Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science Playback of my talk at Wild Wild West Con in Tucson, AZ, on 3/1/2024 about two rivalries in 19th Century Science: The Bone Wars, and the Telephone Patent. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/03/11/shownotes-ep27/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email … Continue reading Episode 27. Rivalries of 19th Century Science

Episode 27 – Shownotes & Transcript

Welcome to The STEM Sessions Podcast.  I am your host, Cody Colborn. A goal here at the STEM Sessions is to talk about STEM in non-STEM settings Kind of a way to get a broader audience to listen to a STEM talk without it being billed as a STEM talk On Saturday March 1, 2024, … Continue reading Episode 27 – Shownotes & Transcript

Episode 26. Auto-toxicity

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 26. Auto-toxicity Discussion of the nitrogen cycle in agriculture and deconstructing a rule of thumb for crop rotation in alfalfa fields. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2024/01/20/shownotes-ep26 Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com

Episode 26 – Shownotes & Transcript

Welcome to The STEM Sessions Podcast.  I am your host, Cody Colborn The carbon and nitrogen cycle has long been on my list of potential episode topics, but I could never find a hook that captured my interest Even though the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to land and sea and back again is … Continue reading Episode 26 – Shownotes & Transcript

Episode 25. STEM Sells, and We’re Buyin’!

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 25.  STEM Sells, and We're Buying A rant and warning about the increasing use of STEM to artificially bolster authority and get clicks on YouTube. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2023/12/29/shownotes-ep25/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com

Episode 25 – Shownotes & Transcript

Welcome to The STEM Sessions Podcast.  I am your host, Cody Colborn In this episode I discuss the increased use of science to get clicks on youtube And volley some criticism towards the people doing it - especially those deemed to be science communicators To be clear, I'm not talking about actual experts, either by … Continue reading Episode 25 – Shownotes & Transcript

Episode 24. Political Shots, Shotty Science

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 24. Political Shots, Shotty Science Discussion of my time in the California Naturalist program, specifically the docent led tour that made me quit. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2023/10/22/shownotes-ep24/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com

Episode 24 – Shownotes & Transcripts

Welcome to another episode of The STEM Sessions Podcast.  I am your host, Cody Colborn And yes, I'm trying out a new radio name.  Let me know what you think. In summer 2023, enrolled in a California Naturalist program Designed and supported by the University of CA system, and taught by local environmental interest groups … Continue reading Episode 24 – Shownotes & Transcripts

Episode 23. Thumbing for Distance

The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 23. Thumbing For Distance Discussion of my attempt to mathematically and geometrically verify the legitimacy of a rule of thumb for estimating the distance between you and an object. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2023/07/02/shownotes-ep23/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com