Technically, STEAM is an acronym: science, technology, engineering, art and math. - But for the California STEAM Symposium, that "E" could easily stand for "empowerment". - And the seventh annual California STEAM Symposium is set to happen in Anaheim...

(Royalty-free photograph courtesy of Pixabay, at pixabay.com.) - Snakes.  Heights.  Needles.  Things that make us scream and run. - Caltech is studying the nature of fear.  And they recently chose a unique but highly effective venue,

An Over Coffee® special-edition podcast - Mark your calendar.   Next Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th, Maker Faire Orlando is adding a "fun" aspect to everyone's weekend! - And 3D printing is just one of the areas you'll get to explore.

(Photo courtesy of Tilt Five, and used with permission.) - You move your game piece, and it breathes fire.   Or a chasm opens, in the table.  Or a creepy fog wafts out of your hand and settles over the surface. - Sound dreamlike?

An Over Coffee® special-edition podcast - Kids, don't try this at home--times about ninety! - Cyrus Pynn, who goes by the stage name, "Cydeshow Cy", is a professional circus artist. - And there's a considerable amount of science in his art.

This is an Over Coffee® special-edition podcast, incorporating our 2018 interview. This Halloween, Los Angeles-based virtual reality publisher Fun Train VR is set to scare even more horror fans. - And that's a good thing. - In time for Halloween,

(Photo courtesy of Mitchell Malpartida, and used with permission.) - Freelance technologist Mitchell Malpartida is "scary" creative, when it comes to STEAM. - And he says storytelling is a crucial element of the maker experience.  -

How can drones provide a core element in education?  How can they help students learn practical skills? - There are all kinds of ways, says Autonomy Foundation Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer Misha Houser. -

(Photo courtesy of NASA, and used with permission.) - Lunar outposts used to be the stuff of science fiction. - But today, NASA is designing one--as part of the Artemis lunar exploration program! - Artemis, a multiple-mission project,

Every New Year's Day since 1989, Fiesta Parade Floats have wowed Rose Parade® viewers. - Fiesta is the leading award-winning float builder in the history of Pasadena's Rose Parade®.  In 2017, they set a Guinness World Record for the longest,