I&#x27;m assuming - trying to plug themselves into the acronym to capitalize on the respect (and jobs) STEM has as &quot;the real deal&quot; as opposed to art fields, and framing that as initiative to bring more people into STEM. It&#x27;s cynical, I know, but I&#x27;ve heard enough art&#x2F;design people saying &quot;art and design is important too!&quot; and completely missing the point. No one is saying design or art is not important to humans. It&#x27;s just STEM fields are different because they deal head-on with objective, observable reality as opposed to <i>incredibly</i> complex internal life of humans.