Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Civil Engineer Jonathan Effinger explains why creativity and curiosity are so important to the work that engineers do, and how these traits influence their work every day.

Families can encourage the development of these traits by building together, learning how to work as a team, devise innovative solutions with limited materials, and persist through frustration and failure. Learn more at: curiositymachine.org