Questions for Obama’s Science Team

by SamCogar Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:22 am

Out of the 11 questions submitted, I liked these two.

11 Questions for Obama’s Science Team

3. Can Science Get Respect? (Mr. Kit Wilkinson, Salt Lake City, Utah, 32 recommendations)

As a 7th grade science teacher I am confronted with the greatest problem with our scientific community. The problem is not global climate change or energy issues. It is the stigma that American students have with learning science, math, and technology. If the next generation has no innovative minds to scientifically, mathematically, and technologically tackle our greatest problems, then these problems remain. What do the science advisers plan to do about this? It is not a problem of education. It is a problem with the media incorrectly representing science, math, and technology and the people that work in these fields. Thank you all so much for your time.

7. Will You Make Science ‘Cool’? (Chris, New York, 19 recommendations)

Dr. Chu: I’d like to see a nationwide campaign that promotes “Science is cool.” In current culture, you get more fame from being a bad singer on American Idols than being a Nobel-prize winner.