Building community for deaf scientists.
Building community for deaf scientists.
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为聋人科学家建立社区。
DOI：
10.1126/science.aal4811
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发表时间：
2017
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通讯作者：
Dewhurst,Steve
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作者：
Buckley,Gerry;Smith,Scott;DeCaro,James;Barnett,Steve;Dewhurst,Steve
We are representatives from a program called the Chief Science Officers (1), founded by Jeremy Babendure. A Chief Science Officer (CSO) is a 6th-to 12thgrade student, elected by his or her peers, who has an interest in STEM and innovation and a passion for effecting change in his or her school and community. The now 300-strong cabinet of students from across Arizona, and soon to be across the nation, works both independently and cooperatively to introduce new STEM programs at the school, community, and state levels. We run STEM demonstrations, promote science spirit weeks, and meet with government officials to plan how to better integrate science with the community. We are ushered into the meeting room. As we take our positions, I anxiously practice my part of the talk. After what feels like an eternity, the door opposite us opens, and Dr. Holdren, followed closely by Chief Technology Officer Smith, greets us with a warm smile. We introduce ourselves, discuss our interest in science, and describe how we are getting our friends engaged with STEM. He asks us questions about why we became CSOs and our goals for the program. As the meeting adjourns, Dr. Holdren drums on the table and grins, telling us he really wants to see the CSO program go national. We leave the meeting feeling energized—I can’t wait to start a nationwide cabinet of student STEM advocates.
