Comments on: European Chemistry Commercials

By: Judy Hutchins

Judy Hutchins — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:42:46 +0000

This was a hilarious commercial. I really liked how they used the fat guy for comedic value.

By: ChemE

ChemE — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:46:18 +0000

I thought they got the fat guy for that exact reason!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:22:58 +0000

I work in STEM at a community college and can tell you for a fact that some of the scientists I know were originally interested in science because of the way that Bill’s show approached. If you approach a child who has typically a lower level of understanding and a basic instinctual reaction to what they like (children are stimulated by specific tones of voice, songs, repetitive and certain colors) with something in flat tone, muted colors, and monotones then you’ll fail in the basic stimulation it takes to attract and keep their attention. There are a vast majority of experiments that have been preformed specifically to determine why children like certain things and what that causes them to like in the long term throughout the course of their lives.
Also the issue with the lower enrollment and production of scientists and science specific areas of study is due to many things, the increase in the need for these areas is partially responsible. The numbers have increased in enrollment but the available programs have, also previously just twenty years ago technology wasn’t as big as it is now, as many people weren’t going to college, and the ones who are now going are getting a number of business degrees, education degrees, and numerous other programs of study that are expanding and being created each fiscal year by schools. There is an national movement within the US to increase enrollment in the different Science fields but more importantly is to increase the number of instructor in the K-12 system who know what they are teaching and are qualified to teach it. Research has shown that partially responsible for the lack of increase in numbers in the science fields is do to a lack of qualified professionals introducing these kids to these areas in a meaningful, relevant, and fun manner in their earliest years and staying constant with them throughout the course of the child’s educational experience.

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By: Mematoid

Mematoid — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:09:27 +0000

I’m from Mars. I also find this funny.

By: Xsjado

Xsjado — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:14 +0000

I’m from Europe. I’m also a physics undergrad. This is brilliant. Would have liked to see the H2O break down into H+ and -OH though ☺

By: psi*psi

psi*psi — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:56:10 +0000

I thought it was cute.
Wonder how effective hanging out with actual scientists would be in getting kids interested? We’re not all geeky white men in lab coats. Pretty much all of the most fun people I know are in science.

By: Attila Gárdos

Attila Gárdos — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:33:20 +0000

I found this video funny… perhaps because I am from Europe having a strange taste of humor.

By: halitus

halitus — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:05:24 +0000

acctuay Penny, this is just a bit of light hearted fun its not ment to be educational

i would like to add that what turns young people away from science is alot of things such as it being perceived as irrelevant to them, and that they see people like you who says they can like science or have a bit of fun not both.

the sketch was funny not particularly serious dont for a second think its going to turn children away from science