STEM XX

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week’s episode was recorded at the Stemette’s Outbox Incubator. Outbox Incubator was a six week program that ran this summer for girls aged 11 to 22 from around the EU. The aim of which was allow participants to meet each other, learn more about entrepreneurship and get funding for […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this week’s episode we are joined by Dr Leigh Brody, Director of Genomic Services at Desktop Genetics. She talks about her work with CRISPR/Cas9, nanoparticles and taking responsibility for your own learning.   Links and Resources Broad Institute Stemettes’ Incubator   Keep in touch Twitter   Intro and outro […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Dr Keri Collins, the COaST Post Doctoral Researcher at Plymouth University. She talks about the human-powered submarine project, wave energy and sniffer bees.     Links and Resources Human-powered submarine project   Intro and outro music “Odyssey” Kevin MacLeod / CC BY 3.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week’s guest is Sakthy Selvakumaran, a civil engineer. She talks about making the most of opportunities, not knowing what you want to be when you grow up and the challenges that we as a society face globally.     Links and Resources Engineers Without Borders Institute of Civil Engineers […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Caroline Series, a mathematician. In this episode she discusses the culture shock of studying in the US, the need for persistence in maths and the power of computing.     Keep in touch Her webpage   Intro and outro music “Odyssey” Kevin MacLeod / […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Yasmin Ali, a Chemical Engineer that works in Oil and Gas. She talks about engineering’s reputation, floorball and additive manufacturing.     Links and Resources Why not ChemEng Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here! […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University. She talks about rocks from space, her secret ambition and the Philae lander.   Keep in touch @MonicaGrady TheConversation.com   Intro and outro music “Odyssey” Kevin MacLeod / CC BY 3.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Robyn Exton, the founder of HER. She gives us some excellent advice about starting a business, and also talks about the main differences between the tech and non-tech industries.   Keep in touch Robyn’s Twitter Download the app! Facebook Twitter Instagram   Intro […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Interested in studying Biomedical Engineering? This week we’re joined by Mohima and Nicola, two Biomedical Engineering students. They give us some great advice about school, studying and balance.     Links/Resources Apps for Good Elekta NHS Clinical Engineering Cardiac Risk in the Young   Keep in touch @TheMohima95 Mohima’s Facebook […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Thinking about starting your own charity? This week’s guest Claire Gott a Design Package Manager did – all whilst she was at university!     Links/Resources Green Construction Board Institution of Civil Engineers   Keep in touch @ClaireLGott Cameroon Catalyst   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Tilly Blyth the lead curator of the information age. We talk about technology, the future and women at the Science Museum.     Links/Resources Information Age   Keep in touch Science Museum @tillyblyth   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Katrina Owen, a software developer.     Links/Resources   Keep in touch exercism.io kytrinyx.com   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0  

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Can/could you afford to buy your own home at 20? This week’s guest, Samantha Thomspson, a project engineer at Doosan Babcock could. Listen to this episode for more information.     Links/Resources Doosan Babcock Apprenticeships More about Apprenticeships Not Going To Uni Apprenticeships   Keep in touch samantha.thompson@doosan.com   Intro […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Chief Happiness Officer? Listen to this episode with Miriam Keshani to find out more about her job title at Sparrho. We also talk about moving from academia to start-ups, and GAP years.     Links/Resources Nuffield Science Bursary Scheme UCL Make Space Sparrho Stemettes   Keep in touch miriam@sparrho.com @MimiKeshani […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Carmen Torres-Sánchez a Senior Lecturer and Mechanical Engineer. We talk about the power of positive thinking, biomimicry and the importance of multidisciplinary engineering.     Keep in touch @carmentorres carmentorressanchez.wordpress.com   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Sheree Atcheson a software engineer and founder of Women Who Code UK. We talk about work placements, balancing and Women Who Code.   Keep in touch sheree@womenwhocode.com @nirushika   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes We are joined by Naomi Ladizinsky, the Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer at Nix Hydra. We talk about gaming, Jurassic Park and how she got her first job off of Craigslist?   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Professor Fiona Watt, a cell biologist. We talk about university, the smell of the chemistry lab and the impostor syndrome.     Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Dr Helen Mason, a solar scientist. We talk about her OBE, Italy and solar space physics.     Keep in touch Sun|trek   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes What is it like to work in Germany, Sweden and Scotland? Listen to this episode with Eleanor Campbell, a Chemical Physicist, for the answer.     Keep in touch Webpage   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week I decided to mix it up a bit and interviewed three students. We talked about applying to university, the education system, confusion, careers advice and GAP years.   Keep in touch Ugo’s twitter Janhavi’s twitter Sophie’s tumblr   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by theoretical physicist Professor Ruth Gregory. We talk about discrete spacetime, the Gregory-Laflamme instability, black holes and so much more.     Keep in touch Durham page Perimeter Institute page   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes This week we are joined by Ruth Amos, the managing director of StairSteady. We talk about inventing, engineering and asking your friends for money.     Keep in touch StairSteady Ruth’s website @RuthAmos   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Professor Rosemary Bailey, a statistician and pure mathematician. We talk about Sudoku’s, how stubbornness can be an asset and why you should be direct.     Links/Resources   Keep in touch Queen Mary page St Andrews page   Intro and outro music Step […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Kameswarie Nunna, an applications engineer at MathWorks, my friend Janhavi and I went to Pizza Express where we talked about the differences between studying in England and studying in India.     Links/Resources Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman!   Keep in touch Kameswarie’s Facebook Janhavi’s Facebook   Intro and outro […]

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we are joined by Joesphine Goube the head of Migreat. We talk about how technology can be used with immigration and the importance of disconnecting.   Keep in touch @josephinegoube Migreat   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In this episode we talk about wasps, and why you should love them with Dr Seirian Sumner, an evolutionary biologist and behavioural ecologist.   Keep in touch @SoapboxScience @WaspWoman Sumner Lab Soapbox Science   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes What does a child genius, little red riding hood and New York have in common? Answer: Today’s guest Anne-Marie Imafidon, listen to find out more.   Keep in touch @aimafidon @Stemettes @StudentStemette Email: stemettes@gmail.com   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes Can you lose your job for being too productive? Listen to this interview with CEO and founder of Support Pay Sheri Atwood for the answer.     Links/Resources Support Pay   Keep in touch @sheriatwood @SupportPayApp Facebook   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes In the first episode of STEM XX we are joined by Camilla Nicholson a graduate engineer at Atkins Global. We talk about mental health, post 18 choices and the vagina monologues!?     Links/Resources The Londonderry Peace Bridge Intelligent Space The Panama Canal   Keep in touch @camillanich   Intro […]