The New Cool

"The New Cool" follows the experiences of a high school robotics team in Goleta, California, as they compete in a nationwide challenge with dreams of transforming STEM education and inspiring a new generation of innovation. Led by a visionary physics teacher, the team aims to make science and technology exciting and relevant, confronting formidable rivals along the way. Neal Bascomb's engaging narrative captures their challenges, triumphs, and the broader mission to redefine what it means to be "cool" in American education and culture.