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Obama sets up science advisory campaign for children

MAY 25, 2016
Physics Today

USA Today : On 19 May, during a presentation to award the National Medals of Science and Technology , President Obama announced that he was establishing a campaign for children to submit ideas about the future of science, discovery, and exploration in the US. The White House has set up a page on its website with a form for idea submissions. The campaign was prompted at the White House Science Fair in April, when nine-year-old Jacob Leggette asked Obama if he had any advisers who were kids.

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