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A few months ago, I was invited to their bi-annual Science Day as a guest speaker and judge for the poster-project competition. The atmosphere that greeted me was incredible.

But there are, I believe, principles that can be followed to keep science education on the right track. And these apply as much to supportive parents, curriculum authors and policymakers as they do to teachers.

The single most important of these principles is this: don't assume your audience is interested; assume they're not, then convince them that they should be.