Episodes

  • Episode 32. The Science Behind the Fear

    Episode 32. The Science Behind the Fear
    Oct 31 2024
    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://thestemsessions.com/2024/10/30/shownotes-ep32/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    14 mins
  • Episode 31. Is That a Gopher in Your Pocket?

    Episode 31. Is That a Gopher in Your Pocket?
    Sep 9 2024
    The STEM Sessions Podcast 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. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/09/08/shownotes-ep31/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    12 mins
  • Episode 30. Give Me Some Sugar, Little Honey Bee

    Episode 30. Give Me Some Sugar, Little Honey Bee
    Aug 12 2024
    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: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/08/09/shownotes-ep30/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    26 mins
  • Episode 29. Your Ankle Shouldn’t Bend That Way

    Episode 29. Your Ankle Shouldn’t Bend That Way
    Jul 31 2024
    The STEM Sessions Podcast 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/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    23 mins
  • Episode 28. Science in Koroneburg

    Episode 28. Science in Koroneburg
    Jul 14 2024
    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://thestemsessions.com/2024/07/13/shownotes-ep28/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    11 mins
  • Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science

    Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science
    Mar 11 2024
    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, and the Telephone Patent. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/03/11/shownotes-ep27/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email … Continue reading Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 26. Auto-toxicity

    Episode 26. Auto-toxicity
    Jan 21 2024
    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://thestemsessions.com/2024/01/20/shownotes-ep26 Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    13 mins
  • Episode 25. STEM Sells, and We’re Buyin’!

    Episode 25. STEM Sells, and We’re Buyin’!
    Jan 2 2024
    The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 25. STEM Sells, and We’re Buying A rant and warning about the increasing use of STEM to artificially bolster authority and get clicks on YouTube. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2023/12/29/shownotes-ep25/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast – https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
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    15 mins