I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but with the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform their discretion through instruction.
The study of science allows Wisconsin students to experience the
richness and excitement of the natural world. As adults they will
face complex questions requiring scientific thinking, reasoning,
and the ability to make informed decisions. Scientific knowledge
