Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

“ Nye testified that science is intrinsically interesting. He acknowledged that his educational television show is entertainment and that if the show stopped being entertaining, its ratings would drop, and the show would be taken off the air. He stated that science teachers should try to make their own classrooms as interesting as possible. He noted that science has an inherent advantage over other disciplines in that only science has the "gizmos and demonstrations" that are the basics of scientific experimentation. ”

“ On March 4, 1998, the National Science Policy Study Task Force conducted the first in a series of seven hearings entitled, "National Science Policy Study, Parts I-VII" to examine the common components educators have found that are critical to engaging children in science, and thereby successfully imparting scientific understanding to them. ”