Broward County Library Creation Station

Episode Number 176 – April 11th 2024 – Still cool stuff in the sky, Hope I do not alter the deal further, Maybe someone will listen this time? And Metafluids     This week's guest: Renette Bessard from North Regional library   Links to this week’s stories:    Still cool stuff up in the sky: https://www.howtogeek.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-lyrid-meteor-shower/   Hope I d...

Episode Number 175 – April 4th 2024 – Helium to save us, Faster than filling with gas, Hazardous waste disposal, the line between life and death     This week's guest: Karina Mora from Creation Station at South Regional library   Links to this week’s stories:  Helium to save us: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/its-had-11-billion-years-to-accumulate-helium-reservoir-in-minnesot...

Episode Number 174 – March 28th 2024 – Destroying history, judging by who's standard, ChatGPT memory loss, and AI is not Search     This week's guest: Autumn Dec from Creation Station Science at North Lauderdale library   Links to this week’s stories:  Destroying history: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/25/uk/microplastics-archeological-remains-study-scli-intl-scn-gbr/index.html   Judging by w...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two women passionate about working in technology. Guests on this episode: Gabrielle Crevecoeur https://www.nowayshecodes.com/ Karishma Vanjani https://twitter.com/ThisisVanjani ⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode Number 173 – March 21st 2024 – El Nina is coming, Space DANGER, the air is bad, and how much would you pay for privacy?    This week's guest: Susan Middleton from Creation Station Business at Main library   Links to this week’s stories:    El Nina is coming: https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/2024/03/18/this-hurricane-season-will-be-very-different-heres-why/   Space danger : https://...

Episode Number 172 – March 14th 2024 – Animals watch the eclipse, when did you get that shirt? How many people are there? Is it your brain or your liver?   This week's guest: Carla Brown from The Studio at Main library   Links to this week’s stories:    Animals watch the eclipse too: https://apnews.com/article/animal-reactions-total-solar-eclipse-2024-7ae30b99edc5196f99d5501f2a902335 People ca...

Tech Talk Weekly Number 171   Episode Number 171 – March 7th 2024 – Screens but no camera, a way to space, robots working, Alexa where is Grandma?   This week's guest: Danielle Daguerre from Main library   Links to this week’s stories:    We have better screens than cameras: https://petapixel.com/2024/03/01/canon-no-currently-available-camera-is-high-res-enough-for-apple-vision-pro/ A new way...

Episode Number 170 – February 29th  2024 – Moon landing details, too much of a good thing, women are psychopaths too and can you trademark reality   This week's guest: Ann Maria Bitere from Southwest Regional library   Links to this week’s stories:    Details about landing on the moon: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/world/odysseus-spacecraft-first-images-moon-surface-scn/index.html   https://a...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two people passionate about weather. Guests on this episode: Henry Swenson https://www.instagram.com/henrysweatherchannel/ Mike Boylan https://www.spaghettimodels.com/ ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode Number 169 – February 22nd 2024 – Moon landing, 200 miles on a bicycle, robots replacing workers, your brain is not protected   This week's guest: Kristen Morrison from SN    Links to this week’s stories:    Landing on the moon again… maybe? https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-private-company-fed3a76d25c9f68cf20d2b6efd48b593 https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1232912368/moon-landing-in...

Episode number 168 – February 15th 2024 – Sunspot glasses, Underwater kites, bugs know when you die, and AI content is not illegal   This week's guest: Maria Vega – Hollywood Library   Links to this week’s stories: Sunspots need eclipse glasses (coming March 1st) https://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=08&month=02&year=2024   Underwater Kites for power: https://newatlas...

Episode number 167 – February 8th 2024 – Another sub, Your phone does not care, don’t do stupid things, and life is complicated.     This week's guest: Paul Hodges  - Main Library   Links to this week’s stories: Another missing submarine: https://jalopnik.com/who-could-have-guessed-a-sub-would-go-missing-exploring-1851239070 https://scitechdaily.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-an-underwate...

Episode number 166 – February 1st 2024 – Ingenuity retires, recycling motorbikes, Neuralink, and Taylor Swift’s influence   This week's guest: Ann Wenger – María de Lurdy (Mari) Martínez Serrano Carver Ranches Library   Links to this week’s stories: Ingenuity retires: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-ingenuity-mars-images-helicopter-rotor https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/now-that-weve-fl...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two people creating XR. Guests on this episode: Denise Mendez https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniseamendez Tory Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/torypaulsmith What is Mixed reality? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/discover/mixed-reality https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 165 – January 15th 2024 - Japan on the moon, seeing through other eyes, holodecks coming online, are tattoos fair use?   This week's guest: Ann Wenger – Dania Beach Library   Links to this week’s stories: Japan lands on the moon: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68055186 https://www.sciencealert.com/japans-moon-lander-could-still-be-saved-and-lots-of-data-has-been-re...

Episode number 164 – January 18th 2024 – How many steps, the Milky Way, are you a psychopath, and should robots teach your kids?   This week's guest: Korry Keen – Community Engagement   Links to this week’s stories: How many steps should you be getting? https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-the-optimal-number-of-daily-steps-for-longevity-and-its-not-10000   How can we tell what the...

Episode number 163 – January 11th 2024 - – Apple is particular, Useable tech now, last chance to see, lunar landing… not, and DNA data protection   This week's guest: Michael Bryant – Community Engagement   Links to this weeks stories: CES news: Apple is particular: https://www.engadget.com/apple-tells-developers-not-to-call-their-ar-and-vr-apps-ar-or-vr-apps-085136127.html Useable tech now ht...

Episode number 162 – January 4th 2024 – Eclipse, Recycle your gear, Trademark and Copyright, and Electric Vehicles   This week's guest: Mihaela Micu – Reference and Instruction Librarian, Alvin Sherman Library Nova University   Links to this weeks stories: Looking forward to Eclipse 2024 https://www.space.com/most-crowded-places-for-total-solar-eclipse-april-2024   Get rid of your old tech the...

Episode number 161 – December 28th 2023 – Potential hope for power, Why do you shake your presents, shaking your stomach, and infinite loops of AI   This week's guest: Autumn Dec – Community Library Manager North Lauderdale Links to this week's stories: Potential hope for power sources: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/westinghouse-evinci-nuclear-reactor-saskatchewan-canada/   Shakin...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two people who are passionate about movies. Guests on this episode: Victoria Johnson Barbara Nightingale https://fliff.com/

Episode number 160 – December 21st 2023 – Some Autonomous vehicles are doing well, Moving and Climate Change, How people laugh online, and complex paintings   This week's guest: Adrienne Chadwick – Community Engagement   Doing Autonomous Vehicles right: https://www.theverge.com/24001741/may-mobility-driverless-service-microtransit-robotaxi   Moving and Climate Change: https://www.theverge.com/...

Episode number 159 – December 14th 2023 – YouTube over Netflix for movies, VR for mice, and Brains & Computers wired together   This week's guest: Christopher Rubio – Main Library   Using YouTube to distribute movies: https://restofworld.org/2023/nigera-filmmakers-youtube/   VR for Mice: https://www.engadget.com/researchers-made-vr-goggles-for-mice-to-study-how-their-brains-respond-to-swoo...

Episode number 158 – December 7th 2023 – How do you smell? Is Strava a dating app? Helping the blind to see, and building for tomorrow   This week's guest: Arianna Hendrickson – Southwest Regional Library   How do you smell?: https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2023/12/04/stink-detectors-odor-smithfield-wiechman-enose   Is it an exercise app? A dating app?: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/...

Episode number 157 – November 30th 2023 – Rare rhino birth, better jet fuel, Human swine flu, How fast we learn, and who controls when we are dead? This week's guest: Eddison Lewis– Main Library Rare rhino birth: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-sumatra-rhino-born-endangered-species-conservation-255d8297c30732ed9e2f7c2c5afa4963 Better jet fuel is here: https://www.reuters.com/sustainabilit...

Creation Station Monthly - November 2023 - Therapy This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two experts in BBQ to talk about what makes them creative.  Guests on this episode:  Jo-ann Anstett https://wellnessthroughempowerment.com/therapy-services/ Latrice Richards https://www.unitedwaybroward.org/commission-behavioral-health-drug-prevention/ ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR⁠