STEM Women in KidLit

Artemis Roehrig & Rajani LaRocca
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Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to women with STEM careers or jobs who also happen to be children's book authors and illustrators! For more information visit: rajanilarocca.com and artemisroehrig.com

  1. Andrea Wang: Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed"

    01/17/2023

    Andrea Wang: Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed"

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to environmental scientist and children's book author Andrea Wang about Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed." You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore! Support STEM Women in Kidlit! Books recommended on this episode: Smelly Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City SubwayBeth Anderson (Author)  Jenn Harney (Illustrator) Being a Dog: A Tail of MindfulnessMaria Gianferrari (Author)  Pete Oswald (Illustrator) The Secret Science of Sports: The Math, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering Behind Every Grand Slam, Triple Axel, and Penalty KickJennifer Swanson (Author) Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric SeasElizabeth Shreeve (Author)  Frann Preston-Gannon (Illustrator)

    1 hr
  2. Amitha Knight: Writing Through Residency

    04/05/2022

    Amitha Knight: Writing Through Residency

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to doctor and children's book author Amitha Jagannath Knight about Writing Through Residency. You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore! Support STEM Women in Kidlit! Books recommended on this episode: ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking MachineLaurie Wallmark (Author)  April Chu (Illustrator) Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and ConstellationsMeg Thacher (Author) Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace EngineerTraci Sorell (Author)  Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)   A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola TeslaAzadeh Westergaard (Author)  Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)

    39 min
  3. Leslie Bulion: SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science", & The Hazards of Poetry Research

    12/07/2021

    Leslie Bulion: SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science", & The Hazards of Poetry Research

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to children's book author with a degree in oceanography, Leslie Bulion about SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science," & The Hazards of Poetry Research. Books recommended on this episode: Hear the Wind BlowDoe Boyle (Author)  Emily Paik (Illustrator) How to Build an InsectRoberta Gibson (Author)  Anne Lambelet (Illustrator) 13 Ways to Eat a FlySue Heavenrich (Author)  David Clark (Illustrator) Scurry! the Truth about SpidersAnnette Whipple (Author) Dear TreefrogJoyce Sidman (Author)  Diana Sudyka (Illustrator) Be a Tree!Maria Gianferrari (Author)  Felicita Sala (Illustrator) Charles Darwin's Around-The-World AdventureJennifer Thermes (Author) Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman DouglasSandra Neil Wallace (Author)  Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator) A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds UseSara Levine (Author)  Kate Slater (Illustrator)

    59 min
  4. Songju Ma Daemicke: STEM Across Cultures

    11/16/2021

    Songju Ma Daemicke: STEM Across Cultures

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to software engineer and children's book author Songju Ma Daemicke  about STEM Across Cultures.  Books recommended on this episode: Whole WhaleKaren Yin (Author)  Nelleke Verhoeff (Illustrator) Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomTeresa Robeson (Author)  Rebecca Huang (Illustrator) GravityJason Chin Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty (Author)  David Roberts (Illustrator) Amazing Evolution: The Journey of LifeAnna Claybourne (Author)  Wesley Robins (Illustrator) When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant EvolutionChris Thorogood (Author)  Amy Grimes (Illustrator)

    37 min
  5. Padma Venkatraman: Oceanography & Compassion

    11/02/2021

    Padma Venkatraman: Oceanography & Compassion

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to oceanographic researcher and children's book author Padma Venkatraman  about Oceanography & Compassion.  Books Recommended on this Episode: Usha and the Big DiggerAmitha Jagannath Knight (Author)  Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator) Why Do We See Rainbows?by Melissa Stewart  Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to DreamTanya Lee Stone (Author)  Margaret A. Weitekamp (Foreword by) Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the MachinesSarah Aronson (Author)  Robert Neubecker (Illustrator) Solid, Liquid, Gassy! (a Fairy Science Story)Ashley Spires (Author) Also check out: https://diversebooks.org/

    56 min
  6. Hannah Holt: Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear)

    10/19/2021

    Hannah Holt: Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear)

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to transportation analyst (with a degree in civil engineering) and children's book author Hannah Holt about Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear).  Books recommended on this episode: Mae Among the StarsRoda Ahmed (Author)  Stasia Burrington (Illustrator) The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid StoryTina Cho (Author)  Jess X. Snow (Illustrator) Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's DoctorKate Messner (Author)  Alexandra Bye (Illustrator) Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist #3Kelly Starling Lyons (Author)  Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)   & 1 more How to Code a SandcastleJosh Funk (Author)  Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

    48 min
  7. Margarita Engle: Plants, Poetry, and Persistence

    10/04/2021

    Margarita Engle: Plants, Poetry, and Persistence

    Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to agronomist and Newbery Honor-winning author Margarita Engle about Plants, Poetry, and Persistence.  Books recommended on this episode: Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the WorldNancy Castaldo (Author) The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius RamanujanAmy Alznauer (Author)  Daniel Miyares (Illustrator) What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's TreasuresHeather L. Montgomery (Author)  Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)

    43 min
  8. Darshana Khiani: From Semiconductors to Saris

    07/13/2021

    Darshana Khiani: From Semiconductors to Saris

    Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with computer engineer and children's book author Darshana Khiani about everything from semiconductors to saris . Find out more about Darshana on her website. Books recommended on this episode: The Truth about Bears: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite AnimalsMaxwell Eaton (Author) Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with AutismJen Malia (Author)  Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross!Rosemary Mosco (Author)  Jacob Souva (Illustrator)

    50 min
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Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to women with STEM careers or jobs who also happen to be children's book authors and illustrators! For more information visit: rajanilarocca.com and artemisroehrig.com

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  • Creator
    Artemis Roehrig & Rajani LaRocca
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 STEM Women in KidLit
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