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This week, Fox Business Correspondent Susan Li joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on IPOs, or "initial public offerings." Susan discusses what this term means, what it means for investors, and how it impacts entrepreneurs.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Peter Q. Nguyen, Ph.D, a Microbiology & Cellular Devices Research Scientist at Harvard University's Wyss Institute, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on CRISPR. CRISPR is a scientific development that allows scientists to target and edit gene sequences, and it's a technology that could serve to heal a number of gene-related disorders, cancers, and more in the future. Dr. Nguyen discusses how this technology works, what this technology might mean for medicine and the larger implications of gene editing. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Johns Hopkins University Surgeon and Public Health Expert, Dr. Marty Makary, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on gain-of-function research. They discuss what this research is used for, which risks it poses, and how it fits into the national conversation on COVID-19.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, FoxNews.com Sports Editor, Ryan Gaydos, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They discuss how the Olympics have been impacted by COVID-19, which sports are new to the games, and which American athletes we should keep our eyes on as the competition unfolds.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Senior Editor at National Review and Historian, Richard Brookhiser joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the signers of the Declaration of Independence. They discuss how the Second Continental Congress came to write the Declaration of Independence, who the signers were, and what they risked by publicly declaring independence from Great Britain.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Hao Li, CEO and Co-Founder at Pinscreen and Distinguished Fellow at U.C. Berkeley, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on Deep Fakes. They discuss how Deep Fakes were invented, what Deep Fakes are used for, and the future of imaging technology on the web and beyond. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Josh Kraushaar, Political Editor for National Journal and Fox News Radio Political Analyst, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on ranked-choice voting. They discuss why some states and cities have transitioned to this new form of voting, the impact it has had on candidates and voters, and how it could influence American elections at large. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at Sentinel One and Cyber Security Expert, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on cyberattacks. In the wake of several high-profile cyberattacks on United States corporations, Morgan discusses how ransomware is used, why American corporations are facing these attacks, and how the United States can address its cyber vulnerabilities moving forward. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on class action lawsuits.  Professor Fitzpatrick explains how class action suits come together, how they unfold, and how they impact defendants. He also discusses how settlements are distributed and what the pros and cons of these suits might be. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, the host of Tiny House Nation, Zack Giffin, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on nomadic living.  Zack discusses why a nomadic lifestyle is attractive, how living in a tiny home or a converted van works, and why these housing alternatives could aid affordable housing development in the United States.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Thomas Neches, CPA joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on Ponzi schemes.  Thomas discusses where the name "Ponzi scheme" comes from and how affect their victims. Thomas also explains how a Ponzi scheme differs from a Pyramid scheme and walks Abby through the most infamous Ponzi scheme of all time. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Fox News Correspondent David Spunt joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on court-packing.  David discusses where the term 'court-packing' comes from, why members of the Democratic party are looking at that option, and what adding justices to the Supreme Court would mean for the United States at large.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Anchor of The Claman Countdown on Fox Business, Liz Claman, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the national debt. Liz explains how the United States' national debt got so high, what we can do about it as a country, and what our soaring national debt means for Americans. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and former NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on the exploration of Mars.  Mike explains the importance Mars plays in NASA’s exploration program, how rovers are utilized on Mars, and what his training experience was to become an astronaut. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Dan Geltrude,  CPA and Managing Partner at Geltrude & Company LLC, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on taxes. Dan explains how taxes impact consumer behavior, how they're used by the United States government, and what taxpayers need to know ahead of Tax Day.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat,  Family and Emergency Medicine doctor, Medical Director at CityMD, and FOX News Medical Contributor joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on HIPAA. Dr. Nesheiwat explains how HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) serves to protect the privacy of patients and what it means for the management of COVID-19.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek 

This week, Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on American immigration policy. They break down how recent administrations have addressed immigration in the United States, and what these past policies can tell us about what's happening at the border right now.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

This week, Caitlin Ostroff, markets reporter for the Wall Street Journal's London bureau, joins Abby in the classroom to help with her lesson plan on NFTs. They discuss what an NFT is, how they're purchased and sold, and what they mean for the crypto and tech investing space.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

This week, Andrew Thompson, the author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases, joins Abby in the classroom to help her with her lesson plan on idioms. In this conversation, Andrew and Abby break down the origins and meanings behind common expressions including: 'hair of the dog,' 'cat's out of the bag,' 'off the cuff,' 'the bee's knees,' 'pass with flying colors,' and more.  Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek

This week, tech and social media expert Lance Ulanoff, the Former Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com, PC Magazine, and Mashable, joins Abby in the classroom to help her with her lesson plan on the Dark Web.  They discuss how the dark web works, why it has such a forbidden reputation, and the difference between the dark web and the deep web. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek