The STEM Sessions Podcast

The STEM Sessions Podcast


Latest Episodes

Epsiode 14. Backyard Ecology – The Alligator Lizard
June 27, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 14. Backyard Ecology: The Alligator Lizard Discussion of alligator lizard taxonomy. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/06/27/shownotes-ep14/ Support The STE

Episode 13. The Trouble With Monarchs
May 30, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 13. The Trouble With Monarchs Discussion of the mortality rate of monarch butterfly caterpillars. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/05/30/shownotes-ep13/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.

Episode 12. Conservation of Momentum
May 25, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 12. Conservation of Momentum Discussion of the conservation of momentum and how to apply it to Hollywood action scenes. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/05/25/shownotes-ep12/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcas...

Episode 11. Let’s Go to the Fair
May 15, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 11. Lets Go to the Fair Discussion of my experience judging the 2021 science and engineering fairs. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/05/15/shownotes-ep11/

Episode 10. Orders of Magnitude
April 23, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 10. Orders of Magnitude Discussion of orders of magnitude, its scientific meaning, real world examples, and why we have trouble picturing them. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.

Episode 9. Adventures in Composting
April 02, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 9. Adventures in Composting Discussion of backyard composting, the ingredients, the science, and an unexpected discovery completing the recipe. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.

Episode 8. Algebraic Performance
March 16, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 8. Algebraic Performance Discussion of how algebra and modular math is used by magicians and psychics to design the foundations of some tricks. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.

Episode 7. Introduced, But Not Necessarily Invasive
March 03, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 7. Introduced, But Not Necessarily Invasive Discussion of introduced and invasive species, using a certain colorful North American game bird as an example. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.

Episode 6. The Physics of Electrons at Altitude
February 24, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 6. The Physics of Electrons at Altitude Discussion of Paschen’s Law, its importance to electronics packaging design, and what physically happens to electrons in low pressure environments.

Episode 5. Not All Milkweed is Created Equal
February 16, 2021

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 5. Not all Milkweed is Created Equal Discussion of tropical milkweed, its probable negative impacts on monarch butterfly populations, and what we can do to help. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.