Welcome aboard the audio starship known as The STEM Brothers Podcast! After over a year of personal and professional highs and lows; my brother and I are back with a renewed vision for expanding the conversation around the everyday impact that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals have on our everyday lives.

This is our re-introduction/pre-launch episode. My brother and I use this episode to clarify the refined mission of the podcast, explain why we decided to create it. We also set the stage for the larger long-term journey that we are embarking on through this podcast. Please join us as we embark on our journey to bring to you wide-ranging conversations covering all corners of the STEM spectrum. We are excited to have you on board!

The national conversation around improved STEM education and STEM career readiness has been at the forefront of education and workforce development efforts over the last 10-15 years. While this emphasis has created numerous resources that are extremely useful, we believe that there is still a gap between what many young people are exposed to in science and math classrooms, and what it truly means to be a STEM professional.

We feel that there needs to be more resources that help young people associate STEM learning and careers with their own organically developed personal career goals and missions. There are so many different ways to use STEM, and the only limitation to the kind of contribution a young person can make through the usage of STEM, is defined by their own awareness and imagination, or lack thereof. That’s where The STEM Brothers Podcast comes in!

We believe that conversations involving STEM, and the people who use it and create with STEM tools, is a conversation that needs to be regular and ongoing. Our feeling is that the regular exposure to these kinds of conversations will shift the paradigm of the standard STEM conversation from one that focuses primarily on the linear progression from classroom to career; into dynamic conversations that highlight the who, where, and why behind the STEM based contributions that define the various aspects of our lives and the world around us.

We can think of no better vehicle than the podcast medium to catalog these conversations and preserve them as resources for educators, parents, and students. Thank you for joining us on our ongoing journey.

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