The author, while enthusiastic, does temper himself in the name of science, admitting the "highly speculative" nature of parallel-universe models.
David Willetts, the minister for science, admits that high streets face a number of problems, including a lack of car parking and high business rates.
"Although physicists were pushing for the solutions, the whole idea started in computer science," admits Smirnova.
Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Tech were all males -- only Bronx Science admitted females.
He thinks -- an odd position for a libertarian -- that the state should push science, admitting, "free markets may not fund as much basic research as needed".
In 1999, they noted, the Chinese academy of social sciences admitted that the birth-sex ratio in that country had reached 120 boys for every 100 girls, and that the number of surplus Chinese males was now 111 million.
Potocnik, who has little background in the natural sciences, admits that he has a lot to learn.
By state law, Bronx Science must admit students by specialized exam scores.
