my name is anissa Ramirez and I’m a material scientist I got the idea that I
material scientist I got the idea that I
material scientist I got the idea that I wanted to be a scientist since I was
wanted to be a scientist since I was
wanted to be a scientist since I was four I was watching a television show
four I was watching a television show
four I was watching a television show and there was a little girl working on
and there was a little girl working on
and there was a little girl working on problems solving things and I said I
problems solving things and I said I
problems solving things and I said I want to do that I don’t know what that
want to do that I don’t know what that
want to do that I don’t know what that is but I want to do that and then later
is but I want to do that and then later
is but I want to do that and then later on I learned that word with science and
on I learned that word with science and
on I learned that word with science and went to school and learn more about
went to school and learn more about
went to school and learn more about science and learn the tools to explore
science and learn the tools to explore
science and learn the tools to explore the world around me so what’s a
the world around me so what’s a
the world around me so what’s a scientist what’s an explorer and
scientist what’s an explorer and
scientist what’s an explorer and explorers a person who goes just beyond
explorers a person who goes just beyond
explorers a person who goes just beyond the edge of what everyone knows
the edge of what everyone knows
the edge of what everyone knows everyone’s knowledge and it’s a scary
everyone’s knowledge and it’s a scary
everyone’s knowledge and it’s a scary point but it’s also thrilling because
point but it’s also thrilling because
point but it’s also thrilling because you’re gonna discover something for the
you’re gonna discover something for the
you’re gonna discover something for the very first time I feel like I am
very first time I feel like I am
very first time I feel like I am changing the world in my own corner and
changing the world in my own corner and
changing the world in my own corner and that’s getting people excited about
that’s getting people excited about
that’s getting people excited about science science has been on this ivory
science science has been on this ivory
science science has been on this ivory tower most people feel distant from it
tower most people feel distant from it
tower most people feel distant from it but what I’m trying to do is make it
but what I’m trying to do is make it
but what I’m trying to do is make it more approachable and remind people that
more approachable and remind people that
more approachable and remind people that science is something for them they used
science is something for them they used
science is something for them they used to ask why all the time as kids but they
to ask why all the time as kids but they
to ask why all the time as kids but they stop asking why as adults the way that
stop asking why as adults the way that
stop asking why as adults the way that we teach science in the classroom that’s
we teach science in the classroom that’s
we teach science in the classroom that’s not science consuming things passably
not science consuming things passably
not science consuming things passably that’s not what scientists do scientists
that’s not what scientists do scientists
that’s not what scientists do scientists connect the dots they explore they
connect the dots they explore they
connect the dots they explore they investigate they have a question that
investigate they have a question that
investigate they have a question that they’re trying to solve get kids to do
they’re trying to solve get kids to do
they’re trying to solve get kids to do that to act more like a scientist give
that to act more like a scientist give
that to act more like a scientist give them a question that’s interesting to
them a question that’s interesting to
them a question that’s interesting to them you teach them how to connect the
them you teach them how to connect the
them you teach them how to connect the dots that it’s okay to fail and that
dots that it’s okay to fail and that
dots that it’s okay to fail and that being curious is number one that’s how
being curious is number one that’s how
being curious is number one that’s how you make science curiosity is huge it’s
you make science curiosity is huge it’s
you make science curiosity is huge it’s one of the things that makes us human
one of the things that makes us human
one of the things that makes us human that’s the reason why we were able to
that’s the reason why we were able to
that’s the reason why we were able to explore different countries go to the
explore different countries go to the
explore different countries go to the moon mostly because of curiosity so
moon mostly because of curiosity so
moon mostly because of curiosity so curiosity is one of our innately human
curiosity is one of our innately human
curiosity is one of our innately human aspects and I think it’s very very
aspects and I think it’s very very
aspects and I think it’s very very important that we nurture that because
important that we nurture that because
important that we nurture that because that’s what’s gonna make us create in
that’s what’s gonna make us create in
that’s what’s gonna make us create in the next generation I think the most
the next generation I think the most
the next generation I think the most important thing we need to do is figure
important thing we need to do is figure
important thing we need to do is figure out what we’re passionate about let that
out what we’re passionate about let that
out what we’re passionate about let that be your compass that will point you in
be your compass that will point you in
be your compass that will point you in the direction that you need to go at
the direction that you need to go at
the direction that you need to go at National Geographic we know there are no
National Geographic we know there are no
National Geographic we know there are no limits to wear what you can explore
limits to wear what you can explore
limits to wear what you can explore that’s why we’re giving away a
that’s why we’re giving away a
that’s why we’re giving away a fifty-thousand-dollar prize to fund your
fifty-thousand-dollar prize to fund your
fifty-thousand-dollar prize to fund your dream expedition visit expedition
dream expedition visit expedition
dream expedition visit expedition granted calm
granted calm
granted calm to learn more what would you explore
to learn more what would you explore
to learn more what would you explore with $50,000
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