LASH: A STEM Podcast

Join Saira and Haley.... and our special guest for today, Harriet Hunt as she tells us all about her experience as an intern at NASA! Harriet has had many other fascinating accomplishments and we really enjoyed getting to know her and be motivated by her!

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Listen in to learn a bit about Thermodynamics! Haley goes into detail for Saira on how heat moves and why it's interesting to study it. 

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This episode features guest, Laura Vosejpka. Laura & LASH begin to explore where the "A" in STEAM belongs, how the relationship between art and science is more committed than we realize, and beneficial and destructive ways to say, "I don't know." Come along for the literal journey!

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Listen in as we speak to Saira's former welding instructor, Amanda Dewald! Amanda describes how she got into welding and what this trade is all about. From the words of Thomas Edison, "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." We all hope this episode will inspire you to roll up your sleeves and look into the field or hobby of welding!

This week's episode features snippets from the life of NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson. Saira tells us a bit about her story and what a truly remarkable woman she was!

Our first ever episode with guests! Listen as Saira and Haley sit down with friends from work and school and discuss the ups and downs of being an intern as well as a woman in STEM. Thank you Cheyanna Tuttle and Alex Muckenhirn for joining us!

Join Haley and Saira as they speak about plastic, and specifically, how it can be recycled. This week we discuss the incredible invention of Nzambi Matee and what she is doing to help save our environment! 

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Plus... don't forget to check out our YouTube channel, Lash Cast, where we will add supporting videos to a playlist as well as make some videos of our own for further information!

In this episode Saira teaches Haley all about resonant frequencies. Let's learn about the science behind this interesting topic used in so many applications!

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You have now entered part two and are looking for more information about black holes. Specifically we will talk about the first ever image taken of a black hole and the big contributions made by Katie Bouman. And of course... we'll talk about the sexism surrounding this historical moment.

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Well look at that, Saira and Haley like to talk so much that we did another two part podcast! In this part we discuss what black holes are, how they are created, and how they are depicted in the movie Interstellar.

Go to the following link to see our list of resources and pictures that support this podcast.

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Plus... don't forget to check out our YouTube channel, Lash Cast, where we will add supporting videos to a playlist as well as make some videos of our own for further information!