The BioBus along with 8 students from the Community Health Academy of the Heights (CHAH) were featured in two, three minute long T.V. segments that aired live on the Japanese national network NHK yesterday. Below are some photos I took from the scene – as soon as the piece goes onto the web I will be sure to post it here. While I understand only a handful of words of Japanese, Ms. Udo, the anchor, explained to us what the segment was about. “Japanese scientists spend all of their time in the lab,” she explained. “We hope that the BioBus will give them some inspiration to get out of the lab and do their own outreach to the community.” Thank you, Ms. Udo and the entire NHK staff for your attention and for an unforgettable experience. I hope to see a BioBus full of Japanese scientists this time next year!
happned to know by listening to NHK RADIO here in Japan.
Great project. Students should be taught by a teacher with enthusiasm not with a sense of obligation… Every teacher has weak subject.
hi sam fujii –
thanks for your comment! yes, it is great to be able to go to a school with the BioBus and help a teacher learn some new science and get the entire class, including the teacher, excited! many teachers who teach science unfortunately do not even have degrees in science, making it difficult for teachers not only to understand the material but also to be excited about it.