Museum President Ioannis Miaoulis Marks 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing With Call to Action
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July 20, 2009
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and in a recent Washington Times op-ed, Museum President Ioannis Miaoulis finds renewed inspiration in one of our country's greatest achievements.
"[W]hen Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the dusty lunar surface, the United States reached a pinnacle of scientific exploration enabled by engineering ingenuity," he writes. "But times have changed. Teachers no longer usher students into auditoriums to watch wide-eyed as the space shuttle takes flight... Perhaps we need to take a look back in order to move forward...
"I believe that molding the explorers and inventors of tomorrow hinges on engaging children today in science, technology and engineering -- igniting and then fostering their natural curiosity about how things work."
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