Yesterday , President Obama hosted over 100 students at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue forthe second one-year White House Science Fair . unseasoned scientists of all age testify off project in discipline ranging from robots , to rocketry , to push preservation . Fourteen - year - honest-to-goodness Joey Hudy even impart an air cannon open of launching marshmallows up of 175 foot .
ABC news articulate Obama was “ almost giddy”when he walked up to Hudy and ask If the carom could launch a marshmallow onto an opposing wall . And candidly , who can really blame the chairman for his enthusiasm — it ’s a freaking marshmallow cannon .
“ The Secret Service is n’t glad about this , ” Obama quip as he found a marshmallow across the crowded room .
“ plan like this science fair help students acquire critical skills and get hand - on experience that will dish up them and our nation well in the future , ” say NASA chief Charles Bolden , who — along with notable scientific soma like Niel deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye — joined Obama in honoring the up and coming scientists .
“ These gifted student are tomorrow ’s science leader , ” Bolden uphold . “ [ … ] Their skills will be vital to helping us make an American saving work up to last . ”
ViaSPACEandWhite House . Image by Kevin Lamarque via Reuters
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