This is when you have an impact on kids. I want them to realize that math and science isn't boring.

Kids in high school routinely traditionally have a relatively low interest in science because they might think it's boring, it's more tedious. But then when you put something forensic behind it, it makes things more exciting.

This year's event promises to be a pulsating affair, because it features a lot of kids who have grown with the event and who will be performing for the first time in the senior section, alongside musical giants such as Pops Mohamed.

I am very proud of our kids. They never gave up.

That is not going to happen this century unless we get more kids interested in science. We have 39 of the 50 best scientific institutions in the world. But U.S. enrollment is down and foreign enrollment is up. We have to change that if we want to be the innovators of the future.

Chances are that if (math and science graduates) aren't already considering teaching they'll still turn to employment opportunities that offer them more money.