1. Penn State Public Broadcasting sees
TWO PROBLEMS
facing university scientists
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2. PEOPLE
don’t understand scientists
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3. STUDENTS
are not choosing to study science
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4. OTHERS
see the problem too
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5. “Scientists and engineers are almost
always portrayed as unattractive,
reclusive, socially inept white men or
foreigners working in dull,
unglamorous careers.”
- National Science Foundation
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6. “U.S. companies face
a severe shortfall of
scientists and
engineers to develop
the next generation of
breakthroughs”
-Bill Gates, 2009
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7. WE
at Penn State Public Broadcasting
think we can help
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8. we know that
STORIES
move people
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9. and we know that people
CONNECT
to stories about people
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10. in 2010 we told a story
about a woman from
Central Pennsylania
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11. and engaged
6 MILLION
in the fight against domestic violence
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12. we want to take the skills that we have
AND APPLY THEM
to the problems we see
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13. to elevate public
understanding
&
we want to help science
by telling the story of the
PEOPLE
behind the science
inspire students
to choose science
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