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Springer One Legacy Of Paul F. Brandwein: Creating Scientists by Deborah C. Fort
Once Again Our Nation Has A Powerful Need For A Revolution Devoted To Creating Scientists. As We Face The Challenges Of Climate Change Global Competitiveness Biodiversity Loss Energy Needs And Dwindling Food Supplies We ?Nd Ourselves In A Period Where Both Scienti?C Literacy And The Pool Of Next-Generation Scientists Are Dwindling. To Solve These Complex Issues And Maintain Our Own National Security We Have To Rebuild A National Ethos Based On Sound Science Education For All From Which A New Generation Of Scientists Will Emerge. The Challenge Is How To Create This Transformation. Those Shaping National Policy Today In 2009 Need Look No Further Than What Worked A Half-Century Ago. In1957SputnikcircledandsentaclarioncallforamericatobecometheworldS Most Technologically Advanced Nation. In 1958 Congress Passed The National Defense Education Act Which Focused The National Will And Called For Scholars And Teachers To Successfully Educate Our Youth In Science Math And Engineering. It Was During This Time Period That Paul F. Brandwein Emerged As A National Science E- Cation Leader To Lay The Foundation For The Changes Needed In American Education To Create The Future Scientists Essential To The NationS Well-Being.Show More