The Challenge of Bringing Girls and Young Women Into Science and Engineering

In fourth grade, 68% of boys will tell you they like science. In eighth grade, there are five times as many boys who are thinking about engineering as a major in college than girls. Science and technology are the engines that drive our economy. And what we're finding right now is that we've got a real shortage of a american born scientists and engineers in this country. We really need to do something at the early stages of the education process so kids have the background to go into science and engineer.