No, science isn’t everything, but it is important. Why is this field overwhelmingly dominated by men? Where are all the women?

As you see in the video above, many young girls are quite passionate about science, but as they get older, something changes. Young girls and women aren’t exactly encouraged to pursue careers in the science field. The video above is a new Microsoft ad launched on International Women’s Day, encouraging these young ladies that science isn’t just for the boys and to go after their dreams.

The Huffington Post spoke further on this topic, describing some of the things that our government and other companies are trying to do to encourage girls interested in science. Click here to read the article.