Different Dimension

M.A. Journalism

Science—from an alternate angle—with host Grace Kassebaum.

Épisodes

  1. 07/05/2023

    Season 2, Episode 7 / Opportunities Adjacent to the STEM Field with Carolyn Kassebaum

    When thinking of opportunities in the STEM field, many individuals' minds immediately go to doctors, scientists, or engineers. However, in this episode, Carolyn Kassebaum explains some jobs adjacent to the STEM field—primarily in human resources. There are many untraditional ways to get involved in STEM.

  2. 03/05/2023

    Season 2, Episode 6 / All About Anesthesiology with Mark Kassebaum

    What does an Anesthesiologist do? How does a person become an Anesthesiologist? How do you know if you should pursue a career in Anesthesiology? In this interview, Mark Kassebaum—who has been an Anesthesiologist for over 30 years—answers these questions and more.

  3. 01/05/2023

    Season 2, Episode 5 / Becoming a Microbiologist with Siri Davidson

    Siri Davidson—a current senior at Minnehaha Academy—will be attending Hamilton College next year to study Microbiology. In this episode, Davidson explains what inspired her to pursue this path and what she expects from her job in the future.

  4. 26/04/2023

    Season 2, Episode 4 / Becoming an Aerospace Engineer with Lily Trelstad

    Lily Trelstad—a current senior at Minnehaha Academy—will be attending Iowa State University next year to study Aerospace Engineering. In this episode, Trelstad explains what inspired her to pursue this career path and what she expects from her job in the future.

  5. 23/12/2022

    Season 2, Episode 3 / The Latest in Nuclear Fusion Technology

    In this solo episode, Grace Kassebaum explains the newest breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology. For the first time ever, scientists have produced more energy using nuclear fusion than required to initiate the process. However, in reality, how significant is this breakthrough, and, more importantly, can nuclear fusion fight climate change?

  6. 01/12/2022

    Season 2, Episode 2 / Attending the 2022 ASGSR Conference with Ellie Novak

    This year, the Minnehaha Academy ISS Team—a group of students who have the opportunity to send a fully autonomous experiment to the International Space Station under the direction of Tim Swanson and Joy Reist—attended the 2022 ASGSR (American Society for Gravitational and Space Research) Conference in Houston, Texas. Ellie Novak—a two-time ISS Team Member—shares her experiences attending the conference as a high school student.

  7. 08/11/2022

    Season 2, Episode 1 / The COP27 Explained

    The 27th annual COP—Conference of the Parties—convened on November 6. At this conference, 197 nations will negotiate responses to the climate crisis. However, have the promises made at previous COPs been fulfilled? Further, how does science inform this political gathering?

  8. 24/05/2022

    Season 1, Episode 5 / Using Science for Good with Dr. Carmella Whaley

    Why do we learn science? Further, what is the value of teaching science? In this episode, Grace Kassebaum discusses with Dr. Carmella Whaley—who's been teaching science for decades—the importance of science, and, ultimately, the importance of using our science knowledge for good.

  9. 24/05/2022

    Season 1, Episode 4 / Making Sense of the Metaverse with Joe Starkey

    The Metaverse has been gaining popularity as a radical and potentially limitless digital world. However, is the concept of the Metaverse already familiar? Further, what are the implications of this virtual realm? In this episode, Grace Kassebaum explores the answers to these questions—and more—with Minnehaha Academy Assistant Director of Technology, Joe Starkey.

  10. 22/05/2022

    Season 1, Episode 3 / Sending Science to Space with Halle Whitman

    Grace Kassebaum discusses the experience of partaking in the Minnehaha Academy ISS Team with fellow team member, Halle Whitman. This team designed and built an experiment on chlorella algae to be sent to the International Space Station.

  11. 19/01/2022

    Season 1, Episode 2 / Hot Takes on Hydrogen

    Grace Kassebaum analyzes the future of hydrogen—the most abundant element in the universe with a slightly infamous past—as a complicated yet auspicious alternative fuel.

  12. 18/11/2021

    Season 1, Episode 1 / Today's "Space Race" with Tim Swanson

    Grace Kassebaum discusses the presence of billionaires in the space industry and the future of extraterrestrial travel with Tim Swanson—science teacher and leader of the Minnehaha Academy ISS Team.

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Science—from an alternate angle—with host Grace Kassebaum.

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  • Création
    M.A. Journalism
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2023
  • Épisodes
    12
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