Zack Kopplin deserves a JREF scholarship.

[Skeptic Ginger]

I just saw this kid interviewed on Hardball and wow was he impressive.

17 Year Old to Michele Bachmann: Show Me Your Nobel Laureate Scientists

I’m a 17 year old from Louisiana, and I’m calling Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s bluff when it comes to creationism and Nobel Laureate scientists.

In 2004, while she was in the Minnesota State Senate, Congresswoman Bachmann tried to pass SF 1714, a bill similar to my state’s creationism law, the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA), which I’m fighting to repeal. This misnamed and misguided law creates a way to sneak the teaching of creationism into Louisiana public school science classrooms.

The LSEA is hurting my state and the students in it.

He's on a one kid campaign to repeal a new law that lets Creationism teaching in the back door to Louisiana science classes.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Here's some more:

Evolving As A Leader: 17 Year Old Zack Kopplin Leads Efforts to Save Science Education in Louisiana

When he addressed the council, the soft-spoken student suddenly became the teacher. ""Please stand tall and endorse life science textbooks that teach realscience rather than undermine it," he urged.The council, and eventually the entire BESE Board, took Zack'€™s advice. The council voted 8-4 to keep science in science textbooks, and the BESE Board proceded to vote 6-1 and 8-2 in support of science in subsequent meetings.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

Maybe there's already a thread on this kid. This is from Skepchick:

SKEPTICAL NINJA OF THE WEEK: ZACK KOPPLIN

 

[AdMan]

I saw him on Hardball too. He is one smart and impressive kid.

It would be great to have someone like him representing his generation at TAM.

 

[DallasDad]

Cool kid. I like his style.

 

[JeanFromBNA]

Can we get him to come to Tennessee? http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/BillSummaryArchive.aspx?BillNumber=SB0893&ga=107

It passed the house, but has been placed in deferral while a subcomittee in the Senate studies it.