Set Facts
- The set includes mini builds of an early car, a home computer, and the NASA Voyager Probe.
- Features include a dial to make a 3D replica of a carbon atom float and a DNA strand rotate.
- LEGO minifigures in the set are Marie Curie, Sir Isaac Newton, and George Washington Carver.
- There is an apple tree where Sir Isaac Newton formulated his Law of Gravitation, Marie Sklodowska-Curie's lab, where she pioneered research on radioactivity—leading to her becoming the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize—and the workspace of George Washington Carver, the agricultural scientist and inventor who developed soil improvement techniques and promoted crop rotation as an alternative to cotton.
- This set was based on 'Knowledge Is Power', the winning entry by user "danielbradleyy" in the Celebrate the Wonder of STEM! building competition. LEGO made several upgrades to 21355 The Evolution of STEM, including a redesigned tree scene featuring Isaac Newton, moving the shuttle into the sky with a DNA strand for a more vertical build, and replacing generic minifigures with tributes to Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, and George Washington Carver. The overall STEM theme and layout remain largely intact.
- The Evolution of STEM was designed by LEGO designer Ollie Gregory.
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The Evolution of STEM Reviews
Jays Brick Blog
“This 879-piece model celebrates some of the most iconic scientists, and includes minifigures of Marie Sklodowska-Curie, George Washington Carver and Sir Isaac Newton to complete the display, which depicts a model of a carbon atom, rotating DNA strand and other scientific... More achievements such as a satellite, space shuttle and even a micro city.”
Brick Fanatics
“The LEGO Ideas team always change some parts of the fan-designed projects before they are released as finished official sets, and that trend continues with 21355 The Evolution of STEM, which has received some major changes, almost entirely consisting of massive upgrades to... More Danielbradleyy’s winning submission. STEM – Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – remains at the heart of the model, which makes sense given that this was the exact brief for the challenge that Daniel Bradley won.”
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Lifespan
23 mos (this set 17 mos)
Community Stats
The Evolution of STEM currently ranks #74 out of the top most owned sets in Ideas.
Open a brick-built book on the evolution of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with this LEGO Ideas collectible display model for adults (21355). An inspiring science gift for women, men and history-lovers, the set features a buildable base in the shape of an open book topped by mini builds that represent historic innovations. Build an early car and a home computer, the NASA Voyager Probe with the Golden Record on board for any extraterrestrial life form that may find it, and much more. Turn the dial to make a 3D replica of a carbon atom float upwards and a DNA strand rotate.
The set includes LEGO minifigures of 3 famous scientists: Marie Curie, the first person ever to win 2 Nobel prizes; Sir Isaac Newton, famous for his law of universal gravitation; and pioneering agricultural scientist George Washington Carver.
Find building instructions in the box and on the LEGO Builder app to help you with every step of your rewarding, creative journey through the...
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