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How space can help transform science education for the next generation to better understand the world around them.

Does the misunderstanding of science begin in schools? Science journalist and former 大象传媒 Science correspondent, Sue Nelson visits the UK鈥檚 National Space Centre to discover how space is being used to entice children into studying science. She also speaks to teachers around the world about the challenges of ensuring the next generation better understand the scientific and technological world around them.

Presenter: Sue Nelson
Producer: Richard Hollingham

(Photo: Pupils of the Ecole Vivalys elementary school, wearing spacesuits costumes for their project Mission to Mars. Credit: Stefan Wermuth/Getty Images)

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