Female Engineers Of MWH Global To Show How Science Is Fun At 'Girls & Science'
DENVER (CBS4) - This weekend the Denver Museum of Nature and Science will be packed with different clubhouses for a really fun event. It's all to show off different science careers to young women.
Allegra Da Silva and the female engineers at Denver's MWH Global, a global water and natural resources firm, are taking their passion for engineering to the Girls & Science event at the museum this weekend. CBS4's Lauren Whitney found out they aren't afraid of getting messy.
"What's your favorite part of your job?" Whitney asked da Silva.
"I used to do a lot of international work; I saw first-hand how dirty water affects people's lives," da Silva replied. "This risks of that water being dirty in terms of disease."
Young future scientists will also get a little bit messy.
"Take water and make it really dirty with soil representing … dirt and pollutants that might come from agriculture," da Silva said. "Of course no one would want to drink that."
A filter cleans the dirty water.
"The water comes out clear," she said.
Just like it would at a treatment plant.
"And you would drink that water?" Whitney asked.
"I would, it's that simple," da Silva said.
But it's not all about water for the engineers.
"Landslides, earthquakes and faults ... oh my," said Amanda Adams, geological engineer with MWH Global.
They'll also be showing off how different materials can make a big difference during natural disasters.
The engineers hope their excitement for science helps ignite the next generation of young women.
"If you like to solve problems it's a wonderful way to use your brain to make the world a better place," da Silva said.
There will be a lot of other clubhouses to check out as well. Join the fun Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Tickets are $14.95 for adults and $4 for kids ages 3-18.