A 12,000-square-foot science education center opened in City Heights Sunday called the Living Lab.
The center is a partnership between the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) and the Ocean Discovery Institute (ODI).
The Living Lab can be used by the thousands of City Heights students in the area during and after school, SDUSD said.
"Students will come here and see this facility, and they will know when they walk in the door that they can do science and they can be a scientist," said ODI Executive Director Shara Fisler.
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