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Talking STEM with the women that shape it

Talking STEM with the women that shape it

By LUWES &g4g

A podcast setup to inspire girls by showcasing the variety of pathways and careers available within STEM. Follow to hear short, weekly interviews with passionate and inspiring female role models.

This project is a collaboration between LUWES, Loughborough University Women’s Engineering Society, a network that aims to promote, encourage and support women in engineering and greenlight for girls, a global non-profit organisation encouraging girls to pursue their interests in STEM.
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S2 Episode 8: Talking STEM with Whales from Space researcher Hannah Cubaynes

Talking STEM with the women that shape it Apr 30, 2021

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S2 Episode 8: Talking STEM with Whales from Space researcher Hannah Cubaynes
Apr 30, 202117:54
S2 Episode 7: Talking STEM with Flight Systems Engineer Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee
Apr 23, 202123:39
S2 Episode 6: Talking STEM with STEM Career Coach Tiffany Dawson
Apr 16, 202118:60
S2 Episode 5: Talking STEM with Program Manager in data and analytics at Ericsson Cecilia Nyström
Apr 09, 202113:55
S2 Episode 4: Talking STEM with ExpHand Prosthetics founder Kate Walker
Apr 02, 202117:02
S2 Episode 3: Talking STEM with Atmospheric physicist Dr. Joanna Haigh
Mar 26, 202121:33
S2 Episode 2: Talking STEM with STEM teacher Veena Nair
Mar 19, 202121:08
S2 Episode 1: Talking STEM with Aeronautical engineer Jennifer Glover
Mar 12, 202114:25
Introducing: Talking STEM with the women that shape it Series 2

Introducing: Talking STEM with the women that shape it Series 2

Listen to hear Julia introducing the second series of the podcast interviewing women shaping the world of STEM!

Mar 05, 202101:01
S1 Episode 8: Talking STEM with WWF chief scientist Rebecca Shaw

S1 Episode 8: Talking STEM with WWF chief scientist Rebecca Shaw

In this eight and final episode I’m interviewing Rebecca Shaw about her fascinating career as a climate scientist, the revolutionary work of Rachel Carson, how you can drive change by following your passion and much more!

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Rebecca talked about, here are some useful links:

· Learn more about our amazing planet and some of its biggest threats through the WWF here 

· Check out the WWF advice on how you can help protect our planet

· Would you like to know the impact different foods you eat have on our planet? check out the BBC climate change food calculator here 

· Rebecca would have her long conversation with the inspiring Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, written in 1962, which ignited today’s environmental movement

· For more inspiration on taking action against Climate Change, why not listen to BBC audio recording of Greta Thunberg’s’ recent essay

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org 

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Jul 26, 202022:18
S1 Episode 7: Talking STEM with Paediatrician Hannah Cooper

S1 Episode 7: Talking STEM with Paediatrician Hannah Cooper

In this seventh episode I’m talking to Paediatric registrar Hannah Cooper about her love for working with kids, the challenges she faces day to day and how she overcomes them. She also shares the stories of some fascinating women that have and continue to inspire her.

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Hannah talked about, here are some useful links:

·  “The world is your oyster” Hannah said, referring to the numerous areas of medicine, find out more about the different areas you could get into here

·  Read more about Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space whose background is in Biomedical engineering here

·  And Hannah’s second inspiration, the now world-renowned palaeontologist, Mary Anning here

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Jul 12, 202015:36
S1 Episode 6: Talking STEM with Structural engineer Petia Tzokova

S1 Episode 6: Talking STEM with Structural engineer Petia Tzokova

In this fifth episode I’m talking to Structural engineer Petia Tzokova about her research, what she loves about her field, nuclear fusion and she finishes by giving some fantastic advice to all aspiring scientists.

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Petia talked about, here are some useful links:

·  You can find out more about nuclear fusion, the development Petia hopes will allow us to produce clean energy more efficiently here.

· Petia would have her long conversation with, Emily Roebling, an engineer who lead the construction of the Brooklyn bridge. Find out more about her here.

· Feeling inspired? Why not have a go at building a bridge yourself? Start by watching this video

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Jul 05, 202016:60
S1 Episode 5: Talking STEM with businesswoman Yvonne Mason OBE

S1 Episode 5: Talking STEM with businesswoman Yvonne Mason OBE

In this fifth episode I’m interviewing businesswoman Yvonne Mason OBE. Listen to hear Yvonne’s top tips choosing your career pathway, the importance of getting industry involved in education and how your skill set will be able to go cross-sector, global and even virtual!

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Yvonne talked about, here are some useful links:

· The ICANBEA platform, a fantastic place to start researching career options https://www.icanbea.org.uk

· The Mason Trust Yvonne set up to inspire young people in Norfolk and Suffolk and help them develop their careers https://www.themasontrust.org

· You can find out more about carbon capture, the development Yvonne would love to see in the future here https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/carbon-capture.htm

· Yvonne would have her long conversation with Henrik Stiesdal, the Danish inventor and businessman who designed one of the first wind turbines , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Stiesdal

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here.

Jun 28, 202021:48
S1 Episode 4: Talking STEM with Physiotherapist Julie Sparrow

S1 Episode 4: Talking STEM with Physiotherapist Julie Sparrow

In this fourth episode I’m interviewing Physiotherapist Julie Sparrow. Listen to hear Julie’s fascinating stories about how she got into STEM, her experience working with Paralympians and much more!

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Julie talked about, here are some useful links:

· Teesside university, the university that Julie was a senior lecturer at: https://www.tees.ac.uk

· A short introduction to running prosthetics for Paralympians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42mI6kDvPeE&vl=ru

· A great ted talk about new advances in prosthetics: https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance?language=en

· Julie would love to see a way of restoring the spinal cord. You can learn more about the crucial role this part of the body has to play with this fantastic introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9NTVh-Awo

· Brian Cox, the physicist, broadcaster and TV presenter Julie would have her long conversation with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physicist)


Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Jun 14, 202022:16
S1 Episode 3: Talking STEM with Biologist Mirjam Grebenc

S1 Episode 3: Talking STEM with Biologist Mirjam Grebenc

In this third episode I’m speaking to Biology student Mirjam Grebenc about being an ambassador for greenlight for girls, neuroscience, cancer research and the important role men have to play in getting more girls into STEM.

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Mirjam talked about, here are some useful links:

· More about greenlight for girls ambassadors: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org/our-ambassadors

· Elon Musk, the engineer and tech entrepreneur Mirjam would have her long conversation with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

· Mirjam’s podcast recommendation, Malcom Gladwell’s revisionist history: http://revisionisthistory.com/about

· Mirjam’s book recommendation, Stephen Hawking’s “A brief history of time”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Brief_History_of_Time

· If you’re based in the US, here are some summer programs Mirjam recommends looking into: https://www.collegetransitions.com/top-summer-programs-for-high-school-students/

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Jun 07, 202012:34
S1 Episode 2: Talking STEM with Mechanical engineer Rachel Lewis

S1 Episode 2: Talking STEM with Mechanical engineer Rachel Lewis

In the second episode of the podcast I'm talking STEM with Mechanical engineer Rachel Lewis. We discuss space travel, the engineering design process and opportunities to give engineering a go!

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Rachel talked about, here are some useful links:

· Springboard Pro, the company Rachel works for: https://www.springboard.pro

· “Hidden figures” the film Rachel recommends: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures

· Katherine Johnson, the female mathematician Rachel would have her long conversation with: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson

· “Robot series” by Isaac Asimov, the books Rachel recommends: https://www.goodreads.com/series/49175-robot

If you’d like to give engineering a try, here are some good places to start:

· Smallpeice Trust: https://www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/events

· EDT (engineering development trust): https://www.etrust.org.uk

· FIRST LEGO League: https://www.firstlegoleague.org

· And of course, look out for greenlight for girls events coming soon: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org/calendar

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

May 31, 202014:01
S1 Episode 1: Talking STEM with Biomedical engineer Arianna Rech

S1 Episode 1: Talking STEM with Biomedical engineer Arianna Rech

In the first episode of the podcast I'm joined by Arianna Rech as we talk biomedical engineering, human organs on chips, volunteering and much more!

If you’d like to find out more about the topics Arianna spoke about, here are some useful links:

You can find out more about greenlight for girls, the organisation inspiring girls into STEM which I am an ambassador for here: http://www.greenlightforgirls.org

I'd love to hear your feedback or any questions you might have, please email me at talkingstem66@gmail.com

Thanks for listening and please share with everyone you think would enjoy the podcast!

May 24, 202018:55
Introducing: Talking STEM with the women that shape it
May 20, 202001:04