This Nifty Fifty Podcast features Dr. Frederic Bertley speaking to high school children about the availability of STEM jobs, how much science impacts our lives, and the promising future of transportation, drinking water, medicine, and genomic science.Dr. Bertley is the Senior Vice President of Science and Education at the Franklin Institute where he has made an impact in many areas, including addressing the lack of healthcare and basic vaccines in developing nations, student and adult mentorship, and science education outreach for mass consumption. Dr. Bertley is an internationally respected speaker and educator, having addressed distinguished institutions including The United Nations, The White House, the US Department of Interior, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Science Foundation here in the U.S., as well as in Canada, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Africa.Nifty Fifty is presented by InfoComm International, the force behind every audio visual experience.Nifty Fifty is a program of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, and we want to thank our founding and presenting host Lockheed Martin. To learn more about the Festival, and to take part in one of our upcoming programs, visit usasciencefestival.org