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The Future Looks Bright

Explore concerns over science illiteracy in the United States and the renewed optimism among tomorrow's leaders. Discover more!

Written bySheril Kirshenbaum

2008-04-21T22:24:36 | 1 min read

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Last week, I expressed concern over science illiteracy in the United States. While it's obvious we have a long way to go (evidenced by survey information provided by NSF), I have renewed optimism for tomorrow's leaders. The reason over at Correlations...

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