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Thank you for tuning into our 4th episode of Spark Labs and our first special! Today, we'll be a discussion with returning guest, Leon Vanstone, on College Applications. We thought that, because of the season of application, this insight would be great for those in our audience applying for college soon! Tune in as we discuss College Applications, Prestigious School Rankings, and what College really means!

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

3:50 Choosing the right school for your passion

7:40 School Rankings

12:50 - Is your college where you're meant to be?

19:00 Undervaluing of schools

25:00 Selectivity

24:25 - Rockets are rubbish to get into space

32:50 - Community College

Thank you for tuning in to the third episode of Spark Labs! Spark Labs is an initiative led by Mind Spark International which strives to empower STEM learners around the world by giving them access to professional experiences and advice. Our third episode for Spark Labs includes a conversation with the current Director of TREL at UT Austin, Dr.Leon Vansone. Leon has a passion for creating a better tomorrow in the world of space travel and spreading the truth about the effects of science communication. Tune in as we discuss the difference between US and UK education, why rockets aren't all that they seem, and how science communication affects the public's opinion on science!

Here's Leon's website if you'd like to learn more: vanstonerocket.com

Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions

0:35 - Why Aerospace?

3:10 - Ever considered quitting?

6:50 - How to succeed in Aerospace

9:50 - UK vs American education

17:50 - P.h.D research

24:25 - Rockets are rubbish to get into space

32:10 - Will everyone get to go to space?

45:15 - Behind the scenes in science communications

Thank you for tuning in to the second episode of Spark Labs! Spark Labs is an initiative led by Mind Spark International which strives to empower STEM learners around the world by giving them access to professional experiences and advice. Our second episode for Spark Labs includes a conversation with a current Ph.D. student from Harvard University, Kiwi Florido, who has a passion for finding therapies for human diseases. Tune in to this episode to hear about her experiences in working with human iPSCs and finding potential therapies for Type II diabetes! In the case you wish to listen to specific parts again, we have included timestamps for the podcast below. 

00:20 - Introductions 

01:40 - What Inspired You To Get Into Biology?

 03:30 - Undergraduate Research? 

06:20 - Undergrad Student Experience 

07:40 - Experience At Harvard 09:50 - Moving to the US 

13:30 - Advice To Younger Self 16:55 - What is Stem Cell Biology? 

20:00 - Post-Research Experiences 26:50 - Impact Of Mice In Stem Cell Biology 

32:30 - Open-Minded Passion

 33:51 - Scientist You Wanted To Meet 36:50 - Seeing Yourself As A Professor 

37:50 - Favorite Part of Research 

41:20 - Future Plans 

46:50 - Last Piece Of Advice

Thank you for tuning in to the first episode of Mind Spark International Spark Labs. Spark Labs is an initiative led by Mind Spark International which strives to empower STEM learners around the world by giving them professional advice to listen to. Our first episode for Spark Labs includes this conversation with the current CEO of Sirl.io, Michael Wang, who has an amazing story and even better advice. Tune into this episode to hear about his stories with combining electrical engineering into his successful career in entrepreneurship. In the case you wish to listen to specific parts again, we have included timestamps for the podcast below.

0:00 - Introductions

00:30 - Why Electrical Engineering?

11:40 - Competition in High School

17:00 - College Talk

20:30 - Networking Post Education

21:30 - Ph.D. Talk

33:20 - Talking about Sirl.io

39:00 - Advice for Undergraduates

41:30 - Important skills from school

44:00 - More about Sirl.io

49:50 - Past Business Experiences

52:00 - Learning from Business Experiences

58:00 - Motivation

To learn more about Mind Spark International and what we do, please be sure to check out our website, mindsparkintl.co.