Democracy Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

“Town-meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science;”

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Schools are natural magnets for community activities.

— John Williams

We have been talking about public engagement for a decade. For me it is about recognising that the mission of science has to be…

— Alice Roberts

So we need places, laboratories, the creation of places which could be each one of our homes, where we invite people who are different,…

— Jean Vanier

“Science literacy is an important part of what it is to be an informed citizen of society.”

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Schools are for training people how to listen to other people.

— David Byrne

In Connecticut, I started an effort called 'Learn Together, Grow Together CT' where we elevated schools using innovative solutions to solve common problems -…

— Miguel Cardona

Effective science teaching calls for active contact with research and that teachers need to mingle with other scientists and to know what is going…

— Alan Tower Waterman

We've set up groups in schools across North America. They apply and receive a curriculum about different issues facing the world - from environment…

— Craig Kielburger

Scientists need to be prepared to engage, and the best people to engage with are students, ideally from primary school because there's no question…

— Robert Winston

So, for me the town hall meetings are really an opportunity to engage in two-way dialogue with people, and they've been very helpful.

— Jack Markell

The Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration will be a building that will connect the excitement of science to the surrounding streets, river and…

— Cesar Pelli