…is my privilege to introduce the talented and visionary leader of this pioneering educational institution, imsa's executive director, Dr Stephanie Pace Marshall Stephanie. Thank you, don and good afternoon. This is a very special and proud day at the Illinois…

…this point it is now my great pleasure to introduce Walter Lee, the president of the imsa student council. Thank you, Dr Marshall. Good afternoon on behalf of the student body, faculty and staff of the Illinois Mathematics and science academy it is my…

…one of the world's premier astrophysicists, Dr Carl Sagan. Thank you very much. Excuse me I'm a light thank you. Thank you, Dr Marshall for that generous introduction. What we've been talking about here is with the lights a lot of lights on me and only…

…with you. I will not spend any time explaining to you why it's important for people to understand science. For one thing Dr Marshall quoted me on it and for another thing you wouldn't be here if you didn't understand that yourself. What I'd like to do…