Was former Harvard President Larry Summers right when he said women lacked the innate ability to do science? And if so, how do you explain the underrepresentation of minorities – men and women – in STEM fields? Mounting research shows external factors are actually more at play. This panel features academic, industry, media and pop culture iconoclasts who are breaking down these barriers– including moderator Dr. Mae Jemison, the nation’s first female African American astronaut and Bayer's Making Science Make Sense science literacy advocate. Lindsey Shepard, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, GoldieBlox, on disrupting the “pink aisle” in toy stores with engineering toys for girls. Dr. Ran Libeskind Hadas, Chairman of the Computer Science Department, Harvey Mudd College, on how female coders are infiltrating Silicon Valley. Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director, Black Girls CODE, who is working to bridge the digital divide. Presented by Bayer Corporation
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