Welcome to The STEM Space Podcast!
Join Claire and Natasha, two aerospace engineers turned educators, as we chat about all things STEM education! We share our experiences as curriculum writers, educators, program directors, graduate students, business owners, and moms!
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Whether you're brand-new to STEM or you've been teaching it for years, this episode is an invitation to look at your STEM lessons through a different lens: less emphasis on making something that works the first time, and more emphasis on creating students who know what to do when it doesn't.
Claire and Natasha explore the challenge of teaching students to navigate a world filled with misinformation, misleading statistics, and confidently stated “facts.”
Claire takes you inside a real classroom project inspired by Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary — featuring student voices, hands‑on STEM design, and big science takeaways.
Natasha and Claire explore selective attention and how turning it off may be the key to innovation. Hear about the scientific work of Ellen Swallow Richards, who highlighted the importance of clean water, and learn about other notable yet accidental scientific discoveries, too.
Discover where you fall on the imagination spectrum as we explore how the brain processes mental imagery, from vivid visuals to aphantasia. Featuring the work of Dr. Margaret Livingstone, this episode connects neuroscience to classroom learning and includes a free lesson inspired by her research.
Lonnie Johnson’s story goes way beyond the Super Soaker. Let’s talk inventors, engineers, and the STEM skills kids really need.
Robots are shaping our world faster than ever. Natasha and Claire explore robotics in everyday life, competitive robotics, and how to introduce students to this rapidly growing field. Plus, hear about George Devol, inventor of the first industrial robot, and the latest feats in STEM innovation.
It’s a new year and we have a lot to cover! Beginning with a highlight of real engineers and scientists, with this episode featuring Lillian Gilbreth, and a recap of our recent experience at the 2026 SEEC conference!
Claire sits down with STEM educator Sharon Boese to share how inquiry, creativity, and project‑based learning bring STEM to life across grade levels.
EPISODE 200!! Claire shares her recent discovery of a backyard superfood– the black soldier fly!
Hear about Claire’s recent outreach day teaching about rockets using a home-built 8 foot tall model and of course an update on her chickens. Also get a taste of how STEM teachers can address the social emotional learning of their students.
When we think about parent volunteers, we often picture parents helping with classroom parties, fundraisers, field trips, or other special events. But what if we invited parents to be involved in the academic work happening at school, too?