The STEM Sessions Podcast 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://t

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 31. Is That a Gopher in Your Pocket? Discussion of the Bottas pocket gopher, the latest critter to have been identified in my yard. Shownotes: https://thestemsession

The STEM Sessions Podcast 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: http

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 29. Your Ankle Shouldnt Bend That Way Discussion of my broken ankle from the injury to the surgery to the physical therapy to back to normal. Shownotes: https://th

The STEM Sessions Podcast 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://the

The STEM Sessions Podcast 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,

The STEM Sessions Podcast 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://thestemse

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 25. STEM Sells, and Were Buying A rant and warning about the increasing use of STEM to artificially bolster authority and get clicks on YouTube. Shownotes: https://

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 24. Political Shots, Shotty Science Discussion of my time in the California Naturalist program, specifically the docent led tour that made me quit. Shownotes: https:/

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 23. Thumbing For Distance Discussion of my attempt to mathematically and geometrically verify the legitimacy of a rule of thumb for estimating the distance between yo