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Other inventions on display at the White House today included a spinal implant that grows with the patient, an algae-based biofuel, and a hiccup-curing lollipop.
“These young scientists and engineers teach us something beyond the specific topics that they're exploring. They teach us how to question assumptions, to wonder why something is the way it is, and how we can make it better. And they remind us that there's always something more to learn, and to try, and to discover, and to imagine,” Obama said.
“We don't want to just increase the number of American students in STEM,\" the president added, referring in science, technology, engineering and math. \"We want to make sure everybody is involved. We want to increase the diversity of STEM programs, as well.”
Cierra Ramirez, who plays a teenage coder on ABC Family's “The Fosters” and attended the White House event as a VIP, said the fair shows young people -- especially young girls -- that “you can be both beautiful and smart.”
“Women don't really make up a lot of STEM, especially girls of color. So, to be able to represent both parts of that, and to hopefully inspire some young girls who watch the show to continue to follow their dreams, if they're interested in it, is awesome,” she said.
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