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[[circled]]10[[/circled]] Science Education. It's no revelation that science education has to be improved... and improved at all levels. The space program relies on [[crossed-out]] trained [[/crossed-out]]educated scientists & engineers, trained technicians for its execution and an interested & moderately well-informed public for its funding & support. Our colleges [[left margin]]need informed public to deal w/issues (acid rain, local pollution - politicians companies can't fool them w/flood of statistics; physiology, health care (informed choice) [[/left margin]] [refer to Sci & Tech Council / Educ committee notes] ⋆ girls in science ... ("how many of you are parents who are guilty of subconscious stereotyping...?) → refer to letter to NSF [[circled]]11[[/circled]] "Other Stuff" • Words & Connotations high-tech (bad connotation) moon/Earth (new perspective) new vocabulary (remember TIME essay...) countdown lift-off launch pad blackout weightless (0-g) rendevouz (2 meanings now) heat shield atmosphere (didn't really think about it till we could leave it) software retro-rocket NASA gravity laser go/no-go mission control A-OK • correct misconception about "zero-gravity" (can we give it a new name?) "you astronauts make it hard on science teachers" -AAAS