The bioeconomy demands special approaches for attracting youth to science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines and cultivating the multidisciplinary skills needed for a future workforce.
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Hakovirta, M., Lucia, L. Informal STEM education will accelerate the bioeconomy. Nat Biotechnol 37, 103–104 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.4331
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