"Smash Lab" Star Proves Excitement in Engineering
June 2008
For 20 years, the Women’s Quality Improvement Team at Corning has focused on empowering women in technology and spreading the excitement of science. In celebration of their anniversary this year, the team invited Deanne Bell, star of the Discovery Channel’s hit show “Smash Lab,” to show Corning-area middle school students just how cool scientists and engineers can be.
During her presentation, Bell encouraged the nearly 700 students to find science everywhere they look and to “get out there and build and tinker.” She encouraged them to learn from their mistakes by taking things apart and putting them back together. “You're going to fail. Learn from it, move on, and do it again."
Most importantly, Bell challenged students to think twice about the stereotype of scientists and engineers as “nerds.” She demonstrated first-hand that they come in all forms, can pursue a wide variety of interests and work anywhere in the world.
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