"Project ARISE: A Revolution in Science Education" Leon Lederman Pritzker Professor of Physics Illinois Institute of Technology Friday evening, October 28, 2005

There is ample evidence that we are still a nation at risk. Our schools are clearly not producing students who can keep the nation at the frontier of science and mathematics. Immigration is dropping rapidly. We need radical reform of our science education and I will describe "a plan".

During his talk, Dr. Lederman listed some scientific attitudes that we should strive to have our students develop through our teaching:

   ●  A blend of curiosity and ego
   ●  Humility in relation to heritage
   ●  Skepticism about the universal validity of what has been learned
   ●  A liberating sense of freedom to question authority
   ●  An open mindedness towards new ideas
   ●  A confidence in reality
   ●  A faith in the ultimate beauty and simplicity of nature 
   ●  A requirement for diversity in minds and cultures that have made science 

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