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Dr. Holly Golecki, a professor in the Bioengineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, talks about using soft robotics ...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 48:22
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Cultivated meat has the potential to disrupt the meat industry, and engineer Dr. Katie Kam joins the podcast to talk about it. Katie founded BioBQ...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:20
Caption: Pictured counterclockwise from top-right: George Dowdy, Autumn Dowdy, and Ann Woo.
The Solve for Tomorrow design competition from Samsung is starting up again, and three guests join the podcast to explain how it works, and why sch...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2022
  • Length: 56:46
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The Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute with Craig Robbins MD on Pediatric and Adult Limb Lengthening, Corrective Surgery and more

  • Added: Apr 29, 2022
  • Length: 26:15
Caption: Physics Circus presenters light up a pickle with electricity., Credit: The Physics Circus
The Physics Circus at The University of Texas at Austin tries to attract kids to science using loud and entertaining demonstrations that might not ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2022
  • Length: 29:29
Caption: Tanya Dimitrova, founder of Science Journal for Kids, Credit: Courtesy of Tanya Dimitrova
Do scientific research articles sometimes sound like another language? To K-12 students, very often it’s yes. Tanya Dimitrova tried to help solve...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2022
  • Length: 48:59
Caption: Screenshot of the game RoboCo., Credit: Filament Games
Learning in robotics doesn’t have to take weeks, if you can design, build, and test a robot in hours in a video game. Dan White, CEO of Filament G...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2021
  • Length: 51:41
Caption: Richard Rusczyk, from Art of Problem Solving
Math is fundamental to engineering education and other disciplines. That’s part of why Richard Rusczyk wants to teach kids harder math than they o...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:36
Caption: Two books on 3D Printing by David Seto and Michael Welch.
Kids can learn CAD for 3D printing, but teaching it doesn’t have to be a hassle. David Seto and Michael Welch wrote a set of books to make teachin...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 49:38
Caption: Rosemary Kamei of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation., Credit: Silicon Valley Education Foundation
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is a nonprofit running several programs in K-12 STEM education, including its Computer Science Insti...

  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 35:39
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STEM curriculum specialist Dr. Corey Hall shares tips and resources for teaching engineering effectively at the K-12 level in 2021, both during and...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2021
  • Length: 45:50
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The nonprofit Beyond Benign specializes in developing and disseminating educational resources in green chemistry – like how to create bioplastics, ...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2020
  • Length: 51:47
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Hair Loss, and Restoration, Skin Health and Dermatology with Dr Ricardo Mejia from Jupiter Dermatology and Hair Restoration. New procedures, treat...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Jan 26, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Dangers Details and Benefits of Stem Cell Transplantation with Regenerative Medicine Pioneer Dipnarine Maharaj MD of the Maharaj Institute of Immun...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 27:47
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Distributed systems rule much of new technology today, as software programs exist across multiple computers, servers, phones, and smart devices. Ho...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 27:55
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-Does the radiation emitted by our cell phones harm us? A study that found cell phone radiation can cause changes to our cells. -Expanding the don...

Bought by WCNY, WTJU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2019
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Picture book and a chessboard designed by participants in the Build a Better Book project, as shown during SXSW. Both were designed to preserve function and aesthetics even when the reader or player can’t see., Credit: Pius Wong
How can you teach universal design to kids and teens? Have them build accessible games and books, according to The Build a Better Book project, fr...

  • Added: May 19, 2019
  • Length: 22:35
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-Robots built by Toyota will serve as guides during the 2020 Olympics in Japan. They’ll carry food, show visitors to their seats, and aid people in...

Bought by WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCBE, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2019
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 9
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-Robots built by Toyota will serve as guides during the 2020 Olympics in Japan. They’ll carry food, show visitors to their seats, and aid people in...

Bought by WJCT, WLIW, Kansas Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
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-Sudden meat allergy is real and it’s caused by tick bites. The latest research shows a link between the allergy and heart disease. -CRISPR gene-e...

Bought by WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRGY, WCMU Michigan, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2019
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 10
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-Sudden meat allergy is real and it’s caused by tick bites. The latest research shows a link between the allergy and heart disease. -CRISPR gene-...

Bought by WCNY, 'The Sea', KKRN, KMUN, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2019
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 7
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-We shouldnt be using the language of addiction words like "hooked on their iphones" on young people. -Treating addiction with medication isn't as ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, Harford Community Radio, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 13
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-Many people worry that their children are tethered to their social media devices. Trevor Hoag says we shouldnt be using the language of addiction ...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WSGE, KMUN, WFHB and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
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-Does the radiation emitted by our cell phones harm us? A study that found cell phone radiation can cause changes to our cells. -Expanding the dono...

Bought by WCNY, KEDT, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan, WRGY and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 10
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-Does the radiation emitted by our cell phones harm us? -Expanding the donor database and discovering new ways to match donors to cancer patients

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WFHB, KRDP, WVAS and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 28:55
  • Purchases: 10