The soft power of science has the potential to reshape global diplomacy.

In today's world, America's soft power is commonly thought to reside in the global popularity of Hollywood movies, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Starbucks.

In adapting to life in the melting pot of America, I discovered that the same soft power of science has a huge influence in building bridges between cultures and religions - and has the potential to do so with the Muslim world.

Egypt has great potential because of the latent power of its human capital.

Investing in science education and curiosity-driven research is investing in the future.

Curiosity - the rover and the concept - is what science is all about: the quest to reveal the unknown.