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Los Angeles, California / Whiz Kids #993750

CBS Evening News for Sunday, May 15, 2011
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Report introduced.

(Los Angeles: Ben Tracy) The whiz kids at the largest science fair in the world featured; scenes shown from Los Angeles of some of the science creations and from the Mendez Learning Center in L.A. that emphasizes science and math; details given about the low ranking of US students in Math and science. [Science fair participants Marian BECHTEL‡, Austin DUFF†- talk about their projects.] [Intel Foundation director Wendy HAWKINS†- says we need young talent.] [Mendez Learning Center Karine ESCALERA†- talks grades.] [April 20, President OBAMA - says we want to make science cool.]

Reporter(s):
Mitchell, Russ;
Tracy, Ben
Duration:
00:02:40

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