Project Root to STEM

Emergency Medicine with Suzan Mazor

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:07 GMT

Today I spoke to Suzan Mazor, a pediatric emergency doctor and medical toxicologist who is studying trends in the demographics of children who accidentally get into opioids. We talk about her work in emergency medicine and finding your people.

Listen to Suzan's episode on Pediatric Emergency Currents here on Spotify.

To learn more about the field of toxicology, visit this website.

To learn more about Suzan and her work, visit her website.

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Bugs with The Bug Chicks

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:06 GMT

Today I spoke to the Bug Chicks, or Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker. They are entomologists and science communicators who are working on bringing science to children K-12. We talk about how their paths led them to each other and misunderstood bugs.

In this episode, the Bug Chicks mention Gwen Pearson and Adrienne Brundage as some inspirational female scientists. To learn more about them, visit their respective websites.

To learn more about the Bug Chicks and their work, visit their website.

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Math with Sarah Greenwald

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:05 GMT

Today I spoke to Sarah Greenwald, a professor at Appalachian State University who is working on identity issues in math and statistics education. We talk about women in math and math in pop culture.

In this episode, Sarah mentions Evelyn Granville as an inspirational female scientist. To learn more about her, visit her website.

You can find The Simpsons and Futurama on Hulu.

To learn more about Sarah and her work, visit her website.

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Magnets with Sara Callori

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:03 GMT

Today I spoke to Sara Callori, a physics professor at California State University, San Bernadino who is currently working on ferromagnetism. We talk about her love of trivia and figuring out life as you go along.

In this episode, Sara mentions Rosalind Franklin as an inspirational female scientist. To learn more about her, visit her website.

To learn more about Letters to a Pre-Scientist, visit their website.

To learn more about Sara and her work, visit her website.

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Biomedical Engineering with Jordan Harrod

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:02 GMT

Today I spoke to Jordan Harrod, a PhD student at the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program and science communicator who is working on applications of neurotechnology and machine learning for brain stimulation. We talk about her path to science and accepting rejection.

In this episode, Jordan mentions Helen Lu as an inspirational female scientist. To learn more about her, visit her website.

Listen to Jordan's episode on SciShow Tangents here on Spotify.

To learn more about Jordan and her work, visit her linktree.

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Squids with Sarah McAnulty

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:01 GMT

Today I spoke to Sarah McAnulty, a squid biologist and science communicator currently working at Skype a Scientist. We talk about her love for squid and forming connections through science.

In this episode, Sarah mentions Lydia Mathger as an inspirational female scientist. To learn more about her, visit her website.

To learn more about Skype a Scientist, visit their website.

To learn more about Sarah and her work, visit her website.

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