C. Life of Billy Wilder

　　D. Billy Wilder—a great Hollywood actor

　　B

　　When students read articles about scientific discovery, they learn what worked. Scientists show the methods that got the best result. They often show only the results that are significant and important. What they won't show are the mistakes or failures that came first. Yet sometimes those mistakes pointed the way to success.

　　It can take a long time and many experiments to achieve scientific success. Robbin, 16, and Annabelle, 15, learned that while working this summer in a lab. What's more, they learned that failure is not necessarily something to fear.

　　"I like the idea of scientific research," says Robbin. It's the basis for "every lesson you learn in school and understanding everything you see in life". This summer, Robbin has been working with Lauren, a chemistry student, who is making new drugs to fight harmful bacteria. At first, the tests made Robbin anxious. She worried that she might be making terrible mistakes. But Lauren said that finding out what doesn't work is "just part of the learning process". With time, the teenager got comfortable with the idea that every experiment wouldn't succeed.

　　Annabelle also learned a lot about failure and success. She worked with graduate student Agnieszka Gil. "Sometimes I try something and it takes a while for the experiment to run." This means that finding out whether Annabelle did something wrong can be a stressful waiting game, because "if you did something wrong you need to do it again". But she's now learning to be patient and not to expect instant success.

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