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Cards Against Humanity to fund STEM scholarships for women with science expansion pack

By Aileen Graef
Cards Against Humanity. Photo by Brett Jordan/Flickr/CC
Cards Against Humanity. Photo by Brett Jordan/Flickr/CC

CHICAGO, March 31 (UPI) -- The makers of the game Cards Against Humanity are planning to use their new science expansion pack to fund scholarships for women in STEM education.

The science expansion pack, targeted at those who like inappropriate nerd laughs, was released on the website Monday and is available for purchase at $10 per pack. All funds will go towards promoting women in science.

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"Everyone at Cards Against Humanity was fortunate enough to receive a great college education that helped us find a job that we're passionate about, and our goal with this scholarship is to make that opportunity available to others," said Cards Against Humanity community manager Jenn Bane. "Several of the co-creators of Cards Against Humanity earned degrees in science, whereas I got a degree in journalism. Now look at where I am. Writing this press release for them."

The applications will be reviewed by a board of 40 women in various positions and scientific fields.

"Women are underrepresented in science, tech, engineering, and math, and we felt like the funding from this pack could have the greatest impact by making it possible for more women to get an education in those fields, and by giving them a platform to share their work and their passion for science," said co-creator Josh Dillon.

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Dillon recently defended his dissertation in astrophysics at MIT.

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