As a teacher may, I was taking a look at the curriculum, making sure all the t’s were crossed and the i’s were dotted, and I was reminded of requirements to let our students know about famous Canadians. I was reminded of a Nobel-winning scientist originally from Germany who moved to Saskatoon many, many years ago. For those of us who aren’t aware that, yes, many significant things happen in the prairies, here is a link to a true story that speaks to love, passion for science and brilliance. http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=8 will lead you to Gerhard Herzberg, a man who said, “You shouldn’t do science just to improve wealth — do science for the sake of human culture and knowledge. There must be some purpose in life that is higher than just surviving.”
Planning and Patriotism
Written by Brad Bohte