Adult Dean: The Jefferson Davis Junior High School science fair was only a couple days away, and a few of us stayed late to work on my project. By 7th grade, I'd taken my game to the next level.
Dean: Then... add a catalyst and stir and...
Cory: Whoa!
Keisa: Whoa! [laughter]
Dean: Just wait till I make my own yeast out of potatoes.
Cory: Hey, I bet you could win the science fair this year, Dean.
Dean: Me? No.
Adult Dean: Of course I was winning. I'd been doing experiments ever since my aunt got me my first chemistry set when I was 8. I was still holding out hope that a lab accident would bestow me with superpowers, but no luck yet.