Two researchers in Newfoundland and Labrador are talking up science – which they say is an exciting field that includes microscopes, fish and data – as Saturday is the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science. "Any girl that's interested in science, pursue it," says Lynn Lush, a biologist who works at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in St. John's. 'There are fewer of us'Hannah Murphy is a research scientist with a PhD, who also works at DFO. She said while she personally hasn't experienced discrimination because of her gender in her career, she knows not all women can say the same thing. "I have a 3-year-old [daughter] and I ensure that she sees mommy doing scientific work and sees mommy as a career woman," she said.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2017 19:30 UTC