BBC – Judith Burns
“Questions on science and technology from children stump most parents, research suggests. Some 83% of 1,000 parents polled said they had been unable to answer science, maths and engineering questions. But, in an online session run by Mumsnet and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), experts will give parents answers to queries like: “How do planes stay up?” The event is part of a week-long campaign to boost engineering careers. IET president Naomi Climer said Tomorrow’s Engineers Week aimed to “inspire and nurture” future talent…”The findings have given us some interesting insight into how poorly equipped UK parents are when it comes to tackling their child’s often tricky questions,” said Ms Climer.”(more)