The STEM Sessions Podcast

Episode 35. Mad Scientists: Harbingers of Doom and Pop Culture Icons

A recording of my presentation at the Long Beach Comic Con in August 2025 on the history of the mad scientist trope in pop culture

This episode was researched, written, and produced by Cody Colborn

Music

“Neolith” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Episode 34. What’s in a Name?

Discussion of the scientific naming convention of organisms and why it is important to know the scientific name in addition to the common and regional name of the plants and animals you’re observing.

This episode was researched, written, and produced by Cody Colborn

Music by Silent Partner, titled “Black Vulture”.

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Episode 33. There’s No Best Way to Take Notes

Discussion of how I take notes at work, at home, and on the trail.

Shownotes & Transcript: https://thestemsessions.com/2025/09/21/shownotes-ep33/

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Episode 32. The Science Behind the Fear

Discussion of the biology and psychology behind fear, and why so many of us, including myself, love to be scared.

Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/10/30/shownotes-ep32/

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Episode 31. Is That a Gopher in Your Pocket?

Discussion of the Botta’s pocket gopher, the latest critter to have been identified in my yard.

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Episode 30. Give Me Some Sugar, Little Honey Bee

A live fact-checking of a honey bee meme that has popped up in my social media feeds several times this year.

Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/08/09/shownotes-ep30/

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Episode 29. Your Ankle Shouldn’t Bend That Way

Discussion of my broken ankle – from the injury to the surgery to the physical therapy to back to normal.

Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/07/30/shownotes-ep29/

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Episode 28. Science in Koroneburg

Discussion of my experience at the 2024 Koroneburg Renaissance Festival as a member of the Guild of Science and Arts.

Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/07/13/shownotes-ep28/

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Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science

Playback of my talk at Wild Wild West Con in Tucson, AZ, on 3/1/2024 about two rivalries in 19th Century Science: The Bone Wars, and the Telephone Patent.

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Episode 26. Auto-toxicity

Discussion of the nitrogen cycle in agriculture and deconstructing a rule of thumb for crop rotation in alfalfa fields.

Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/01/20/shownotes-ep26

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