Because third grade girls are telling her so. “Our new research addresses a big, longstanding issue in STEM education, that women are highly under-represented in fields like computer science.

Fake it until you make is true for children, too, it turns out: Young girls playing the role of a successful female scientist, like Marie Curie, persist longer at a challenging science game.

second and third grade girls at Jefferson, Madison and Washington elementary schools, the release said. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Rachael Hoffert, Grace’s ...