It's not a real ad, but it could be. The program starts in October, meeting every Saturday for about 2 hours, and runs through March. James Kolb ponders the mysteries of squid anatomy. Although the program's main goal is to show children the fun of exploring scientific topics, many of AIS's volunteers also claim both personal and professional benefits from their experiences with the children. Impressed by program organizers during the initial interviews for volunteers back in 1992, she has been an AIS teacher ever since.
Children ask very naive but intelligent questions.
We have to break our knowledge down to 'first principles' to answer some of their queries, and sometimes it gives us pause. I have come back from a session with third graders and realized that I learned something myself from answering their questions. I have found that teaching an AIS course gives a new sense of the process of science and how to ask good questions. Marc Yarchoan watches as Dr. Kathy Kelly of NCI assists Alex Lo in loading an electrophoresis gel. That moment of discovery is one of the most satisfying, exhilarating, peaceful, terrifying, joyful, astonishing, fulfilling, thrilling human experiences.