Physics Today – Stephen Pompea and Pedro Russo
“Our subtitle paraphrases a frequent statement from George “Pinky” Nelson, an astronomy researcher who spent 11 years as a NASA astronaut and flew on three space missions, including the first one after the Challenger accident. In the decades after his stint at NASA, he expanded his career and straddled the fields of science research, engineering, and science education—he served, among other roles, as a professor of physics at Western Washington University and as director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Project 2061, a long-term R&D initiative focused on improving science education. Nelson’s informed perspective highlights the difficulty of enhancing the science education system.” (more)