Science Matters Because

Carlos Chafin, audio engineer and sound designer and president of In Your Ear Studios in Richmond, Virginia talks about why science matters to him.

Meet Claire Hollingsworth, a middle school student, inventor, and lover of both science and cooking. Learn more about why science matters to her.

NASA astronaut and engineer Leland Melvin shares why Science Matters to him. Melvin served on the space shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist and was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in 2010.

Middle School Student Bennett Clark won the Science Matters Award at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair in 2017. Learn more about why Science matters to him and why he wants to save the coral reefs.

Aditya Kotha won the Science Matters Award at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair in 2016. Learn more about his STEM Fair project and why Science matters to him.

"It's not often that you find yourself way up in the air, hanging from a rope, but Science makes it all happen." Kevin Tobin, rock climber and owner of Peak Experiences and Passages Adventure Camp in Richmond, VA explains how science and technology help him manage risk.