PrefaceList of contributorsEditorial introduction1) Knowledge sans frontières?: Conceptualising STEM in the curriculum to facilitate creativity and knowledge integration 2) Developing STEM Talent in the Early School Years: STEM Starters and its Next Generation Scale Up 3) Teacher Beliefs Regarding Gifted and Highly Able Learners in STEM Schools in the US 4) Parent or Guardian Characteristics and Talented Students’ Persistence in STEM 5) Talent development of STEM experts 6) What factors contribute to the development of gifted female scientists? Insights from two case studies 7) An extra-curricular gifted support program in Hungary for exceptional students in mathematics 8) "It's great to be able to talk and discuss with other talented mathematicians”: AskNRICH, an Internet opportunity for connecting like-minded gifted learners 9) Learning science through PROFILES: Are there any benefits for gifted students in elementary school? 10) Talented Students And Motivated Teachers: An Interactive And Synergistic Tandem To Design Innovative Hands-On Learning Practices In Biosciences 11) Challenging gifted students in Science - the German Science Olympiads 12) Incorporating nanotechnology into K-12 education, with a special focus on gifted students 13) Nurturing Virtuous Minds in Gifted Engineering Learners 14) Design-based challenges as a means of encouraging creativity 15) Enhancing Gifted Early Elementary Students’ Learning Experiences Through Engineering Design 16) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics) Education for Gifted Young Children: A Glocal Approach to Science Education for the Gifted Index