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Ex-NASA Engineer Spends $60M on STEM for Kids
Innovation2h ago

Ex-NASA Engineer Spends $60M on STEM for Kids

Mark Rober, the YouTube star who once built Mars rovers for NASA, just announced a $60 million plan to create a science curriculum kids actually want to learn. At his recent TED Talk, he demonstrated his teaching style the only way he knows how: with explosions.

TED2 min read
Ex-NASA Engineer Spends $60M on Free Science Curriculum
Innovation2d ago

Ex-NASA Engineer Spends $60M on Free Science Curriculum

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober is investing $60 million to create a free STEM curriculum that makes science irresistible to kids. The YouTube star with millions of followers is bringing squirrel obstacle courses and elephant toothpaste explosions to classrooms nationwide. ---

TED2 min read
Mark Rober Gives Teachers $60M STEM Curriculum for Free
Community HeroesApr 15

Mark Rober Gives Teachers $60M STEM Curriculum for Free

YouTube star and former NASA engineer Mark Rober spent $60 million creating a complete science curriculum for middle schoolers. Now he's giving it to teachers everywhere at no cost.

Good Good Good3 min read
Mark Rober Helps MrBeast Conquer Fear of Heights
Community HeroesFeb 26

Mark Rober Helps MrBeast Conquer Fear of Heights

Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober took on an unusual challenge: helping fellow creator MrBeast overcome his lifelong fear of heights. The collaboration between two of YouTube's biggest stars brought science and friendship together for an inspiring result.

Mark Rober1 min read
Mark Rober's RC Car Derby Teaches Kids to Fail Better
InnovationFeb 21

Mark Rober's RC Car Derby Teaches Kids to Fail Better

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober turned junkyard scraps into an epic remote control car competition that's teaching millions of kids that failure is just another word for learning. His latest video has racked up over 226,000 views in just two hours.

Mark Rober2 min read