Paul Szauter Today we have scientist and entrepreneur Paul Szauter as our guest. Listeners are going to be interested in the DNA Discovery that Paul and his team have made as well as how that discovery is disrupting the centuries-old industry of horse breeding. Listen is as Paul shares the challenges and plans they have as well as hear his thoughts on what it takes to be a scientist…. You might be surprised!

Show Notes

Human Genome Project

National DNA Day

DNA Day

23andMe

EquiSeq, Inc.

Book Recommendations:

Game Storming, by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo

Ready Player One: A Novel, by Ernest Cline

STEM Hero and Rockstar

Gregor Mendel

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Resources

One Million Cups - Albuquerque

Contact Information:

Paul Szauter

[email protected]

Mike DeCock and Tristan Jameson. Today we have two guests who share their passion for cubing with the world. Sometimes, as we work with students we must invite them into STEM through an untraditional door. Solving the Rubik’s cube is a great way to open up the side door of opportunity and build the confidence of students so that they might pursue even more STEM opportunities. Learn more about how cubing invites students into STEM and is a great opportunity, no matter what your age!

Show Notes

Be Cubed Summer 2018; Friday, July 27, 2018, 8:00-4:30 p.m.

Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

Information and Registration

World Cubing Association                                              

The Home of Rubik’s Cube

Rubik’s

Book Recommendations:

Tristan:

You Can Do The Rubik’s Cube

Mike:

Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter, by Scott Adams 

Cracking the Cube, Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns by Ian Scheffler

Melissa Ober, Science Girl  Encouraged to pursue and internship at her local Children’s Science museum, EXPLORA, Melissa Ober was mentored and discovered her passion to be a STEM performer. Since her first show, Melissa has worked with hundreds of students through school assemblies and their teachers at conferences. Perhaps you’ve seen her at a local STEM event perform the epic Elephant Toothpaste experiment.

Join us today as Melissa shares her passion with the world where she shares science through experiences instead of simply experiments.

Show Notes

Young people are capable of so much more:

Do Hard Things                      

“Don’t be afraid to ask, the worst they can do is say no”

Visit Melissa’s lab, find out more here:

Science Girl’s Lab                             

Science Girl’s Lab – Performance (Dr. Von Heister’s Hijinks)

                                            Saturday, July 28th, 1:30-2:00 p.m.

                                            Saturday, July 28th, 3:30-4:00 p.m.

                                            Sunday, July 29th, 1:30-2:00 p.m.

Where Melissa got her start and some great mentoring:

Explora Science Center

Connect on Social Media

Science Girl’s Lab Facebook

Science Girl’s Lab Instagram

Science Girl’s Lab Videos

Melissa in the news:

Page 40

NM Kids Magazine

KRQE segment with Be Greater Than Average

Career coaching course with Shelly

Life Launch Academy

Melissa’s book recommendation:

The Case for a Creator, Lee Strobel

Science Girls STEM Rockstar and Mentor:

Steve Spangler Science

Favorite show filmed in New Mexico:

Mythbusters

Melissa Ober

[email protected]

Ron Eppes, Intel Community Engagement Manager: Ron is the perfect first guest for our podcast! While the sound quality isn’t great (we get better with time, promise) his stories and love of community are inspiring! Ron is a STEM Rockstar who works just down the road a few miles at Intel Corporation where he is passionate about ensuring Intel is a great corporate citizen. His story is interesting as he shares how someone important in Ron’s life with no apparent attachment to STEM had such a big influence on him ultimately pursuing a STEM career.

Show Notes

Corporate involvement in STEM education benefits everyone, with efforts such as this:

Twelve Months of Math

Ron’s Book Recommendation that relates to his belief that math is fun and powerful in engineering as well as everyday activities such as his running example:   

How to Not be Wrong, the power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg                      

Community Involvement and Recognition in STEM

STEMYS:  Excellence in STEM Awards

Ron Eppes

[email protected]

While it wasn’t mentioned in the interview, we thought listeners would enjoy Ron’s Ted Talk:

Ron’s Weird Ideas about Math (TEDxABQED, March 27 2015)

This podcast is designed to create STEM connections, cohesion, and elevation within the Southwest region of the United States. You have discovered a place where STEM enthusiasts gather to learn about the amazing STEM rockstars of the region as well as STEM activities that are impacting the world! Whether you are looking to learn more about STEM innovations in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and California you are in the right place! If you have longed to be united with other STEM nerds, then you have found your people here at STEM Southwest! Check out our family-friendly show and events calendar designed to build problem solvers, thinkers, and innovators for the future. New episodes are released every other week. Website address: www.STEMsw.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: STEMsw Twitter: STEMsw