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Science for Everyone
Curiosity belongs to everybody. Imagine a way to make science, technology, or discovery part of everyday life.
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About this challenge
Curiosity belongs to everybody. Science, technology, and discovery aren't just for labs and universities: they're ways of asking questions about the world.
This challenge asks you to make science, technology, or discovery part of everyday life.
Why it matters
Communities that embrace curiosity raise problem-solvers. And many of tomorrow's jobs need comfort with science and technology.
Science becomes exciting when it's hands-on and local: testing your own water, tracking your own stars, building your own gadgets.
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Science is for everyone, kids included | Beau Lotto + Amy O'Toole (TED)
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Question 1What could people in your town investigate about their own home?
Question 2Who does science in your town without calling it science?
Question 3Could your idea turn curiosity into a place, event, or tool?
Question 4How could kids and adults discover things together?
Question 5What question about your town has nobody answered?
Question 6What science do your town's quirks make possible nowhere else?
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