{
  "id": 5425633,
  "title": "Even second graders can reason like scientists—if we ask them the right way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/even-second-graders-can-reason-like-scientists-if-we-ask-them-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-graders-scientists.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When a child asks \"Why does a blowfish puff up?\" we often jump in with facts. But what if we paused and suggested that they ask instead, \"How does a blowfish puff up?\" It may seem like splitting hairs, but this small shift in phrasing could help reshape future generations' capacity for reasoning and critical thought in science and beyond.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}