"Science has lost the 'cool factor' and kids have no 'science heroes'"

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<p>Hey, it’s better than manning a cash register at the mall for near-minimum wage and no job security, or delivering food, or parking cars, or other such general laborer jobs that you could have garnered right after high school (or in some cases, without even graduating from high school). I can think of some science graduates who are stuck in those jobs.</p>