I like the fact that people are surprised by my age. I like the fact that I get carded.

Ultimately, the main reason that you want more women in the sciences is the same reason you want more gay men in the sciences. It's the same reason you want more Latinos or African Americans; it's because if you come at a problem from a different perspective, you will be offering a creative vision that wasn't there before.

The minute that you make the discussion in the room more well-rounded, multicultural, and of course having differences in gender, you're going to have a different approach.

I like the fact that people are surprised by my age. I like the fact that I get carded.

That's a male pornographic fantasy that we're buttoned-up all day and let our boobs hang out at night. The truth is, some girls are very girly and feminine, and they love to wear makeup and high heels. Other girls are more tomboyish, and they don't.

It's important to be able to be a girl and be a scientist and have neither of those things affect each other.

For some people, the way that they're perceived by the outside world is not a priority.