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White House Science | ||
"When it comes to science, elevating science once again, and having lectures in the White House where people are talking about traveling to the stars or breaking down atoms, inspiring our youth to get a sense of what discovery is all about." An excerpt from a December 7, 2008, Meet the Press interview between host Tom Brokaw and President-elect Obama. Here is YOUR opportunity to let your voice be heard. Visit Science Class at the White House, listen to President-elect Obama's conversation with Tom Brokaw and then vote on which science topic would be the most interesting to you! |
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The COPUS Network | ||
Year of Science 2009 celebrations are led by participants in the COPUS network. |
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WELCOME TO YEAR OF SCIENCE 2009!! | ||
Why are we celebrating Science?Science helps satisfy the natural curiosity with which we are all born: why is the sky blue, how did the leopard get its spots, what is a solar eclipse? With science, we can answer such questions without resorting to magical explanations. And science can lead to technological advances, as well as helping us learn about enormously important and useful topics, such as our health, the environment, and natural hazards. Without science, the modern world would not be modern at all, and we still have much to learn. Millions of scientists all over the world are working to solve different parts of the puzzle of how the universe works, peering into its nooks and crannies, deploying their microscopes, telescopes, and other tools to unravel its secrets. To many, science may seem like an arcane, ivory-towered institution -- but that impression is based on a misunderstanding of science. In fact:
In 2009, we are celebrating science and you are invited to join in on the celebration! Images and text from the new Understanding Science website. |
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