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Lisa Miner, Museum of Science and Industry, (773) 947-6005
Beth Boston, Museum of Science and Industry, (773) 947-6003
Wendi Koziol, Public Communications Inc, (312) 558-1770

Survey Release

EINSTEIN MAY OUTRANK BRITNEY SPEARS BUT SURVEY SHOWS SCIENCE EDUCATION NEEDS HELP IN UNITED STATES
Data gives new look at the opinions and thoughts of Americans on the critical topic of science

CHICAGO (March 20, 2008) – The good news is Albert Einstein trumps Britney Spears. The bad news is Spears trumps Stephen Hawking. The worse news is nearly half of Americans couldn’t name Einstein, Hawking or any other current scientist as a science role model for today’s youth, according to a new study on “The State of Science in America,” by Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, conducted by Harris Interactive®.

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