The drills we do, where you're telling kids to memorize things, don't actually work. What works is engaging them and letting them do things and discover things.

I believe the biggest impediment we have right now with going to Mars is public commitment. More people need to see themselves as a part of space travel; we need to see more inclusiveness.

A big part of engaging kids in science is not getting the single, correct answer; it's being willing to work with students to discover the correct answer.

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