-: I love the spark of wonder.
I love
seeing
people discover
things that are new
because that's what I like doing anyway!
(inhaling heavily)
In anything in my life,
I like finding new things,
often in small details.
(inhaling heavily)
And to see kids
that will walk through a path
and would have never stopped to look at a millipede
and now they're looking at a millipede.
He has these antennas that are sectioned.
And, oh my God, how many legs?
It's so amazing, that first (gasping loudly)
is just precious to me!
It's a largely Hispanic population of kids.
And, not too long ago,
I was giving one of the programs,
and they said,
"Oh my God, you're a scientist?".
And, I'm like, "Yeah, I'm a scientist.
"I have biology, and science, and now I'm here!"
"Really?"
And I saw the girls
look at me and go,
"Wow, I like science, too!"
That is so important because to this day,
Latino women are still under-represented
in STEM.
So to have Latino girls that identify with me
and say, "I love what she's doing!
"I want to do it, too!"
There's nothing better than that.