More than 150 students from elementary schools surrounding USC’s Health Sciences campus participated in the 13th annual HSC Science Fair, held May 9, on the Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad.

From left, Sheridan School fifth graders Michelle Sanchez, Desserie Velazquez and Justin Manzo demonstrate an electrical circuit powered by potatoes. Other groups of students examined topics including whether small parachutes could protect falling eggs from damage (they could) and whether smelling strong odors such as lemon or mint would influence how a person tastes a chocolate chip cookie (generally, it did). Photo/Jon Nalick

From left, Sheridan School fifth graders Michelle Sanchez, Desserie Velazquez and Justin Manzo demonstrate an electrical circuit powered by potatoes. Other groups of students examined topics including whether small parachutes could protect falling eggs from damage (they could) and whether smelling strong odors such as lemon or mint would influence how a person tastes a chocolate chip cookie (generally, it did). Photo/Jon Nalick