Students reacted with enthusiasm and suggested other separations to try. I hope students learned that scientists are real people and that science can be fun. With fumbling fingers, the students created their apparatus and then proceeded, without foreknowledge, to see what the contraption would do. Relating his experience, the scientist grew wistful. Now I know my efforts are worth something.
Science education is a national priority.
Thousands of scientists are interested in volunteering. A Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers, a companion to this publication, is in the hands of tens of thousands of scientists. Many national organizations have committed to improving science learning. NSF encourages teachers, scientists, and others to participate through school activities, community projects, and public lectures. Science centers provide rich experiences in science.