I'm always a bit leery of people who style themselves as 'Dr. Firstname', like 'Dr. Phil' or 'Dr. Bob' or 'Dr. Jeff'. And I'm also leery of speeches or songs that talk about 'being the light' and 'sacred trust'. And I'm also leery of messages addressed to a specific national group, such as "teachers across America". All of these betray an uncertainty about one's one place and the relevance of one's own message, which is compensated for by appeals to authority, belief and patriotism. Which those caveats in place, here's the video, timed to coincide with the start of a new school year. Because the symphony of science style still works pretty well. And it was interesting to follow the institutional links back to the Tides Center and its projects.
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