Teaching science in school a good thing?

I'm all for emphasizing the teaching of science in our schools to help build a nation of competitive people, but sometimes, things can go too far. A recent event has made me wonder just what they are teaching my kids!

Xam recently completed a science unit at school on genetic engineering. A few weeks later, I noticed a disturbing trend - bumps.  Bumps on everything.

The pumpkins growing in our garden suddenly had bumps...   

There's a weird bump growing on Rekoop's head...

When I dug up my Russian Banana potatoes, they looked more like mutated, atomic structures...

And now, there's a bump on the bottom of Xam's foot. 

 

Hmmm.....