You may not have heard of these 5 women. Which is why this Lego set needs to exist.
- Anna Mae
- Nov 23, 2016
- 1 min read
''Maia Weinstock knows a thing or two about women in science.
She's a science writer, researcher, and a deputy editor at MIT News, who fell in love with biology and astronomy at an early age. "I've always been interested in understanding how our world and universe works," Weinstock said.
She also has a self-described "mission" to inspire young girls to pursue science careers.
While the job market in science, technology, education, and math (STEM) is the fastest growing in the U.S., there's still a pretty big gender problem: Women are vastly underrepresented in STEM careers, making up only about 14% of engineers nationwideaccording to some estimates.
To help tackle the STEM gender gap, Weinstock decided to start in the toy aisle...''
by Jon Comulada
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