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Mechanical engineer Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short studies robot brains, having previously worked in industry and academia for commercial toy companies, NASA...
- Added: Jun 02, 2021
- Length: 39:09
Mishaal Ashemimry is an aerospace engineer and pilot who, after working for major aerospace organizations, formed her own aerospace startup to desi...
- Added: Jan 22, 2021
- Length: 53:03
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on Positive Changes...
- Added: Jun 10, 2020
- Length: 54:16
Desirable robots are creepy, strangely alluring and technologically improbable. As part of my podcast series Imaginary Worlds, I explore whether th...
Bought by WABE
- Added: Dec 27, 2019
- Length: 15:45
- Purchases: 1
A philosoper of biology shares her struggle with breast cancer and her opinions on ongoing debates over breast cancer screening.
- Added: Mar 12, 2018
- Length: 15:45
- Purchases: 2
HOUR ONE: "Why Is The Internet Toxic For Women?" - A recent study revealed that half of women surveyed had been harassed online. How do we fight ba...
- Added: Aug 23, 2017
- Length: 01:58:58
Hacking your hearing aid to implanting NFC tags into your hands -- we are now in the age of DIY Bio. We dive into the growing underworld of body mo...
- Added: Apr 07, 2016
- Length: 18:22
Urinary incontinence is more common than you think, but it's tough to talk about. Learn about all the treatments and technologies that can treat it.
Bought by KALW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 04, 2016
- Length: 08:40
- Purchases: 4
"I have to make my life worth saving, and each day you spend as if it would be your last" - Dame Stephanie Shirley in 2010 from an oral history at ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Mar 28, 2016
- Length: 16:33
- Purchases: 1
“I wish that there had been another woman on my flight. I think it would have been a lot easier.” - Sally Ride in 1983. Interviewed by Gloria Steinem.
Bought by KZYX, KZYX, WLRH, KVSC, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more
- Added: Feb 09, 2016
- Length: 11:59
- Purchases: 12
For those just starting out in a field, Katherine Neville recommends asking a simple question of your supervisors after completing a project: “How ...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 04:33
- Purchases: 1
As a woman as well as an immigrant to the United States, Valerie Fremont has faced particular challenges in her career. She discusses America’s “cu...
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 04:18
After struggling with bench research Claire Skentelbery realized her true calling was science communication. She talks about the importance of gett...
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 04:26
After years of relentlessly pursuing her career, some simple words from her four-year-old daughter shook Dawn Hocevar to the core. From that moment...
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 03:10
From: Distillations
Don’t delay being happy in your career, says Sherri Oslick. Finding the right path requires talking to a lot of people, and it also means listening...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 04:09
- Purchases: 1
Early in her career Dimitra Georganopoulou thought the ratio of men to women in science was pretty level. But then she began to rise up the ladder.
- Added: Feb 12, 2014
- Length: 03:34
The Winona Works Project provides insight into Winona’s workforce through the voices of those working in the community today. Through a series of i...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Sep 04, 2013
- Length: 17:54
- Purchases: 1
In school it’s usually the men who are encouraged in science, says April Quarles. Though women continue to face negative social influences when pur...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Aug 21, 2013
- Length: 03:17
- Purchases: 1
From: Distillations
To avoid being perceived as aggressive, says Lynn Johnson Langer, women often qualify their thoughts. Phrases like “it’s just my opinion” are used ...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Aug 13, 2013
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 1
The job market for highly skilled positions is more competitive now than in previous generations, says Savannah Sullivan. Learning outside your cho...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Aug 05, 2013
- Length: 03:10
- Purchases: 1
A chemistry set with “really nice stuff in it” sparked Anna Wilson’s lifelong interest in chemistry, but her passion made her a bit of an oddball i...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jul 29, 2013
- Length: 03:00
- Purchases: 1
It’s not all about career, says Laura McCunn. Marriage and family need to be considered when choosing a path, she says, and she credits a lot of he...
- Added: Jul 22, 2013
- Length: 03:03
In 1941 Helen Free was studying to be a Latin and English teacher—that is, until Pearl Harbor changed her fate. With the country’s young men being ...
- Added: Jul 22, 2013
- Length: 03:50
After getting her master’s degree Kristine Chin found herself working in industry as the first woman in an all-male lab. It was a challenging exper...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jul 22, 2013
- Length: 03:16
- Purchases: 1
In the mid-1980s only 10 of the 100 on-scene coordinators at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were women. Mary Ellen Ternes was one of thi...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Jul 22, 2013
- Length: 02:53
- Purchases: 1
