Broward County Library Creation Station

Episode number 76 - May 12th 2022 - Sharp stars, does everyone really need to know you name, and do you have a right to your own face This week's guest: Tiffany Humphrey from SL Stories this week include: Just how good is the Webb? https://blogs.nasa.gov/.../miris-sharper-view-hints-at.../ Does everyone really need to know your name? https://restofworld.org/.../where-anonymity-on-twitter.../ And d...

Episode number 75 - May 5th 2022 - Sleeping your way to the stars, how much sleep do you need, what is the Quantified Self This week's guest: Loren Forcier - Library Outreach Coordinator Today we will talk about Can you sleep your way to the planets? https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-sci-fi-solution-for... How much sleep is good for you anyway? https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-study-of-uk-dat...

Episode number 74 - April 28th 2022 - Who is the leading AI company, dodging on your way to orbit, and who is blocking your internet This week's guest: David Rusk from SWR Links for this week's stories: Who is the leading AI company? https://thenextweb.com/.../john-deere-slowly-becoming-one... Are we trapping ourselves on this planet? https://www.inverse.com/innovation/space-junk-apple Who is bloc...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two biologists to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Chelsea Conner: https://linktr.ee/chelseaherps Carissa Braun https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 73 - April 21st 2022 - Holoportation, Oreos, and upskilling your self This week's guest: Joselina Reis from CP Today's links: Holoportation: https://www.cnet.com/.../nasa-holoported-a-doctor-onto.../ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d59O6cfaM0 Oreo science: https://www.engadget.com/mit-oreo-cookie-cream-device... And Upskilling at work and beyond: https://www.bbc.com/.../20220412-wh...

Episode number 72 - April 14th 2022 - Autonomous vehicles and the police, can a robot make art and EV factory in Bolivia This week's guest: Atheana Jackson from MN This week's stories: police pulling over autonomous vehicles: https://electrek.co/.../gm-cruise-autonomous-taxi-pulled.../ Does it matter if your art comes from a robot? https://www.theguardian.com/.../mind-blowing-ai-da... And building...

Episode number 71 - April 7th 2022 - Can you gadget your way to climate change, Or to create water, and we talk about pants This week's guest: Erin Daniels from AARLCC Today is about can you help individually about climate change with gadgets? https://www.theverge.com/.../smart-devices-climate-change... Maybe we need fewer people? https://www.popsci.com/.../desalination-drought-california/ Or can...

Episode number 70 - March 31st 2022 - Fake police, shopping for virtual goods with real money, and messaging apps get complicated This week's guest: Cecilia Mansouri from WR Some complicated stories to talk about today. Apple and Meta fall for teens impersonating police officers: https://www.theverge.com/.../apple-meta-shared-data... Shopping in the Metaverse will be different: https://www.cnet.co...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two photographers to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Ilana Myer: https://ilanacmyer.com/about/ Frankie de la Cretaz: http://www.britnidlc.com https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 69 - March 24th 2022 - Science pizza, hairy black holes, fifth state of matter Guest Hosts Autumn Dec from MN and Lisa Jackson from AARLCC This week's links: Pizza made with science https://www.npr.org/.../roll-over-sourdough-italian... . Hairy black holes https://www.livescience.com/black-hole-quantum-hair Information as the fifth state of matter https://www.iflscience.com/.../info...

Episode number 68 - March 17th 2022 - Murmurations have meaning, seeing is believing, and deepfakes for mourning This week's guest: Kelly Brown from Collection Management Follow the links and watch this episode. We get to talk about murmurations: https://theconversation.com/why-do-flocks-of-birds-swoop... Scientific proof that seeing is believing: https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-oscillations-v...

Episode number 67 - March 10th 2022 - How we make memories, do you know who your bank is, and cooperating in space This week's guest: Sheena Sewell from AARLCC On today's show we get to talk about memories, https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-how-the.../ How the rest of the world is affecting by banking sactions: https://restofworld.org/.../african-startups-had-their.../ The space statio...

Episode number 66 - March 3rd 2022 - Taxes in the Metaverse, health by voice, shipping without checking out, and robots everywhere This week's guest: Afua Fernandance from Special Collections This week's stories: Taxes are a part of life: https://arstechnica.com/.../even-in-the-metaverse-you.../... https://nwn.blogs.com/.../second-life-sales-tax-linden... No button to push, just ask Alexa for your...

Episode number 65 - February 24th 2022 - Artificial Voices, what laws should apply in the Metaverse, Instagram wants more time, birds in charge This week's guest: Kim Butler Human Resources Today we have the voice story that was so fun: https://www.theverge.com/.../ai-voice-speech-synthesis... When you interact in the Metaverse which laws apply? https://arstechnica.com/.../metaverse-vs-employment....

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two photographers to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Giovanni DeTorres: https://detorresmfg.com https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 64 - Feburary 17th 2022 - Robotic muscle fish, last chance to see, and what happens when they shut off your eyes This week's guest: Jill Sears Library Division Assistant Director Today we get stories about swimming robots with a heart: https://arstechnica.com/.../the-beating-heart-of-a.../... https://www.npr.org/.../watch-these-robotic-fish-swim-to... A chance to find creatures that...

Episode number 63 - February 10th 2022 - Fixing spines so people can walk, Parkinson's research, the right to be forgotten, not a right to hide This week's guest: Jo Gilch from Library IT On today's show we have a couple of uplifting medical technology stories: Rebuilding spines: https://arstechnica.com/.../new-spinal-implant-gets.../ A placebo effect for Parkinsons Disease: https://www.npr.org/.....

Episode number 62 - February 3rd 2022 - Robot Lawnmowers, Books that help you be a better digital citizen, and 1 sleep or 2 This week's guest: Joe Nargi from Business Services Today we get to talk about Robot Lawnmowers: https://techcrunch.com/.../electric-sheep-raises-21.../... Books to help you be a better digital citizen for both kids and adults: https://bookriot.com/books-about-digital-citizen...

Episode number 61 - January 27th 2022 - Webb arrives in style, Tonga needs internet badly, and DNA testing can solve medical mysteries This week's guest: Elissa Pfeffer from LL Today we get to celebrate how Webb arrived: https://www.space.com/james-webb-arrival-lagrange-parking... An interview with someone deeply involved in just how much could have gone wrong: https://arstechnica.com/.../whats-le...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two podcasters to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Robb Dunnewood: https://thetechjawn.com The Tech Jawn Michael Graves: https://mgraves.org Graves on SOHO  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 60 - January 20th 2022 - 5G is coming, or not, Virtual Reality IS reality, and can you really be friends with an octopus This week's guest: Melody Chait from WE Today we will talk about the 5G rollout that will or will not affect your airplane: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60036831 But that already happened in Europe: https://www.cnn.com/.../5g-aviation-safety-europe/index.html...

This is a short highlight reel of some of our guests on Season One of Creation Station Monthly. 

Episode number 59 - January 13th 2022 - You got crypto in my anti-virus, be a printer pirate, and dogs understand physics This week's guest: Cathleen Cruse from PO Today I thought we would all need a bit of a smile to go along with our tech. You got crypto in my anti-virus: https://www.theverge.com/.../norton-crypto-miner-security... The library can help you check those numbers: https://broward.en...

Episode number 58 - January 6th 2022 - Robots are everywhere, health is a local thing, and Alexa in space This week's guest: Aaron Sager from Nova Alvin Sherman We have a very full show today, lots of links but they mostly revolve around the one topic. Voice Assistants and Video Conferencing are going to space: https://www.theverge.com/.../nasa-artemis-i-amazon-alexa... Precision health care is no...

Episode number 57 - December 30th 2021 - Where is Webb, DART gets closer, the most viewed person, how do you concentrate This week's guest: Michael Whaley from GO It is the last week of the year but there is still news. No cheating with a year end review, we have new stories. Where is Webb? https://www.theverge.com/.../james-webb-space-telescope... https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsW...