A science museum in Denver, Colorado is working to increase the number of American girls who grow up to be scientists. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science recently held a “Girls and Science Day.” The event gave over 10,000 girls the chance to meet women in science and to listen to them talk about seeking a science career. In the United States, most scientists and engineers are men. Compared to boys, the number of girls who grow up to be scientists is low. American educators have long noted the importance of the four fields known as STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Experts believe that increasing the number of women in the STEM fields needs to start early, when girls are in middle school or when they are even younger. For “Girls and Science Day,” the Denver Museum of Science and Nature invited more than 300 women to the museum.
Title: 10,000 Girls Explore Science Careers
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gave over 10,000 girls the chance to meet women in science and to listen to them talk about seeking a science career.</span> <span data-start-time='30250' data-end-time='37042'>In the United States, most scientists and engineers are men.</span> <span data-start-time='37042' data-end-time='45500'>Compared to boys, the number of girls who grow up to be scientists is low.</span> <span data-start-time='45500' data-end-time='59208'>American educators have long noted the importance of the four fields known as STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.</span> <span data-start-time='59208' data-end-time='74021'>Experts believe that increasing the number of women in the STEM fields needs to start early, when girls are in middle school or when they are even younger.</span> <span data-start-time='74021' data-end-time='85229'>For “Girls and Science Day,” the Denver Museum of Science and Nature invited more than 300 women to the museum.</span> </p></div><div 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