• Question: What would u you want to change in the world?

    Asked by hand520ryot on 17 Mar 2025.
    • Photo: Charlotte Slade

      Charlotte Slade answered on 17 Mar 2025:

      What would I want to change in the world? Making science and innovation accessible to EVERYONE. 🌍✨

      Here’s the deal – too many brilliant minds get left behind because:
      • They don’t have resources
      • They’re told science isn’t for ‘people like them’
      • Educational systems are broken
      • Systemic barriers block incredible potential

      My dream? Creating pathways that mean:
      • Kids from ANY background can explore scientific curiosity
      • Neurodivergent individuals see their different thinking as a strength to exploit
      • People with disabilities have fully accessible STEM opportunities
      • Scientific knowledge isn’t locked behind expensive degrees

      Practical steps:
      • More inclusive STEM outreach
      • Free online learning resources
      • Scholarships targeting underrepresented groups
      • Adaptive technologies in research spaces
      • Challenging who we consider a ‘scientist’

      Personal mission: Every time I do a school visit or volunteer with Whoopsadaisy, I’m basically trying to show kids that science isn’t some mysterious club – it’s a way of understanding the world, and EVERYONE is welcome.

      We lose so much potential by making science feel intimidating. Imagine how many world-changing discoveries are sitting in minds we’re not supporting right now?

      Science should be a team sport where EVERYONE gets to play.

    • Photo: Zoe Vance

      Zoe Vance answered on 21 Mar 2025:

      I would love to make it that we actually use all the great knowledge that scientific exploration has generated the way it should be. It makes me sad to see scientific findings ignored or twisted to suit what people already believe or want to believe or, even worse, to see science used as some kind of stick to beat people with.

      I think some of the problem is what Charlotte is talking about – not everyone has proper access to science and it can feel like something that isn’t working for you if you’re not in the ‘club’, or like something that’s intentionally trying to confuse people and hide things. But it is just a way of learning more about our world and when done right doesn’t have any agenda. I would love to see more scientific understanding in the world so that people can see that good science is not only helpful to their lives but also critical to solving a lot of big problems we’re facing.

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