16 episodes
InterSTEM Talks InterSTEM Team
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InterSTEM is a non-profit organization that hopes to raise awareness about the relevance of STEM-related topics to the world. Functioning mainly online, this platform offers a tutoring service for students, updates readers about current news in STEM through articles and blog posts, and plans collaborative projects between high school and elementary students. Through the integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, InterSTEM provides students of all backgrounds the opportunity to explore and dive deeper into the world of STEM.
Website: https://interstem.us/
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InterSTEM Talks Episode 16: The Senior Guidebook
Tune in for advice on both semesters of senior year -- not just limited to the college application process but also touching on the ups and downs of second semester!
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InterSTEM Talks Episode 15: New and Emerging STEM Fields
With so many majors, specialties, and interests to delve into during high school and college, it might be helpful to learn more about the latest up-and-coming interdisciplinary fields in STEM. Ranging from the connection between climate change and mechanical engineering to the bridge between occupational and mental health, there are plenty of interests to explore that are discussed in this episode of InterSTEM Talks!
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InterSTEM Talks Episode 14: The Role of Media Literacy in STEM Issues
In an ever-connected world glued to social media and referring to media sources for developing headlines, this episodes delves into the role of media literacy relating to STEM issues! Tune in to learn more about media literacy as it relates to vaccinations, evolution, and climate change.
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InterSTEM Talks Episode 13: Hot Takes: Ethics in STEM
In a world built upon communication and collaboration in finding solutions to our problems, we wanted to use this episode as an opportunity to have some brief discussions around various ethical issues in STEM. From mandatory immunizations and compulsory organ donation to asteroid mining, our speakers tackle a plethora of the most pressing modern scientific debates.
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Andre Lombardi, Orange County chapter co-president
Gordon Chang, Business Development Officer (Los Angeles)
Maya Kothari (Santa Clara) -
InterSTEM Talks Episode 12: Epidemics in Popular Science
Continuing our last episode's focus on the connections between STEM and the humanities, this episode explores how epidemiology and writing are closely intertwined. Tune in for a unique discussion centralized on how certain diseases over the past century, such as the deadly 2009 H1N1 pandemic, have been woven into popular science writing.
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Andre Lombardi, Orange County chapter co-president
Gordon Chang, Business Development Officer (Los Angeles)
Cayden Gintang, Head Marketing Officer (Los Angeles)
Maya Kothari (Santa Clara) -
InterSTEM Talks Episode 11: The Interdisciplinary Fields of History and Biology
Biology and history both seem like two heavily differentiated areas of study. However, as discussed in this episode of InterSTEM Talks, there are surprising interdisciplinary fields that relate the two areas, particularly in pathology and ancestry. Be sure to tune in to this episode focusing on the interdisciplinary fields of history and biology!
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Andre Lombardi, Orange County chapter co-president
Gordon Chang, Business Development Officer (Los Angeles)
Cayden Gintang, Head Marketing Officer (Los Angeles)
Maya Kothari (Santa Clara)