"Inspiring our youth to get a sense of what discovery is all about"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn0BKDYiYmI
Obama sees science as a tool for igniting curiousity and uplifting the whole of our country. Something that science has done for myself.
I am thankful to have a President so committed to learning, even having lectures at the White House.
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