Drop the STEM podcast

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎧 Hey there, Drop the STEM podcast followers! We've got an awesome episode lined up for you. 🌟 Join us in welcoming Elisha Johnston, a brilliant researcher in the field of molecular biology. 🧬 Elisha's journey through science has been nothing short of extraordinary. From craniofacial development to cartilage regeneration, he's explored a wide range of research projects. Currently, he's diving deep into the world of osteoarthritis at UCLA, where he's deciphering crucial pathways both computationally and in the lab. 🦴 But his passion doesn't stop there! Elisha is also a dedicated volunteer at the West Los Angeles CalVet Senior Living Home and the Arthritis Foundation in LA. 🤝 You'll be inspired to know that Elisha is part of the ISEF gang and an STS scholar, boasting an impressive track record of science fair awards, recognized speaking engagements, and a remarkable 8 scientific papers already published. 📚 We delved into some exciting topics with Elisha on the pod! Tune in and join us for this knowledge-packed episode. 🎉

Rishab Jain is a teen innovator, researcher, and content creator. At 13, he was already named America's Top Young Scientist for his novel research in improving radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients. In 2018, he was named one of TIME Magazine's 25 Most Influential Teens. In 2022, Rishab won the Regeneron Young Scientist Distinction for his work to improve the efficiency of recombinant DNA technology. Recently at ISEF, he not only won 1st place in Biomedical Engineering but also received the second Regeneron Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for developing an AI-based model to enable rapid and cost-effective production of drugs. He is the founder and President of the Samyak Science Society — a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting STEM education among youth. Rishab is also a YouTuber and online content creator with around 100 k subs on YouTube, creating videos for students to improve their productivity with technology. Available on Youtube and all major podcasting platforms. Like, subscribe and follow the pod if you wanna take a few moments of science with us! You can always tune in to more episodes on www.dropthestem.com ! #stem #stempassion #dropthestem#dropthestemgang #intelisef #intel#science #SSPalumni #artificialintelligence #science #scientific #rsi #regeneron

The pod’s back again with an encouraging and edifying episode coming your way: let me introduce you Dev Lochan, who is a multi-award-winning young researcher in biomedical engineering. Dev developed a novel shoe using magnetic levitation and machine learning to reduce ground reaction forces and correct overpronation to alleviate joint pain and make a remarkably soft shoe! His mission is to combine modern research with everyday technologies to develop innovative solutions to joint and orthopedic problems on a global scale. He’s been participating in science fair for 6 years, and won 2nd award at International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Biomedical Engineering. Dev’s helped mentor all the budding young scientists in his area, helping his local fair, CASEF, to encourage children to join science fair and embrace STEM in every aspect of their lives. Among many volunteering activites, he’s also the president and volunteer opportunity coordinator at IndiYouth. According to Dev, you don’t always need to be running around, searching for a complex project to be successful. All you need is a question / a problem and your brain! You just have to put your mind to it and take that first step! • Available on Youtube and all major podcasting platforms. Like, subscribe and follow the pod if you wanna take a few moments of science with us! You can always tune in to more episodes on www.dropthestem.com #stem #stempassion #dropthestem#dropthestemgang #intelisef #intel#science #SSPalumni #machinelearning #science #scientific #startup #indiyouth #casef

Christopher Emdin, Ph.D., is the Robert A. Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum Theory and Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, the creator of the #HipHopEd social media movement and Science Genius B.A.T.T.L.E.S, the founder of Rap Genius and author of the New York Times bestseller For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood . . . and the Rest of Y’all Too. 🎤 His work has been featured in the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Beyond being 2015, Multicultural Educator of the Year, Minorities in Energy Ambassador for the US Department of Energy, he also holds various degrees - a Ph.D in Urban Education, Masters degrees in Natural Sciences and Education and Bachelors degrees in Physical Anthropology, Biology, and Chemistry. 🧪Talk about a modern-age renaissance man! His most recent book, STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream, which we’ve talked about during the episode among many fascinating topics, explores how STEM can transform young people’s lives. 🧑‍🔬 Chris also expanded on embracing your STEM identity, what ‘ratchetdemic’ or ‘pentecostal pedagogy’ means, the importance of the maker movement, and why authenticity is the way to go! 💯 It’s been challenging to pick a highlight moment from this episode because truly, every minute of it was one! If you want to feel inspired and galvanized in your life to take action, make sure to check this conversation out! 🌟 Like, subscribe and follow the pod if you wanna take a few moments of science with us! You can always tune in to more episodes on www.dropthestem.com #ChrisEmdin #stem #stempassion #dropthestem #dropthestemgang #science #ratchetdemic #hiphoped #STEM #STEMEducation #scienceteacher #STEMSTEAMMakeDream #DreamCulture

Our guest for this episode powered by the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) is Asztalos Leó! 👏 Leó’s the CEO of Better Dose and medical student at the University of Szeged! 🏥 BetterDose is a MedTech startup formed in 2020 by three enthusiastic university students during the HSUP program. Their aim is to develop new technologies in the field of clinical trials that are able to optimize patient adherence. Their core product is an automatic and smart pill dispenser so that you could be at ease when it comes to the health your loved ones! 🤗 Leó also researched in the field of immunology, specifically tumor immunology, which was also an interesting topic to expand upon during the episode! -- A Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) által támogatott epizódban vendégünk Asztalos Leó! 👏 Leó a Better Dose vezérigazgatója és a Szegedi Tudományegyetem orvostanhallgatója! 🏥 A BetterDose egy MedTech startup, amelyet 2020-ban alapított három lelkes egyetemi hallgató a HSUP program során. Céljuk olyan új technológiák kifejlesztése a klinikai vizsgálatok területén, amelyek képesek optimalizálni a betegek terápiahűségét. Alaptermékük egy automata és intelligens tabletta-adagoló, így nyugodt lehetsz, ha a szeretteid egészségéről van szó! 🤗 Az immunológia, azon belül is a tumorimmunológia területén is kutatott Leó, ami szintén érdekes téma volt az epizód során! __ Powered by HSUP A Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) az első online, egyetemi startupképzés, melynek célja a hazai egyetemisták megismertetése az innováció világával, a modern vállalkozói ismeretekkel és a startupok működésével egy új, közös oktatási platformon keresztül. The Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) is the first online, university startup course, that aims to acquaint Hungarian students with the world of innovation, modern entrepreneurial knowledge and the operation of startups through a new, common educational platform. #hsup #hungarian #hungarianstartup #startup #innovacio #magyarstartup #university #egyetem #innovativkozosseg #innovativfiatalok #startupprogram #edukacio #oktatas #elearning #osztondij #mentor #students #hungarianstartupuniversityprogram #nkfih