>I really think it's just an exposure issue -- people are used to web, and fields like the life sciences or hardware seem mysterious and complex. How do those become opened up?
I think that's a really interesting question, but the way the rest of the post is/was written is going to work against it being considered.
I expect you'd have been better off writing something up on the idea in its own context and submitting it on its own.
Off the top of my head, I think we're already seeing hardware being "opened up" through things like Arduino, 3D printing and the ease of making global connections on sites like Alibaba. I can't really speak to life science, but I'm generally inclined to think that more (any?) exposure in primary education would help.
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>I really think it's just an exposure issue -- people are used to web, and fields like the life sciences or hardware seem mysterious and complex. How do those become opened up?
I think that's a really interesting question, but the way the rest of the post is/was written is going to work against it being considered.
I expect you'd have been better off writing something up on the idea in its own context and submitting it on its own.
Off the top of my head, I think we're already seeing hardware being "opened up" through things like Arduino, 3D printing and the ease of making global connections on sites like Alibaba. I can't really speak to life science, but I'm generally inclined to think that more (any?) exposure in primary education would help.