The State of Science

Victoria

導讀：第三屆年度科學、技術、工程與數學近況活動在白宮建筑群的艾森豪威爾行政辦公樓舉行，少年記者Liliana Scott有幸參加了這個活動。

The third annual State of Science， Technology， Engineering， and Math （SoSTEM） event took place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House Complex. I had the chance to attend the event.

第三屆年度科學、技術、工程與數學近況活動在白宮建筑群的艾森豪威爾行政辦公樓舉行。我有幸參加了這個活動。

Before SoSTEM started， I interviewed NASA Administrator Major General Charles Bolden. Bolden is a former astronaut who has been to space four times. He works closely with NASA employees， “I enjoy watching young people take their ideas and turn them into reality，” he said.

SoSTEM開始前，我采訪了美國國家航空和宇宙航行局的官員Charles Bolden少將。Bolden是一位前宇航員，曾去過太空四次。他與NASA人員緊密協作?！拔蚁矚g看年輕人提出他們的想法，并將其變成現實?！彼f。

Next I spoke to Dr. Ellen Stofan， Chief Scientist for NASA. She spoke about her lifelong interest in science. “When I was in elementary school， I knew I wanted to be a scientist， but I was not sure what kind，” she told me. Since her father worked for NASA， she decided to study rocks in space. Her advice to young people who want to become a scientist is to “follow your passion.”

下一位我交談的是Ellen Stofan博士，NASA的首席科學家。她講述了自己對科學的終生興趣。“還在小學時，我就知道自己想要成為科學家，只是那時還不確定接觸哪門科學?！彼嬖V我。由于她父親在為NASA工作，她決定去學習太空巖石。她給立志成為科學家的年輕人的建議是：“追隨自己的激情。”

Finally， I interviewed Kathy Pham， a computer scientist for U.S. Digital Service who is working to improve health care for more Americans through IT services. I asked her advice for young people who want to pursue the career in computer science. She advised kids to “get involved in groups working on science and technology and to read up on the subject.”

最后，我采訪了Kathy Pham，一位美國數字服務領域的計算機科學家，她正致力于研究通過IT服務來改善更多美國人的健康狀況。我請她給想從事計算機科學職業的年輕人提一些意見。她建議孩子們“多接觸從事科學與技術的團體，多研讀這些主題的資料”。

In which field do you have much passion？