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A shout-out of thanks to all the Nerds in the world who have made it a better place. Being a Nerd is now cool as we realize without them we’d still have Polio, live by candlelight and walk to school.

Science and Math still aren’t the most popular classes in High School but the success (and wealth) of the kids who live for Calculus and Chemistry is turning that around.

Today I’d like to thank 5 of the Nerds who are making a difference today.

Temple Grandin

This autistic Colorado State University professor was the subject of HBO’s Emmy-award winning movie but most people still haven’t heard of her work in animal rights and in exploring how the brain functions. In dealing with her own brain limitations, she has opened up whole new possibilities of understanding.

Nathan Myhrvold

In our world, mosquitoes are annoying pests; but in parts of the world they carry death and disease to millions. Former Microsoft exec, Myhrvold is working on a laser system to stop malaria-carrying mosquitoes to enter buildings.

Mark Roth

Science fiction may become fact if Roth succeeds in putting animals into suspended animation. So far he has put zebra fish and frogs into a deep sleep for 24 hours. Why? Because the potential to place a human into this state could mean doctors have extra time to deal with a medical crisis.

Encourage Science and Math

So many of the world’s issues will be solved by young scientists (aka Nerds). Encourage your child to think of science as a wonderful game and puzzle and math as a universal language. Woman are still under represented in the sciences so girls of all ages should be supported when they show an interest.

It’s the curious little girl who studies butterfly wings or the little boy who wants a microscope that will be the visionaries reimagining the world as it should be and not just how it is.