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Gza looks like a hobo... and so does the rest of wu tang. That said, how can hip hop be dead if wu tang is for ever, motherfuker
Jun 19 2013 8:41PM
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edai
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"is this life"

hahaha that kid was stoked
Jun 19 2013 8:47PM
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rockersteez
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Go to 1:20
Jun 19 2013 8:50PM
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ForeverYung
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hahaha damn that was awesome.
Jun 19 2013 8:54PM
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technique.
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Wu Tang really is for the children!!!
Jun 19 2013 9:04PM
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.ZT.
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Heard this on NPR awhile back, so cool to get these kids stoked on learning and have a guy like GZA teaching them!
Jun 19 2013 9:06PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wait it's pronounced like gizza and not g-z-a? Never knew.

*I don't really listen to them or claim to be hood
Jun 19 2013 9:56PM
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Mr.Sloth
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It's really awkward trying to tell people you're listening to Jizza
Jun 19 2013 9:58PM
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Z-Juice
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Pretty excited for his upcoming album(s). I feel like him and Raekwon are the only clan members that have the potential to make good music still. Props to him for still being so involved at 47.
Jun 20 2013 7:43AM
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