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(Photo courtesy of Aditya Vishwanath, and used with permission.) How magical can a science class be? Inspirit VR Co-founder/CEO Aditya Vishwanath might answer, "Infinitely". Aditya and his team at his Palo Alto-based software company are currently in the midst of building a metaverse. But not just any metaverse--their creation will be a hands-on educational tool, for K through 12 students. Students will get to explore and discover science concepts by interacting with a 3D model of a heart. Or going inside a plant to experience photosynthesis. Or watch DNA replication occurring, with a little hands-on "help" in a 3D animation. And--they're all available for teachers, students and anyone learning STEM to use--free. As work continues on Inspirit's soon-to-be-launched educational metaverse, Aditya would like to request collaborators. Currently, he'd like to connect with science teachers who might like to share their expertise by creating content. But Aditya says he'd also welcome the o