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How to encourage little scientists? Get out of the way! with Neil Degrasse Tyson

Expert advice from astrophysicist and all-around smartypants, Neil deGrasse Tyson: If you want your kid to love science (and grow up just like Neil?!), let them be kids, he says. Playing in puddles, taking things apart, and asking endless questions today can cultivate the best scientific minds of tomorrow.

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PBS The Parent Show Ta-Shana Taylor
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February 18, 2013 Instructional strategies, parenting, media
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