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In a democratic society,the strong support of the general public is needed
in order to maintain a strong base in science.
It is essential,therefore,to show the public why that support is important.
The direct relation btw science and technology is often difficult to discern,
except by hindsight,even though there are many examples of obserevable pathways
to the use of newly understood ore newly recognized phenomena -witness developments
in molecular bioscience.

There is also a strong strand in our system,that is science,that ties together the gathering
of all added understanding of nature's materials,forces,space,and time with the use of our
biosphere for the support of the human race through technology.
That strand is the steady stream of educated scientists and engineeres that
our educational system has provided over the years.

Science is an important part of our culture but it is vital to our continued existence

• hence the educated stream of scientists and engineers must continue apace.

However,in making sure of the continuing success of this important task,
the community has taken to looking at students at the beginning of the educational pipeline
only in terms of future professionals or of future major users of science.
This posture has led the science and technology community to set aside the equally important
aspect of public literacy in science.
Although this was not a deliberate decision, it has had the effect of widening the gap between
"us and them" a totally undesirable effect.

At least part of the problem lies in our wish to make sure that every observable is
understuood in the best current thinking.
This ignores tha fact that 99+%of the population is not involved in science or
engineering research,nor do they want to be.
Yet many are likely to be interested in the obsrvables of nature and the best lay explanation of them.

Indeed,in our own best interest,as well as for the society as a whole,we should put our best creative efforts
into solving the problem of how to fan the interest of nonscience majors in nature's phenomena,
That means developing laboratory exercises and textbooks designed to enhance the interest of nonprofessionals
in such phenomena without losing them in a sea of current explanations.
The net result of such a course ore group of courses would be a major seeding
in terms of result of such a course or group of courses would be a major seeding in terms of
public literacy with respect to science and technology with a consequent stronger foundation for public support of science
in universities.

It is not only important that the community recognize the problem but that its best talent
should set about to correct it.
It is , of course, equally important that such actions as are undertaken are not at the expense of the science enterpurise itself.

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