We need a Nobel prize for kids - opinion - 29 April 2008 - New Scientist

Comment: We need a Nobel prize for kids - opinion - 29 April 2008 - New Scientist:

"How do we engage more youth in science? You might say that this is a 'good question' – and that's precisely the key. We need to leverage children's natural propensity to ask questions.

Most young children are born scientists, often frustrating their parents and teachers with a deluge of questions, perpetually asking 'but why?' For some reason, though, a child's desire to explore often wanes with age. Only a select few retain their curiosity and grow up to make world-changing breakthroughs in science."