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Quote of the day: Dissection without the smell

Dissect a pig without the formaldehyde smell? The head of a virtual high school touts an online biology course.

Michelle Meyers
Michelle Meyers wrote and edited CNET News stories from 2005 to 2020 and is now a contributor to CNET.
Michelle Meyers

In a story published Tuesday in The New York Times about the expanding Internet course offerings in public school districts, the head of Virtual High School in Massachusetts touted an online Advanced Placement biology course, which includes the virtual dissection of a pig.

"It's so neat that you can learn everything you need to know about dissection without the formaldehyde smell," Liz Pape said. Click here for full story.