Exploring diversity in STEM

Top row: Zhong Yutong, the host of the Youth Power episode, Ooi Hon Son from Malaysia, Aime Lu Fan Chen from Canada, and Mustafa Umut Ozbek from Turkiye. Youth Power episode features five STEM majors sharing insights on gender bias, debunking myths, and the intersection of science, technology, and art. In the latest episode of China Daily's Youth Power, which aired on Feb 29, five students from different countries, majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, came together to share their stories and delve into what their majors signify both to them and to the world. Echoing Li's sentiment, Ooi Hon Son, or Harold, a 30-year-old Malaysian studying mechanical engineering with a focus on bio-manufacturing and regenerative medicine, said: "Science is about chasing the unknown. He illustrated his point by suggesting that when children reach the age of 5, parents should pose questions like, "Would you like to learn how to build or design a car or a truck" rather than imposing gender stereotypes such as, "Don't play that; that's for boys.