 Well in recent years there has been a push to get more girls interested in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Our own Anthony Scott was at the Brainerd Public Library today to see how they are sparking young girls' interest. It is almost limitless of what you can create. Last fall the Brainerd Public Library acquired a new 3D printer capable of printing anything from a simple bookmark to artificial body parts. The idea behind the printer is to get the younger generation, especially young girls, excited about jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math fields, otherwise known as STEM. It's a nationwide, possibly a worldwide issue that girls aren't in STEM as much as they probably should be. According to Lanander, less than 15 percent of engineers are women and to combat this problem the Brainerd Library created a program called Psi Girls where young girls can come in every week and participate in activities related to STEM. Today's Psi Girl challenge was to take a bunch of random household objects and turn it into another object that shows neutral buoyancy. Neutral buoyancy is when it's not at the top of the water but it's not all the way sunk, it's somewhere in between. It sounds easy but the young engineers struggle at first. I tried with scissors, I tried with taping scissors on the start for a cup but it kept leaking water so it just got more air to put sink. But you can't discredit their determination. The girls today they were so dedicated and motivated into getting their neutral buoyancy and that's what I love about STEM is that it creates that mindset. Psi Girls is stemming young girls' interest in the field and the library hopes to incorporate the 3D printer into their future classes. Reporting from Brainerd, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. Psi Girls will be back next Monday with another event in Brainerd and the library is currently taking requests for anyone in the community that wants something 3D printed. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.