The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) sent me some cool prizes to share with you. Be among the first five people to post a comment at http://www.engineeringchallenges.org and consider yourself the new owner of a calculator/pen (left) , illuminating pen, sharp looking duffle bag, pedometer or a Science Cheerleader t-shirt.
Oh, be sure to include this in your comment: “I saw this on Science Cheerleader.”
The NAE, with support from the National Science Foundation, announced the grandest engineering challenges facing us. These “Challenges” present an exciting forecast wrapped in a blanket of harsh, but by no means defeating, reality. Recently, I attended an event at the NAE’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., moderated by former ABC and CNN anchor and current PBS host Aaron Brown. Pix below. Representatives from both the McCain and Obama campaigns were there to address how government can help turned these Grand Challenges into Grand Achievements.
Here’s a brief description of one of the Engineering Challenges: As loyal readers know, I did not exactly ace every high school science exam. I had more important critical issues on my mind: pollute the environment with the giant red or blue can of Final Net Hairspray? What to wear for Hands Across America?! And do I dare set a trend by wearing fringe? (I tried. I failed.) Those are my excuses.
But researchers have provided a far more scientific pardon. In part, I can blame the education system.
