Episodes

  • Episode 507-Don Thomas, Astronaut, Space Shuttle, Physics, STEM Outreach

    Episode 507-Don Thomas, Astronaut, Space Shuttle, Physics, STEM Outreach
    Nov 20 2024
    This is the 507th episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast is where you meet adults and students doing fun and exciting things in STEM in our area. This special episode features former NASA astronaut Don Thomas in honor of the conclusion of the 10th Maryland STEM Festival. Don participated in our closing ceremony on November 17th. This interview was recorded on November 18t. Don discusses his path to and career as an astronaut and his work in STEM outreach.
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    32 mins
  • Ep 506 Science Performer Eric Energy and students from the Maryland International School

    Ep 506 Science Performer Eric Energy and students from the Maryland International School
    Nov 14 2024
    This a rebroadcast of an earlier inerviews with Science Performer Eric Energy (https://www.ericenergy.com/ ) recorded on March 30, 2023 and students from Maryland International School (https://marylandinternationalschool.org/ ) recorded on March 24, 2023
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    31 mins
  • Episode 505-Kim Paradise, Aditi Channashetti, Mindgrub, Cybersecurity, roller skating, robotics, JHU Applied Physics Lab

    Episode 505-Kim Paradise, Aditi Channashetti, Mindgrub, Cybersecurity, roller skating, robotics, JHU Applied Physics Lab
    Nov 6 2024
    This is the 505th episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing fun and exciting things in STEM in our area. In this podcast, we interview Kim Paradise, recorded on November 5th, and Aditi Channashetti, recorded on March 11th. Kim discusses her work at Mindgrub, their STEM Festival event on November 4th, Cybersecurity, and competitive roller skating. Aditi discusses her interest in computer science, her efforts on the Spider Bits robotics team and her internship at JHU APL.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 504-Thy Nguyen, Liam MIxter, MICA, Mascot, Turtle, Art, engineering, percussion, and cross-country running.

    Episode 504-Thy Nguyen, Liam MIxter, MICA, Mascot, Turtle, Art, engineering, percussion, and cross-country running.
    Oct 30 2024
    This is the 504th episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing fun and exciting things in STEM in our area. In this podcast, we interview artist Thy Nguyen, recorded on October 24th, and Liam Mixter, recorded on October 26th. Thy discusses her process for developing the Festival’s new mascot, what type of art she likes to create, and her ideal art job. Liam discusses the STEM program at his school, being a Maryland STEM festival ambassador, running cross-country, and his interest in engineering.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 502-Dr. Thomas Jones, Astronaut, Space Shuttle, Planetary Science, NASA

    Episode 502-Dr. Thomas Jones, Astronaut, Space Shuttle, Planetary Science, NASA
    Oct 16 2024
    This is our 502nd episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. We are getting ready for the opening of the 10th Maryland Friday at JHU APL. We have a special interview with Dr. Thomas Jones, a former Space Shuttle astronaut, to celebrate the beginning of the Festival. Thursday evening, he will discuss his new book, Space Shuttle Stories, at the Elkridge Library. The event is full, but you can hear him discuss his career. The interview was recorded on October 14th.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 501-Marco Ciavolino, Susan Ciavolino, First Lego League, Public Speaking, Techbrick, and Robotics.

    Episode 501-Marco Ciavolino, Susan Ciavolino, First Lego League, Public Speaking, Techbrick, and Robotics.
    Oct 9 2024
    This is our 501th episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This is the second of a two-part show dedicated to our good friend Marco Ciavolino, who we lost too soon last year. This episode features interviews with his wife, Susan, and an interview with Marco, which was recorded in 2018.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 500-Marco Ciavolino, Jonathan Shulgach, Gina Fugate, First Lego League, Computers, and Robotics.

    Episode 500-Marco Ciavolino, Jonathan Shulgach, Gina Fugate, First Lego League, Computers, and Robotics.
    Oct 2 2024
    This is our 500th episode of Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This is the first of a two-part show dedicated to our good friend Marco Ciavolino, who we lost too soon last year. This episode features interviews with Jonathan Shulgach, a former member of his robotics team and now a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon, and Gina Fugate, his colleague who works at the Maryland School for the Blind.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 499-Ann Miller, Chelsea Onuekwusi, STEM Education, Chemistry. Soccer, Social Media.

    Episode 499-Ann Miller, Chelsea Onuekwusi, STEM Education, Chemistry. Soccer, Social Media.
    Sep 25 2024
    This is episode 499 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Ann Miller recorded on September 23rd and a rebroadcast of an interview with Chelsea Onuekwusi in honor of her re-election to the Maryland STEM Festival Board. Ann discusses her new organization, Science is Elemental, her passion for STEM education, playing the violin, and baking. Chelsea discusses her work as an intern at JHU’s Applied Physics lab and her work with social media.
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    22 mins