Science Minister speaks of the potential young people have in addressing the opportunities of the future
Chris Skidmore speaks at the Industrial Strategy Science Fair, part of British Science Week 2019.
Good afternoon everyone. I바카라 사이트m delighted to be here with you all, and as the Science Minister and I바카라 사이트m really pleased to see so many passionate, thoughtful and ambitious young people in the room today, particularly given it바카라 사이트s British Science Week.
This is a generation that I think will change the world 바카라 사이트 because you have shown that you want to.
Seeing your projects today, it바카라 사이트s obvious that you care about the future, and I바카라 사이트m delighted to see so many of you turning your enthusiasm towards solutions today.
We바카라 사이트ve got some big challenges ahead of us, and they바카라 사이트ve been the focus of the projects we바카라 사이트ve seen today, and of a lot of the work we do in government as part of our Industrial Strategy.
We now know some of what the future will 바카라 사이트 or should 바카라 사이트 look like:
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robots and artificial intelligence in our homes, schools and businesses;
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a waste-free world, tackling the plastics in our seas and the fumes in our air;
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self-driving cars taking us from A to B in low-carbon comfort while drones deliver our packages;
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and people living longer than ever before.
It바카라 사이트s going to take a lot of effort to make this exciting vision a reality. So we need you and your ideas.
I바카라 사이트ve already seen what you바카라 사이트re capable of, and I바카라 사이트m honestly blown away by the ideas I바카라 사이트ve seen today.
But I know that there are more people out there like you 바카라 사이트 young people with great potential 바카라 사이트 but who think that the STEM subjects 바카라 사이트 science, technology, engineering and maths 바카라 사이트 just aren바카라 사이트t for them.
And I want to tell you all 바카라 사이트 that바카라 사이트s never the case.
Take me as an example 바카라 사이트 I always loved history: reading about 16th century kings, shadowy plots, assassinations and great battles.
But today I am the Science Minister, and I am lucky enough to spend my days naming the latest Mars Rover after Rosalind Franklin with astronaut Tim Peake and talking to scientists like Jim Al-Khalili.
Better yet, look at Jim바카라 사이트s example 바카라 사이트 what was football바카라 사이트s loss was physics바카라 사이트 gain.
But he knew what he wanted to do and worked hard. And today he바카라 사이트s one of the country바카라 사이트s most admired and inspiring physicists.
So I never want you to think that you can바카라 사이트t do it 바카라 사이트 I know you can.
STEM subjects are for everyone. And if you take them on, they can give you the tools you바카라 사이트ll need to design the programmes, build the machines and find the cures of tomorrow.
And they will set you up for life too.
In this room today, we have people from some of the most interesting organisations in the world, from scientific bodies to international companies 바카라 사이트 and they all value STEM skills.
These organisations will be focusing on building that same future, and I바카라 사이트m sure they바카라 사이트ll be eager to get bright minds like yours onto their teams.
But, of course, that future is yours. Which is why we want you to shape it.
These fourteen projects in the room today have shown how much creativity and talent there is in the younger generation. So we바카라 사이트re opening a new competition to get even more of you involved with these ideas.
The is open for entries from now until November 2019. Finalists will be announced in the new year, and will be invited to a special finalist event in March.
You have the ideas and the determination that we need to build a safer, healthier, better planet. And STEM subjects can help you to turn those ideas into reality.
The future is yours 바카라 사이트 all you need to do is decide what you want it to be. And I am absolutely sure you바카라 사이트ll do brilliantly.
Thank you.