Recorded on Nov. 20, 2020

Terraform Mars: Elon Musk says a Mars city of 'glass domes' comes first | Inverse (02:04)

Apple's move to M1 chips will save $2.5B this year – IBM exec | 9to5 mac (09:29)

The Mass Extinction That Ended The Triassic May Have Happened Later Than We Thought | Science Alert (13:28)

The Plan to Turn Scrapped Rockets Into Space Stations | Wired (17:05)

Meet the BL6, Bud Light’s Game Console | PCMag (22:11)

AI is wrestling with a replication crisis | MIT Tech Review (26:03)

Electrical engineer creates GPS-powered smart sunglasses | MobileSyrup (32:37)

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Hey cool listeners! We are back with another interview, and this time I am joined by Stephanie Ryan, the author of Let’s Learn about Chemistry. This book "makes it easy to introduce children to the basic fundamentals that form the foundation of chemistry — no science degree required. If you’ve ever wanted to start young readers off on a lifelong love of STEM, Let’s Learn About Chemistry is a great first step."

Stephanie and I discuss a variety of things in this episode of the podcast. First, what does writing a children's book even entail? I learned that there is something called a developmental editor who is crucial to this process. Stephaine will explain in this episode what the role is for this specific editor.

Second, how important it is for parents to be involved in their child's learning process and how her book may get not just get the kid interested in science. We discuss how science class is taught as a subject that just lists off facts but never talks about the process of figuring out the "how" and "why". Stephanie thinks that that way of teaching science is changing, and more kids are learning the importance behind what they are learning. 

Finally, we discuss what Stephanie does on a day to day basis as an education consultant. She explains the critical thinking required to develop "phenomenons" that teachers/schools can utilize to better teach their students about science. 

Find out more about Stephanie and her book from her website: www.letslearnaboutscience.com/

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Recorded on Nov. 6th 2020

Scientists Say This New Rice-Cooking Hack Removes Arsenic But Keeps The Nutrients | Science Alert (02:05)

Apple added a secret button to your iPhone, and you may not have even noticed | The Verge (06:30)

Daycares in Finland Built a 'Forest Floor', And It Changed Children's Immune Systems | Science Alert (09:52)

NASA confirms there is water on the moon that astronauts could use | New Scientist (13:42)

GPS and water don't mix. So scientists have found a new way to navigate under the sea | ZDNet (19:43)

'This is revolutionary’: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon | The Guardian (23:59)

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Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone Stand

Shock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount

Hey cool listeners! We are back with another interview, and this time I am joined by Niba from Notes By Niba. She is building a brand (YouTube & Instagram) that centers around creating & sharing notes related to plant science in cosmetics and skincare. 

We talk about her background, and what led her down the road of Science Communications. What exactly is Science Communications? Niba answers that with the basic understanding that it is at its core good storytelling. This leads her into discussing her start with Instagram and YouTube video, which transitions to an insightful message about creating things that give you energy and not follow what other people are doing just because it seems like the thing to do. 

We get into what led her to Plant Biology, why she loves it and did she always have this love towards plants or did it grow with time. Niba dropped plenty of plant knowledge on me that blew my mind. You'll have to listen to the episode to find out what that was. 

I enjoyed this conversation, and there is so much more that we get into The important role of mentors, new perspectives in science, genetic engineering just to name a few. I think you will enjoy this episode!

Website: https://www.notesbyniba.org

Instagram: @NotesByNiba

YouTube: NotesByNiba

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Microphone: RE320

Audio Interface: Scarlett 2i2

Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone Stand

Shock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount