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A family EduTech podcast encouraging hands-on learning for children through technology and engineering. Hosted by two girls who are young changemakers in STEM, we are eager for you to learn from them and join them on their journeys through school and as future engineers.
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Have you ever wondered what sustainable packaging is and why it matters? In this episode of Hands-On Techie Talks, learn all about how plants have aided in the development of innovative packaging that is meant to support our Earth. Hear co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar discuss sustainable buying and all about the choices that they have to make as designers and innovators.
We have returned to learning about plants and growth, this time through the lens of microbiology and science! Hear all about what our co-hosts have been up to with FIRST Robotics and a trip to Seattle to bring diverse STEAM role models to kids like you. Learn about Dr. Subha Srinivasan on the DNA inside of plants from student researcher Varun Sridhar, a board member at The STEAM Connection, and hear all about the power of food, forestry, agriculture! This episode also includes a very spe...
In this two-part episode, our co-hosts record together for the very first time at The STEAM Connection headquarters. Co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar record this episode with their masks on and surrounded by lots of robots. During this episode, we get to learn more about Auto Oscar and its "crazy fun wacky" design elements, like wheel leaves featuring Sticky Notes! We also get to meet a toilet paper tube robot by Danielle that has "binocular vibes" and sports a top hat. Hear our c...
In this two-part episode, our co-hosts record together for the very first time at The STEAM Connection headquarters. Despite living in the same city, Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar have never recorded a podcast episode together because of the pandemic. During a photo shoot for a new podcast cover, though, that changed as the girls record an episode with their masks on and surrounded by lots of robots. During this episode, we get to meet an exciting new robot named Auto Oscar, designed by...
Last week, we released our first post-Earth Day reflection with our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar. This week, we are back with our second and final part! This episode is all about kindness, health, treating others and yourself with love, and self-care by doing what you enjoy! Our hosts talk about their love for designing and making, all about eating candy in moderation and how to treat your body kindly, and how their parents have crazy juicing habits!
Our last two episodes focused on Earth Day and how to celebrate it and on different types of environmental activism. This week, we look at the first part in a two part episode on post-Earth Day reflections with our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar and discover how they celebrated Earth Day. We also get to hear about their inventions, what they are currently creating to help others, sustainable design tips, and so much more. Next week, we will hear part two. It is all about k...
Earth Day is fast approaching and our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar decide to celebrate by chatting about all things environmental activism. They discuss different types of activism, environmental issues to care about, and actionable steps to take to help others no matter how young you may be. Also, for the very first time, our episode has an "after the episode" feature that shows behind-the-scenes footage of Danielle and Vinaya talking about everything from singing badly to bu...
Earth Day is a yearly and exciting opportunity to have our voices in environmental action heard by the world. Learn from Danielle Boyer on how to celebrate Earth Day in style with resources that will help you help others, educate yourself, and have fun. Whether it be attending a virtual event or taking a fun quiz, make sure to get involved and to learn something new.
Learn about hydroponics in our continuation of our growth mini-series that focuses on all things plants with our young co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar. Listen to them delve into different types of hydroponics, how NASA grows plants in space, and why caring for our Earth, those around us, and ourselves matters.
Welcome to season two of the podcast where we will be delving into a new mini-series on growth, focused around plants, gardening, and farming. This is a topic that our co-hosts see integrated heavily into their cultures and have seen throughout their childhood especially but have not spent much time discovering, especially in their pursuit of engineering. Join them on their journey of education, featuring special guests, as they learn about the world around them and how that relates to their ...
To celebrate our 20th episode, we created special bonus content that discovers what an engineer's day and life really looks like. In this episode, we hear from our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar chat with engineers Robert Maldonado (@virtualflatcad) and Michelle Chuang about all things engineering, student life, mental health, and what it is like being a minority. This is an episode that you don't want to miss!
We are finishing our month-long plastic series where we talked about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This episode focuses on what our hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunaskear learned while creating this series, tips to continue learning and creating change at home, and funny bloopers.
We are continuing a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This episode focuses on plastic technology, the history of plastic, and different types of plastic. This is an episode that you do not want to miss as we hear from our hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar on why they are passionate about environmental activism and using their skills for good.
We are continuing a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This is really important information to know as more and more plastic pollutes our air, our water, and our land. Being aware and advocating for change will help us make a big difference! This episode focuses on recycling and what that means. People talk about recycling a lot and how important it is, but what actually is recycling and what happen...
We are starting a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This is really important information to know as more and more plastic pollutes our air, our water, and our land. Being aware and advocating for change will help us make a big difference! Today we are going to be focusing on single-use plastics and what they are. Many environmental activists you see in the media and on platforms like Instagram and ...
Hear from one of our co-hosts, Danielle Boyer, and her STEAM journey and how she knew she could be a robotics and environmental changemaker in a personal message to you. Danielle recounts the first time she remembers encountering STEAM through a prank that she played as a child, up to the first class that she taught, and then to today. Her experiences in learning when to quit and in experiencing sexism in STEAM are really difficult to hear but are something that many others have experienced a...
Hear from our two young co-hosts Vinaya Gunasekar and Danielle Boyer as they explore biodiversity, habitat loss, and saving our animals. Our animals are going extinct quickly, and technology such as drones can offer the answers to help us keep an eye on at-risk animals like the orangutan. They go over simple steps that you can take to conserve land by watching what you eat and wear. Follow along with this episode with our fun worksheet. This podcast is sponsored by The STEAM Connection whe...
President Joe Biden was just elected and has already been taking environmental action, but what does this mean? This episode is a brief overview for our young listeners on recent policy, bias and why it matters, how policy is affecting Indigenous peoples, how the Keystone XL pipeline production has stopped and has been invalidated but is yet to be shut down, and more. It can be hard to talk about these topics, but it is important to know what is going on so that we can better advocate for a b...
Welcome back! Join us with our guest Rob Maldonado (@virtualflatcad) as we learn about the importance of communicating well with others about engineering and how it can make or break a design. How we talk and work with others has changed during the pandemic and has made it harder to express ideas easily, so learn tips and tricks on how we have gotten better at this and prepared ourselves to be better inventors and creators. Also, hear about our New Years' resolutions and how we are dedicate...
Meet Aidan Aird, a young entrepreneur, inventor, and student from the University of Toronto in our last episode of the year as we talk about dinosaur fossils, robot dogs, and becoming our best selves. He is a Guinness World Record holder, co-founder of the educational nonprofit STEM Kids Rock, and is an accomplished designer. We will be back in January after a holiday break, so until then attend some of our classes or download our Twenty robot materials at www.steamconnection.org.
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