“Now, as any one of the scientists, CEOs and teachers here will tell you, this kind of innovation isn’t born in the boardroom or on the factory floor. It doesn’t begin in a basement workshop or a research laboratory. That’s where the payoff happens. But it starts long before. It starts in a classroom. It starts when a child learns that every star in the night sky is another sun; when a young girl swells with accomplishment after solving a tough math problem; when a boy builds a model rocket and watches it soar; when an eager student peers through a microscope and discovers a whole new world. It’s in these moments that a young person may discover a talent or a passion that might lead to a career. It’s in these moments every day that our nation — our promise as a nation is realized. And it is in these moments that we see why a quality science and math education matters, why it is absolutely critical to us.”
September 17, 2010
Remarks by Obama : The “Change the Equation” Initiative
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September 17, 2010 at 11:06 pm
I will be meeting Obama next month during a national science presentation. It is very tempting to drop a hint or two about the value of a manned Mars mission, but I probably can’t do anything more than shake hands.
It is great that he recognizes the value of science, but now is the time to act on that. Increase funding, and I can assure you the investment will show returns.