My first recommendation to people in charge of science education is, more money for public libraries and museums. Public libraries and museums ought to be as common as schools.

Freeman Dyson
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The reason science literacy is declining is reputation. A child who loves science will have an interest in it regardless of what the adults say. If the adults say, “You can’t do that because you are a girl,” the child will do it anyway. This is true regardless of your gender.

One of the things I have noticed about children is that they have a strong sense of individuality and are very persistent in pursuing the things that interest them. When you see a child doing something he or she loves, you can expect that child to continue to do it regardless of obstacles.

Source: From Eros To Gaia

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