Beyond that, this ignores people who loved space and rockets when they were kids and did go on to do things that people would consider more directly applicable to starving children in Africa because they learned to love science.
I'm an Epidemiologist. I've done work trying to address the Ebola outbreak, and prevent hospital acquired infections. And I started doing it because, when I was a kid, space was awesome.
I'm an Epidemiologist. I've done work trying to address the Ebola outbreak, and prevent hospital acquired infections. And I started doing it because, when I was a kid, space was awesome.