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 resource

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

May 3rd, 2023 13m 14s

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

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

May 1st, 2023 7m 29s

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.

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

Apr 26th, 2023 5m 20s

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

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

Dec 23rd, 2022 7m 53s

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,

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

Dec 1st, 2022 5m 45s

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 S

Season 2, Episode 1 / The COP27 Explained

Nov 8th, 2022 9m 46s

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 inf

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

May 24th, 2022 13m 33s

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 u

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

May 24th, 2022 24m 42s

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 Kassebau

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

May 22nd, 2022 7m 59s

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.

Season 1, Episode 2 / Hot Takes on Hydrogen

Jan 19th, 2022 8m 20s

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.

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

Nov 18th, 2021 16m 21s

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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