Lisa Randall: Certainly science . . . I think that’s another important issue, which of course I should be focusing on more. I mean science has not been incorporated more in policy, even when it’s quite relevant. I mean scientific advice has been ignored for the last few years to a large extent. That’s crazy. I mean you know why not . . . You have the . . . you have the expertise there. Why not use it? So when . . . when it’s appropriate, of course science should be used. The scientific method should be used sometimes. Sometimes it’s just a question of really being logical about things, and . . . But sometimes it really is a question of scientific policy when, of course, scientists should be consulted. I think certainly math and science are important; but the problem is if you don’t have teachers who understand science, you’re never gonna do a good job of teaching science. So perhaps there should just be some way that it’s made a better career so that people who really understand science are more inclined to teach it. If you have the wrong people teaching science, it will probably do more harm than good. You really need the right people doing it. Recorded On: 11/2/08
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Simon-Pierre Lauzon on April 6, 2008, 8:26 PM
This is one of those issues that is so self-explanatory, and self-evident that I cannot understand why it is still a subject of debate.
Simon-Pierre Lauzon on April 7, 2008, 12:26 AM
This is one of those issues that is so self-explanatory, and self-evident that I cannot understand why it is still a subject of debate.
Christine Rogers on September 11, 2008, 1:08 PM
Thank you Lisa for this comment.
I am a science teacher, who used to be a researcher in neuroscience and I decided to go back, get a degree in education and I am now teaching in high school. Education is very important and I was horrified to see the level of students in science. That is the prime reason why I became a science teacher and now teach AP Bio, ethics and science research. Science literacy is the key to the future of this country.
sean walsh on July 23, 2009, 11:28 AM
sean walsh on July 23, 2009, 11:37 AM
I think polititions are well aware of scientific advances,quoting and cherry picking the information that is self benefitial and totally ignoring the intersetsing knowledge as we know it at this time.
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