Obama, White House Seeking Kid Science Advisors; Interested? What You Should Know

President Barack Obama and the White House are looking for science "experts" with one simple but crucial qualification. He or she must be a child who will be helping out the government shape its science programs. The initiative falls under the Kid Science Advisors program.

Obama established the search for Kid Science Advisors in a dedicated White House page. Any interested children will have to fill out the form and share their ideas concerning the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

Obama hatched this based on a suggestion from a 9-year-old boy. Jacob Leggette participated in a Science Fair at the White House recently and got the chance to ask the president if he had any children science adviser.

Realizing he had none, the president was inspired to form a group following Jacob Leggette's lead. "We should have a kid's advisory group that starts explaining to us what's interesting to them and what's working, and could help us shape advances in STEM education," said Obama via The Washington Post. Thus, the page for Kids Science Advisor was launched and Obama hopes America's young students will be able to share their thoughts and ideas on the page. "Whether you care about tackling climate change, finding a cure to cancer, using technology to help make people's lives better, or getting a human to Mars, we can't wait to get your input!" the site stated.

Jacob Leggette is thrilled that the president followed through on his suggestion and is optimistic that the Kid Science Advisor program would deliver great things. The 9-year-old became well-known for his experiments with a 3-D printer. He actually wrote companies who manufacture the machines if he could test it out and he'll write his reviews and feedback in exchange. NBC News reports that Jacob Leggette built different 3-D models, including the White House, which impressed the commander-in-chief.