A program to stimulate girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math is crossing streams with the very unscientific, cheesy pop culture trend of selfies. Its part of a series of initiatives by the University City Science Center to encourage girls to take on a career in the STEAM sectors.
The scientific selfies are intended to help students explore their cells and DNA. Participants use photo-microscopy to create self-portraits of their isolated DNA, which they transform into the scientific equivalent of selfies, according to a statement from the Science Center.
The program is designed to give middle school students, in this case 14 seventh and eighth grade girls from The City School at Walnut Street, a way to explore computer design software and technology. The idea is to develop representations of their DNA and cell pictures.
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Women designers, investors and researchers, who act as mentors in the Science Center’s network, will motivate students with tours and demonstrations. The intent is that their experience in STEAM fields will help the girls get a stronger understanding of how the program ties in with the real world.
The longterm goal is to increase the number of women and minorities in STEAM careers.