The article discusses the profound impact of experiencing a total solar eclipse from the path of totality. Physicist Corinne Brevik emphasizes the emotional and educational significance of such events, particularly for students. She utilized funding from a National Science Foundation grant to facilitate a live, interactive broadcast of the 2024 eclipse, allowing students nationwide to partake in the experience. This initiative faced political scrutiny when labeled as part of 'Woke DEI' research, drawing concern over perceived ideological biases in academic funding. Brevik expresses her frustration, reiterating that the project aimed solely at educational outreach, not propaganda.
For just a few minutes, it feels like the whole world stands still and yet everything changes. It reminds me that we are all part of something so much bigger than ourselves.
It got a lot of kids who wouldn't necessarily have had a chance to see it out to observe. You can literally watch the kids watching the eclipse and hear that moment of, 'Whoa!'
The sole goal was to share what's happening with everybody. It's not propaganda, there's no background agenda, our goal is to help educate our youth.
Over 3,400 NSF grants labeled by Sen. Ted Cruz as 'Woke DEI' research that may be advancing 'neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda'.
#solar-eclipse #education #national-science-foundation #diversity-equity-inclusion #political-scrutiny
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