Forbes – Dr. Karina Edmonds
“Today, according to the Bayer Facts of Science Education XIV Survey, nearly 60% of female chemists and chemical engineers said they first became interested in science by age 11. However, according to the Department of Commerce, while women account for almost half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, they hold less than 25% of jobs in science, technology, engineering or math, aka STEM careers.”(more)