The fields of science, technology, engineering, and math have long suffered from a gender gap. Despite decades of federal initiatives, for example, the percentage of female undergraduate engineering students continues to hover just north of 20 percent.

That’s still better than in the 1960s and 1970s, when kids were asked to draw scientists and more than 99 percent of their depictions showed men, as a March 4 Washington Post article on a new TV series aimed at reversing the STEM gender gap pointed out.

“Mission Unstoppable With Miranda Cosgrove” which airs Saturday mornings on CBS, seeks to inspire teens from ages 13 to 16 – particularly girls – to see STEM as a fun, exciting career path where women not only can excel but also lead.