Great Stuff!
Here's a collection of advice, information, and other inspiration for your journey. If there's anything you think I should add, please send links and a note to me at wrenyoung@gmail.com
Ideas and Inspiration
• Why We Should Make Useless Things: Simone Giertz's TedTalk
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• Matteo Farinella's Cartoon Science library of science comics
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• International Day of Girls and Women in Science, UNESCO
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• Women Mind the Water: Pam Ferris-Olsen's stories about women in STEAM
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• Science Friday, radio show about STEAM
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• Nasa Astrobiology, space science comics
Research about STEAM and JEDI
STEAM: science • technology • engineering/education • arts/anthropology/architecture/archaeology• math/medicine
JEDI: justice • equity • diversity • inclusion
• Mesmin Destin's research on how interactions and experiences shape science identity, personal confidence, and motivation for teens.
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How Everyday Interactions Shape Your Future, Mesmin Destin's Ted Talk
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See Dr. Destin's list of publications here.
• 4 Ways to Have Healthy Conversations About Race, Africa Afeni Mills's Ted-Ed Talk
• A Promise to Grads Who Show 'No Promise', New York Times opinion essay by Megan K. Stack