Scientists Are Born, Not Made  Correcting the shortage of U.S.
engineers means rethinking the way schools teach science, not
just increasing funding for classes and teachers  Take a simple,
one-word test. Say this word aloud: UNIONIZED. O.K. Test over.
How did you pronounce the word? Was it a synonym for organized
labor, or were you describing a neutrally charged atom?  Your
answer says a lot about you. Select the first pronunciation, and
you're likely part of the vast majority of people not pursuing a
career in science. Select the latter, you may be among the
scientific minority, someone who always felt impelled to
discover those few simple laws responsible for our complex and
fascinating natural world. My little test is also an
illustration, admittedly unscientific, of a fundamental error
underpinning our national debate over the impending shortage of
U.S. scientists and engineers.  Numerous blue ribbon
commissions, such as the one put together by the National
Academies, lament this growing shortfall. Their