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Chicago educator and entrepreneur Scott Steward breaks down his teaching philosophy, rooted in getting to know his students. Steward founded Genius...
- Added: Sep 10, 2021
- Length: 01:17:31
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
Mechanical engineer Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short studies robot brains, having previously worked in industry and academia for commercial toy companies, NASA...
- Added: Jun 02, 2021
- Length: 39:09
The pandemic has spurred teachers like Amanda Hough to teach CAD remotely, but how do you do that if students don’t have the hardware to run resour...
- Added: Apr 27, 2021
- Length: 34:15
Model railroading is uniquely primed for doing educational outreach today, says Stacey Walthers Naffah, President of Milwaukee-based Walthers. Wal...
- Added: Jun 27, 2020
- Length: 46:32
You want to prevent catastrophe, eh?
Well, engineers, do FMEA.
This is Episode 86 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fa...
- Added: Mar 30, 2020
- Length: 04:48
If you can't decide, and you're on the fence, get knocked right off, by some resonance.
This is Episode 84 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an info...
- Added: Feb 18, 2020
- Length: 04:47
Topic 1: NASA practices techniques for countering deadly asteroids. Topic 2: Exploring the tough decisions for end-of-life care involving dementia....
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Jan 30, 2020
- Length: 50:08
- Purchases: 1
How do you “develop your practice” as a teacher and administrator? Rachel and Pius discuss this question and share their thoughts on going deeper i...
- Added: Jan 26, 2020
- Length: 18:29
Desirable robots are creepy, strangely alluring and technologically improbable. As part of my podcast series Imaginary Worlds, I explore whether th...
Bought by WABE
- Added: Dec 27, 2019
- Length: 15:45
- Purchases: 1
I was lost in gangs back in Guatemala. We were beating people, robbing them. But after I met God, everything changed. I found a new path.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 23, 2018
- Length: 04:25
- Purchases: 1
Hacking your hearing aid to implanting NFC tags into your hands -- we are now in the age of DIY Bio. We dive into the growing underworld of body mo...
- Added: Apr 07, 2016
- Length: 18:22
RadioActive Youth Media Producer Ben Yan takes us into the world of competitive video gaming and tells the story of one of the sports young stars.
- Added: Dec 29, 2015
- Length: 05:43
Somewhere in the midwest are two of the most unnatural sounding rooms in the world, which some say were used to test the hearing of rabbits.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 14, 2013
- Length: 22:01
- Purchases: 1
Nearly everyone has strong emotional connections to music, and one man realized that our relationship to music might improve the quality of life fo...
- Added: Feb 14, 2013
- Length: 15:46
Joel Healy tells his daughter, Kelli Healy Salzar, about participating in Operation Plumbbob, one of the largest nuclear tests conducted by the U.S...
Bought by WEZU
- Added: Oct 16, 2012
- Length: 02:37
- Purchases: 1
"Technology is great," says Ruth Mullin, student at Susan B. Anthony Middle School (Minneapolis). But too much texting can cause you to ignore your...
- Added: Apr 24, 2011
- Length: 01:00
A toy designer talks about what it's like to design toys for children with special needs.
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Feb 19, 2010
- Length: 16:40
- Purchases: 1
When Ryan's date looked nothing like her online profile, he wasn't surprised.
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio
- Added: May 05, 2009
- Length: 11:28
- Purchases: 3
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.
- Added: Feb 19, 2008
- Length: :18
Eric Stockinger and MIchael Norgang embark on a 400 year old tradition of wooden boat building in Maine.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: May 23, 2007
- Length: 06:31
- Purchases: 1
