STEM Time with Navya and Aishwarya
By Navya Ramakrishnan
STEM Time with Navya and AishwaryaMar 21, 2021
STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream with Dr. Emdin
Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about Dr. Christopher Emdin, the author of STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream. In this episode, he shares the background behind his book, his advice for listeners to engage deeper in STEM, and the importance of reimagining the STEM fields.
Game Theory in The Dark Knight
Listen to this episode to see our reaction to an article that discusses the game theory behind the movie The Dark Knight. How does the Joker make such calculated moves in the city of Gotham? Tune in to find out!
The Neuroscience of Memento
Listen to this episode to see our reaction to an article that discusses the neuroscience behind the movie Memento, and how it gave clues as to how our brains create memories. How exactly did scientists do this? Tune in to find out!
A Flexible Brain-Machine Interface Using Hydrogel - How does it work?
Listen to this episode to see our reaction to an article that discusses the development of a brain-machine interface that reduces the foreign body response to usual interfaces of similar type, preventing shorter lifespans and allowing for more in-depth look into complex brain conditions. How exactly did scientists do this? Tune in to find out!
Learning about Migraines from Virtual Rollercoasters?
Listen to this episode for an article reaction regarding how a team of scientists were able to learn significantly about migraines and its surrounding symptoms after testing a variety of participants to undergo a virtual rollercoaster. What exactly happens in this experiment? Tune in to find out!
An Unexpected Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence?
Listen to our reaction to an article that discusses a unique combination of invisible ink and artificial intelligence. How did these two seemingly unrelated concepts come together? Find out through this episode!
A Device for Sniffing out Bad Breath? How?
Listen to our reaction to an article that discusses the creation of a thumb-sized device that can easily detect whether you have bad breath or not.
NASA Problem - How did they fix it?
Listen to our reaction to the news article regarding the NASA Hubble PCU failure to learn more about problem solving in the real world.
Word Association Game - From a Neuroscience Perspective
Listen to this episode to hear our reaction to recent news about the discovery of brain mechanisms that allow for our brains to create associations based on a single game.
Can Virtual Reality be used for Pain Relief?
Listen to our reaction of a recent science news article that uses virtual reality as pain relief for burn patients!
What exactly was the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Listen to our reactions to an article that details some of the events in the Stanford Prison Experiment.
Are Flying Cars becoming a Reality?
Listen to this podcast episode to see what Navya and Aishwarya have to say about a recent BBC news article that gives hopes to all those who have dreamed of flying cars!
Interview with Author of Breaking Stereotypes: How to Break into the Tech Industry - Varun Nair
Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about Varun Nair, the author of Breaking Stereotypes: How to Break into the Tech Industry. In this episode, he provides background behind his book, his personal experiences in the technology fields, and advice for aspiring STEM people.
Debate Discussion: Is genetic engineering beneficial in the long run?
Learn more about the world of genetic engineering through this podcast episode! Enjoy!
Debate Discussion: How is technology impacting education?
Listen to our debate discussion: How is technology impacting education? Technology is used more than ever in education especially during this pandemic. What are the benefits and drawbacks of technology having such a significant role in the educational development of children? Find out the different perspectives within this episode! Enjoy!
Interview with Author of Making Moonshots: Rahul Rana
Listen to this episode to learn more about the book Making Moonshots and advice on becoming a moonshot founder!
10 Most Groundbreaking Inventions in the Past Century
Listen to this episode to learn our opinion of what we believe to be the 10 most groundbreaking inventions in the past century.
Interview with CEO of SafeStamp: Matt McGuire
Listen to this episode to learn more about SafeStamp and advice on founding startups!
Debate Discussion: Is technology helping people or making them lazy?
Listen to our debate discussion: Is technology helping people or making them lazy?
Debate Discussion: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) A Threat to Humans?
Listen to this episode to gain insight into differing perspectives about the topic "Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) A Threat to Humans?"
Our Inspiration: Larry Page
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations: Larry Page!
Our Inspiration: Reed Hastings
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations: Reed Hastings!
Our Inspiration: Mark Zuckerberg
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations: Mark Zuckerberg!
Our Inspiration: Bill Gates
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations: Bill Gates!
Our Inspiration: Jeff Bezos
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations: Jeff Bezos!
Our Inspiration: Steve Jobs
Listen to this episode to hear our discussion of one of our biggest inspirations, Steve Jobs!
Discussion with a Computer Science Student - Aimlys Esso
Ever wondered what it is like to work as a computer scientist? Find out in our new episode!
Students in STEM Discussion
In this episode, we discuss how to take initiative in your community in the STEM field. We talk with Divya Arora, the CEO and founder of Tutor Olive, an organization founded in order for more accessibility of tutoring services throughout communities.
Women in STEM : Discussion with Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham
In this episode, STEM Time with Navya and Aishwarya presents to you an insightful discussion with Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham, the Distinguished Professor of computer science and the Executive Director of the Cyber Security Research and Education Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas. We discuss the field of computer science as well as the huge gender gap in STEM fields.
Women in STEM Panel Discussion
This episode discusses the huge gender gap in STEM, including our experiences, the stigma of girls in STEM, advice for girls who aspire to be in the STEM field, and advice for decreasing the STEM gender gap soon. This is a collaboration with the podcast GirlBoss! Hope you enjoy!
Grace Murray Hopper
This episode discusses the early life, career and research, as well as the impact of Grace Murray Hopper on the field of computer science. Stay tuned!
Vint Cerf
This episode discusses the early life, career, and impact of Vint Cerf on the computer science field. Hope you enjoy!
Mary Allen Wilkes
This podcast episode discusses the early life, research, career, and impact of Mary Allen Wilkes within the computer science field. Stay tuned!
William Shockley
In this episode, we discuss the early life, career and research, and impact of William Shockley on the field of Computer Science.
Robert Noyce
This episode discusses Robert Noyce's early life, career and research, and impact on the computer science field.
John von Neumann
Listen to this podcast episode to learn about the early life, career, and impact of John von Neumann on the field of computer science. Hope you enjoy!
Alan Turing
This episode discuses the early life, career and research, and impact of Alan Turing. Hope you enjoy!
Claude Shannon
In this podcast episode, we will discuss the early life, career, and impact of Claude Shannon! Hope you enjoy!
Dazzling Data Structures Part 2
This podcast episode discusses data structures more in-depth including its benefits, its operations, and many more. Hope you enjoy!
Amazing Abstractions Part 3
In this episode, we go even more in-depth into the amazing abstractions especially how data abstractions are used in programming as well as recursive objects. Hope you enjoy!
The Amazing Abstractions Part 2
We will be diving deep into the topic of abstractions. We will discuss several examples of abstraction, its advantages, where it is found in programming, functions, and the difference between abstraction and encapsulation. Hope you enjoy! Thank you!
The Almighty Algorithms Part 2
This episode discusses algorithms more in-depth, where you can learn recursive algorithms,linear vs binary search, selection sorting, insertion sorting, and many other topics. Most importantly, we discuss its applications in the real world with ML and AI.
The Dazzling Data Structures
In this episode, we discuss eight types of data structures that are most essential to computer scientists. We talk about its definition, how it is used, and most importantly, its applications! Be ready to learn about arrays, linked lists, stacks, and many more! Hope you enjoy! Thank you!
The Amazing Abstractions
In this episode, we discuss abstractions. We talk about its definition, different types, and most importantly, its applications. We also provide a step-by-step way to use abstractions to solve problems in computer science. Hope you enjoy!
The Almighty Algorithms
This episode goes over the topic of algorithms. We learn the definition, its basic building blocks, as well as ways to check its accuracy and efficiency. Hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for our upcoming episodes!
Welcome to STEM Time with Navya and Aishwarya!
This episode introduces ourselves into the world of podcasts! We are extremely excited about starting this podcast and sharing our interest in the STEM fields with people across the globe! We will be teaching STEM-related concepts. This season will specialize on the basics of Computer Science. Stay tuned for more episodes!