Frances Arnold Quotes

I believe primary and secondary education is the bedrock of any sustainable society.

I think parents want their kids to have a strong, competitive education. The message [of my victory] was that includes a full set of science standards and that includes evolution.

I always say, 'Be near science and technology, and you will never fail.'

There's nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.

On education, in order to ensure that America remains a world leader, we must create an educated, skilled workforce in the vital areas of science, math, engineering and information technology. At the same time, we must give every student access to a college degree.

If American schooling is inadequate now, just imagine how much more obsolete it will be when today's kindergarten students graduate from high school in just 12 years.

We look at science as something very elite, which only a few people can learn. That's just not true. You just have to start early and give kids a foundation. Kids live up, or down, to expectations.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

Educate, educate, educate!

Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child's first interest was sparked by a teacher.

It's wonderful to see more of my colleagues recognizing the importance of investing in STEM education and scientific research and development.

In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.

Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

I feel there is so much more we can do in improving education, making it accessible and understanding how technology can be a part of the solution.

It is difficult to think of anything more important than providing the best education possible for our children. They will develop the next technologies, medical cures, and global industries, while mitigating their unintended effects, or they will fail to do these things and consign us all to oblivion.

Leaders in China and India realize that science and technology lead to success and wealth. But many countries in the West graduate students into the unemployment line by teaching skills that were necessary to live in 1950.

For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.

I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's not contextualized.

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

Religion asks you to believe things without questioning, and technology and science always encourage you to ask hard questions and why it is important in science and technology. So I was always interested in science and technology.

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

Science is cool! But it's easy for that to get lost in textbooks sometimes.

Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools.

If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.