The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 37. Volunteering in STEM Discussion of the volunteer activities in STEM I participated in this year. This episode was researched, written, and produced by Cody Colborn Music: "Iron Cathedral" by Jyproject from Pixabay Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2025/11/19/shownotes-ep37/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/codycolborn https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
Tag: Monarch Butterfly
Episode 37 – Shownotes and Transcript
OPENING Welcome to Episode 37 of The STEM Sessions Podcast, published on November 17, 2025. This is the podcast that says it's OK to do your own research on STEM topics even if you don't have any fancy credentials. I am your host, Cody Colborn. INTRODUCTION Had to fill out my annual accomplishments at work … Continue reading Episode 37 – Shownotes and Transcript
Meet-up: Saturday November 9
The next STEM Sessions meet-up has been scheduled for Saturday November 9 at 3P in Long Beach, CA. The meet-up page is here: https://www.meetup.com/the-stem-sessions/events/304237136/?slug=the-stem-sessions&eventId=303520488&isFirstPublish=true The annual count of western monarch butterfly's overwintering population has kicked off. Formally started in 1997, this annual initiative coordinated by the Xerces Society sees volunteer community scientists and conservation organizations … Continue reading Meet-up: Saturday November 9
Episode 13. The Trouble With Monarchs
The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 13. The Trouble With Monarchs Discussion of the mortality rate of monarch butterfly caterpillars. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/05/30/shownotes-ep13/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
Episode 13. Shownotes & Transcript
Welcome to The STEM Sessions Podcast. I am your host, Jarl Cody. This year's quest to raise monarch butterflies has gotten off to a slow start compared to the data I had collected by this time last year. Though in the last week or two, we’ve had a sharp increase in visits from adult monarchs, … Continue reading Episode 13. Shownotes & Transcript
Episode 5. Not All Milkweed is Created Equal
The STEM Sessions Podcast Episode 5. Not all Milkweed is Created Equal Discussion of tropical milkweed, its probable negative impacts on monarch butterfly populations, and what we can do to help. Shownotes: https://thestemsessions.com/2021/02/17/shownotes-ep5/ Support The STEM Sessions Podcast - https://paypal.me/thestemsessions For additional information visit https://thestemsessions.com or email thestemsessions@gmail.com
Episode 5. Shownotes & Transcript
Welcome to The STEM Sessions Podcast. I am Jarl Cody, your host and narrator. Four or five years ago, I noticed a monarch butterfly feeding on flowers in my yard. Wanting to encourage more, I researched the specific plants that would attract them. Every article said adult monarchs can drink nectar from many different flowers, … Continue reading Episode 5. Shownotes & Transcript