Latest Danielle boyer Podcast Episodes
The Case Of The Mysterious Seeds
Hands-On Techie Talks - June 08, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhere did those mysterious seed packets come from that were appearing on people's doorsteps last year? Why did one brand's plantable seed packaging disappear from stores altogether, leaving a giant space where it used to be? In this episode, we solve these mysteries together and uncover a large...
What Is Sustainable Packaging?
Hands-On Techie Talks - June 01, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHave you ever wondered what sustainable packaging is and why it matters? In this episode of Hands-On Techie Talks, learn all about how plants have aided in the development of innovative packaging that is meant to support our Earth. Hear co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar discuss sustai...
Growing a Career From Plants
Hands-On Techie Talks - May 25, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe have returned to learning about plants and growth, this time through the lens of microbiology and science! Hear all about what our co-hosts have been up to with FIRST Robotics and a trip to Seattle to bring diverse STEAM role models to kids like you. Learn about Dr. Subha Srinivasan on the DN...
Meet Auto Oscar (Part 2)
Hands-On Techie Talks - May 18, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this two-part episode, our co-hosts record together for the very first time at The STEAM Connection headquarters. Co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar record this episode with their masks on and surrounded by lots of robots. During this episode, we get to learn more about Auto Oscar a...
Meet Auto Oscar (Part 1)
Hands-On Techie Talks - May 11, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this two-part episode, our co-hosts record together for the very first time at The STEAM Connection headquarters. Despite living in the same city, Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar have never recorded a podcast episode together because of the pandemic. During a photo shoot for a new podcast...
After Earth Day: Let's Focus on Kindness (Part 2)
Hands-On Techie Talks - May 04, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLast week, we released our first post-Earth Day reflection with our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar. This week, we are back with our second and final part! This episode is all about kindness, health, treating others and yourself with love, and self-care by doing what you enjoy! Our ...
After Earth Day: Keep Creating (Part 1)
Hands-On Techie Talks - April 28, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur last two episodes focused on Earth Day and how to celebrate it and on different types of environmental activism. This week, we look at the first part in a two part episode on post-Earth Day reflections with our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar and discover how they celebrated Ear...
It's Almost Earth Day: How Can I Help Others?
Hands-On Techie Talks - April 21, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEarth Day is fast approaching and our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar decide to celebrate by chatting about all things environmental activism. They discuss different types of activism, environmental issues to care about, and actionable steps to take to help others no matter how youn...
How Do I Celebrate Earth Day?
Hands-On Techie Talks - April 14, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEarth Day is a yearly and exciting opportunity to have our voices in environmental action heard by the world. Learn from Danielle Boyer on how to celebrate Earth Day in style with resources that will help you help others, educate yourself, and have fun. Whether it be attending a virtual event o...
What Is Hydroponics?
Hands-On Techie Talks - April 07, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLearn about hydroponics in our continuation of our growth mini-series that focuses on all things plants with our young co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar. Listen to them delve into different types of hydroponics, how NASA grows plants in space, and why caring for our Earth, those aroun...
What Is Hydroponics?
Hands-On Techie Talks - April 07, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLearn about hydroponics in our continuation of our growth mini-series that focuses on all things plants with our young co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar. Listen to them delve into different types of hydroponics, how NASA grows plants in space, and why caring for our Earth, those aroun...
Growing a Great World
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 31, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome to season two of the podcast where we will be delving into a new mini-series on growth, focused around plants, gardening, and farming. This is a topic that our co-hosts see integrated heavily into their cultures and have seen throughout their childhood especially but have not spent much ...
What Does An Engineers Day Look Like?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 24, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTo celebrate our 20th episode, we created special bonus content that discovers what an engineer's day and life really looks like. In this episode, we hear from our co-hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar chat with engineers Robert Maldonado (@virtualflatcad) and Michelle Chuang about all th...
Plastic: What Did We Learn?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 17, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are finishing our month-long plastic series where we talked about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This episode focuses on what our hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunaskear learned while creating this series, tips to continue learning ...
Plastic: What Did We Learn?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 17, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are finishing our month-long plastic series where we talked about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This episode focuses on what our hosts Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunaskear learned while creating this series, tips to continue learning ...
What is Plastic Technology?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 10, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are continuing a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This episode focuses on plastic technology, the history of plastic, and different types of plastic. This is an episode that you do not want to mis...
What is Recycling?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 02, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are continuing a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This is really important information to know as more and more plastic pollutes our air, our water, and our land. Being aware and advocating for ch...
What is Recycling?
Hands-On Techie Talks - March 02, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are continuing a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This is really important information to know as more and more plastic pollutes our air, our water, and our land. Being aware and advocating for ch...
What is Single-Use Plastic?
Hands-On Techie Talks - February 23, 2021 22:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe are starting a month-long plastic series to talk about things like single-use plastics and what they are, what recycling really means, and more. This is really important information to know as more and more plastic pollutes our air, our water, and our land. Being aware and advocating for chan...
When I Knew I Could Make A Difference
Hands-On Techie Talks - February 17, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHear from one of our co-hosts, Danielle Boyer, and her STEAM journey and how she knew she could be a robotics and environmental changemaker in a personal message to you. Danielle recounts the first time she remembers encountering STEAM through a prank that she played as a child, up to the first ...
Using Technology to Save Animals from Extinction
Hands-On Techie Talks - February 10, 2021 01:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHear from our two young co-hosts Vinaya Gunasekar and Danielle Boyer as they explore biodiversity, habitat loss, and saving our animals. Our animals are going extinct quickly, and technology such as drones can offer the answers to help us keep an eye on at-risk animals like the orangutan. They g...
Using Technology to Save Animals from Extinction
Hands-On Techie Talks - February 10, 2021 01:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHear from our two young co-hosts Vinaya Gunasekar and Danielle Boyer as they explore biodiversity, habitat loss, and saving our animals. Our animals are going extinct quickly, and technology such as drones can offer the answers to help us keep an eye on at-risk animals like the orangutan. They g...
Our Environment Under the Biden Administration
Hands-On Techie Talks - February 03, 2021 03:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPresident Joe Biden was just elected and has already been taking environmental action, but what does this mean? This episode is a brief overview for our young listeners on recent policy, bias and why it matters, how policy is affecting Indigenous peoples, how the Keystone XL pipeline production ...
The Robot Inspired by a Paint Roller
Hands-On Techie Talks - January 27, 2021 01:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome back! Join us with our guest Rob Maldonado (@virtualflatcad) as we learn about the importance of communicating well with others about engineering and how it can make or break a design. How we talk and work with others has changed during the pandemic and has made it harder to express idea...
Fossils & Robot Dogs with Aidan Aird
Hands-On Techie Talks - December 02, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMeet Aidan Aird, a young entrepreneur, inventor, and student from the University of Toronto in our last episode of the year as we talk about dinosaur fossils, robot dogs, and becoming our best selves. He is a Guinness World Record holder, co-founder of the educational nonprofit STEM Kids Rock, a...
Full STEAM Ahead
Hands-On Techie Talks - November 25, 2020 03:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe know you're interested in STEAM learning and you've come to the right place for that, but what do you do from there? What kind of resources should you use for your continued learning? Hear Danielle Boyer and Vinaya Gunasekar talk about their favorite educational resources in every area of ST...
Birthdays, Dad Jokes, and Pranks
Hands-On Techie Talks - November 18, 2020 03:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTo celebrate both of our co-hosts November birthdays, we decided to record a casual episode where they talk about everything from new "birthday" resolutions, to dad jokes, to playing pranks on your siblings. Meet Twenty, our new educational robot.
A Voice for Change with Diego Arreola Fernandez
Hands-On Techie Talks - November 10, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin us in learning from 18-year-old environmental activist and public speaker, Diego Arreola Fernandez. Diego created his organization, Green Speaking, after learning about the devastating consequences of plastic pollution and excessive consumerism while at the 2019 Ocean Heroes Bootcamp. His c...
Robot Muscles & Climate Change with Shawn Ray
Hands-On Techie Talks - November 04, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis month, we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Hear from our guest, Shawn Ray, an Indigenous Senior at the University of Oklahoma in Electrical Engineering. Shawn has done work for NASA, makes cool robots, and supports other Natives in STEAM. In this episode, we talk about his pr...
Robot Muscles & Climate Change
Hands-On Techie Talks - November 04, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis month, we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Hear from our guest, Shawn Ray, an Indigenous Senior at the University of Oklahoma in Electrical Engineering. Shawn has done work for NASA, makes cool robots, and supports other Natives in STEAM. In this episode, we talk about his pr...
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