Take a peek into the lives of women working in science and technology. Passionate commentary by actresses Marcia Gay Harden and Melina Kanakaredes are woven with interviews and real-life footage. Featured are: researcher Anne Carpenter, who combines genetic research and computer software to identify the causes and cures for disease with her team at MIT and Harvard, Joan Higginbotham, a US astronaut who carries out experiments and operates robotic arms in space, and Duy-Loan Le, who leads teams of researchers inventing new technologies. An additional segment follows high school girls in southern Texas who build a wind turbine to generate electricity for a local community center.