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Science is for all people, kids included - Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole

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TED-Ed
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Jun 21, 2026
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Summary

What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who, along with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-reviewed article by schoolchildren, about the Blackawton bees project. It starts: "Once upon a time ... " Talk by Beau Lotto and Amy O'Toole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices