Science education27 is currently viewed as inadequate in the developing and developed worlds. This was highlighted at the recent InterAcademy Panel (IAP) Science Education Programme (SEP) Biennial Conference, held in Beijing, China, in October 2014. In the Beijing Declaration issued at the conclusion of the conference, IAP member academies, governments, the private sector and UNESCO were urged to strengthen science education around the world – with a focus on the proven methods of inquiry-based science education (IBSE). The participants agreed that many of the challenges facing humanity today including sustainable development, climate change, population growth, health, food insecurity, energy security, water management, etc. could only be addressed by an educated population and decision-makers who are science-literate.
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