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The STEM Read Podcast
by Northern Public Radio
The STEM Read podcast explores the connections between STEM and storytelling. Host Gillian King-Cargile dives into hot topics in K-12 education with an educator or STEM expert and then talks with an author whose books can ignite enthusiasm for reading and learning.We are no longer producing new episodes of the STEM Read Podcast, but our previously recorded episodes are still available. We hope you'll take a listen!
Episodes
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The STEM Read Podcast: Fighting Mental Parasites with Dr. Andy Norman
Host Gillian King-Cargile talks to Dr. Andy Norman, author of Mental Immunity, about how bad ideas spread like viruses and how we can inoculate our minds against them.
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STEM Read Podcast: The Sky Isn’t the Limit
Aerospace Engineer Mishaal Ashemimry, the first Saudi woman to work for NASA, and children's author Suzanne Slade discuss their love of STEM and all things space.
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The STEM Read Podcast: Springboards For Wonder With John Green And Melanie Koss
Author John Green has chronicled love, loss, and mental illness in his award-winning young adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, and Turtles All the Way Down. He weaves wonderful stories in his novels and his YouTube series’ like Mental Floss, Crash Course, and the...
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The STEM Read Podcast: Math And Physics Are My Superpowers
In this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) gives you an encore excerpt from one of NIU’s Future Telling Webinars. These free events bring together great minds from the worlds of writing and STEM to explore bleeding-edge research and its impact on our…
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The STEM Read Podcast: CRISPR, COVID, and Pure Curiosity with Walter Isaacson and Mike Jones
On this episode, host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) explores the gene editing tool CRISPR, used to create the breakthrough mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. First, she talks with biographer Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson), author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs, about his new book The Code...
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The STEM Read Podcast - Batman Is A Maker
From clever costumed superheroes to persistent little girls, makers come in all shapes and sizes. Host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) will highlight new stories that focus on thinking, tinkering, and making. First, she’ll interview Ruth Spiro (@RuthSpiro), author of Made By Maxine and the...
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The STEM Read Podcast - Fake Ghosts and Meddling Kids
It’s a Halloween Bonus! On this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, we’ll explore America’s deep-seated literary tradition of rationalism as it has played out in more than 150 years of pop culture, from the Dime Novels of the 1870s to Scooby-Doo to the horror novels of today. STEM Read Director...
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The STEM Read Podcast - Past, Present, And Futurism
In this episode of The STEM Read Podcast, we’re bringing you an excerpt from the Future Telling Webinar series, STEM Read’s collaboration with NIU’s University Libraries.
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The STEM Read Podcast - It Was Supposed To Be Zombies! With Daniel Kraus And Carolyn Ciesla
Some people are complaining that COVID-19 is not the pandemic they signed up for. It was supposed to be Zombies!
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The STEM Read Podcast - The Space Station Mom And The Stunt Woman
On May 30, 2020, The United States launched a manned spacecraft into low-earth orbit for the first time in nine years. SpaceX is now the first private company to launch NASA astronauts into space from US soil. The astronauts are heading to the International Space Station. And how did this happen?...
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The STEM Read Podcast - Fostering E-Empathy
On this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, we’ve got three perspectives on technology, empathy and e-sports. Host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) and Kristin Brynteson (@kbrynteson) interview George Couros, author of The Innovator’s Mindset about creating a positive atmosphere for students by...
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The STEM Read Podcast - Devs, Determinism, and Maybe-Dead Cats
In this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) interviews author and filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) about his latest project, a mind-bending, tech-centric television series, Devs, and how he creates stories to satisfy his own curiosity about...
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The STEM Read Podcast - LARPing and Learning
In this episode of the STEM Read Podcast Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile), Kristin Brynteson (@kbrynteson), and Melanie Koss (@melaniekoss) sit down with author Kate Hannigan (@katechicago) and game-based-learning expert Andrew Peterson.
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The STEM Read Podcast - Going Wild
Going Wild with Peter Brown and Dr. Holly Jones
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The STEM Read Podcast - The Women of Frankenstein
Episode 16: The Women of Frankenstein with Kiersten White and Christine Brovelli-O’Brien
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The STEM Read Podcast - Pangolin Party
Episode 15: Pangolin Party with Brendan Wenzel and Brookfield Zoo
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The STEM Read Podcast - Revisions in Writing, Engineering, and Life
Episode 14: Revisions in Writing, Engineering, and Life with Craig DeAmbrose and Mike Mullin
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The STEM Read Podcast - Chainsaws and Wedding Cake
Episode 13: Chainsaws and Wedding Cake with Lex Thomas
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The STEM Read Podcast - Games, Goldfish, and Greatness
Episode 12: Games, Goldfish, and Greatness with Filament Games and Jennifer L. Holm
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The STEM Read Podcast - Science Fiction to Fuel Science Fact
Episode 11: Science Fiction to Fuel Science Fact with Andy Weir and Joe Magliano
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The STEM Read Podcast - #MeToo Movement in Children's Literature
Episode 10: #MeToo Movement in Children’s Literature with Anne Ursu & Martha Brockenbrough and Melanie Koss
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The STEM Read Podcast - Big Ideas for Little Makers
Episode 9: Big Ideas for Little Makers featuring Todd Burleson and Andrea Beaty
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The STEM Read Podcast: What You Don’t Know Could Kill You!
Episode 8: What You Don't know Could Kill You! with Marilyn Black and Kate Moore
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The STEM Read Podcast: Speaking Up Without Talking Down
Episode 7: Speaking Up Without Talking Down with Ruth Spiro and Paul Kassel
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The STEM Read Podcast: Doodlers and Daydreamers
Episode 6: Doodlers and Daydreamers with Dr. Rhonda Robinson and Tom Lichtenheld
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The STEM Read Podcast: The Rise of F%@k
Episode 5: The Rise of F%@k with Melissa Wright and M.C. Atwood
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The STEM Read Podcast: Learning by Doing
Episode 4: Learning by Doing with Nancy Cavanaugh, Jasmine Carey, Mackenzie Thompson, and Melanie Koss
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The STEM Read Podcast: Inquiry with Zack Gilbert and M.T. Anderson
Episode 3: Inquiry with Zack Gilbert and M.T. Anderson
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The STEM Read Podcast: "What If?"
Episode 2: What If? with Aaron Starmer and Lynne M. Thomas
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The STEM Read Podcast: Science and Storytelling
Episode 1: Science and Storytelling with Erika Gebel Berg and Mike Mullin
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The STEM Read podcast explores the connections between STEM and storytelling. Host Gillian King-Cargile dives into hot topics in K-12 education with an educator or STEM expert and then talks with an author whose books can ignite enthusiasm for reading and learning.We are no longer producing new episodes of the STEM Read Podcast, but our previously recorded episodes are still available. We hope you'll take a listen!
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How many episodes does The STEM Read Podcast have?
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What is The STEM Read Podcast about?
The STEM Read podcast explores the connections between STEM and storytelling. Host Gillian King-Cargile dives into hot topics in K-12 education with an educator or STEM expert and then talks with an author whose books can ignite enthusiasm for reading and learning.We are no longer producing new...
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The STEM Read Podcast is created and hosted by Northern Public Radio.
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