In order to encourage more of the nation’s young people to pursue careers in science, it pays to help them dress the part. That is the key finding of a study we conducted recently to determine what ...

Many of this country’s naturally gifted scientists–its most inquisitive, observant, persistent citizens–share a handicap: they can’t read yet. They also can’t play with matches, focus microscopes or ...

Before he was “the science guy,” Bill Nye was just a standup comic with an engineering degree. Then he pitched PBS a kids’ science show, which premiered in 1993, and it became one of the most popular ...

Megan Ennes receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Gail Jones receives funding from The Biogen Foundation. In order to encourage more of the nation’s young people to pursue careers in ...