... In addition, if the same people keep the same jobs for a very long time, the rest of the club members might feel excluded or marginalized -- with no opportunity to contribute their ideas and services to the club. ...
... Besides the fact that it's intrinsically interesting to children (and just about everyone else, for that matter), it has a rich set of connections to the rest of science. ...
... I think the project may have inspired some of them for the rest of their lives to be curious, and attentive to science, the space program, and astronomy. ...
... It does not include the many worthwhile projects that are designed to serve only one city, one state, or one institution (although we recognize that such programs may nevertheless serve as models for the rest of the country). ...
... Most of us rely on visible electromagnetic radiation to tell us and our students something about the Cosmos, but sophisticated (and inexpensive) radio observations are now possible and offer us a new view of the heavens. ...
... In many ways, the school system in America reminds one of Saturn's rings: from far away, it looks ordered and beautiful, a testament to the organizational powers at work in the system. ...