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Episode number 96 - September 29th 2022 - Throwing puffins, addicted to floppy discs, robots replacing robots, and DART was a smashing success This week's guest: Bonnie Hake from DA We have a packed show today. Lots of links to go explore. Throwing puffins off of cliffs: https://www.npr.org/.../1124759293/puffling-season-iceland Japan has a floppy disc problem: https://restofworld.org/.../japan-wi...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two educators to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Valerie Marshall Lisa Milenkovic  They both had a lot of links to share. https://browardschools.instructure.com/courses/1097217 http://basestem.org/ https://schillerparklibrary.org/kids/childrens-world/ https://www.ala.org/tools/programming/nasalibraries http://clear...

Episode number 95 - September 22nd 2022 - DART is going to hit, Lights are bright, AI for presentations This week's guest: Andrea Rubin from DB Links to this week's stories: Today we will talk about DART hitting the mark: https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/nasas-dart-asteroid-redirection-test-set-for-monday/ How LED lights are affecting the environment: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2...

Episode number 94 - September 15th 2022 - Robots for Pizza and speed, biometrics for shopping and crime This week's guest: Rebecca Stanfield from NR Links to this week's stories: Today on the show we get to talk about robots making pizza, and robots with a need for speed. Then Just Walk Out seems to work at an NFL stadium. Finally who can use your DNA and for what? https://www.cnet.com/.../robots-...

Episode number 93 - September 8th 2022 - Pay for what you use, regulations are hard, what does AI know about you, what does AI know about art No guest this week Links to this week's stories: You should pay for what you use: https://gizmodo.com/meredith-whittaker-new-president-of... Someone is going to regulate the Metaverse, who should it be? https://restofworld.org/.../beijing-digital-humans.../...

Episode number 92 - September 1st 2022 - Artemis updates, Voyager updates, updates from 1120, and the 13th century is modern This week's guest: Steve Rodenberg from MN Links to this week's stories: Going from the future and far away to the past and using old skills. Artemis news: https://www.fox13news.com/.../recycled-space-shuttle... https://www.space.com/artemis-1-virtual-reality-watch-live http...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two storytellers to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Jerry G. White - https://aperformancemethod.com/ Carrie Suy Ayvar - http://www.carriesueayvar.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 91 - August 25th 2022 - Brains - all teenagers get in trouble, octopus brains are very different, human brains can change This week's guest: Aneatra King from SR Links to this week's stories: How different brains work. Teenagers of any species get into trouble: https://www.npr.org/.../orcas-attacks-spain-portugal... Octopus brains are not like human brains: https://nautil.us/another...

Episode number 90 - August 18th 2022 - A hot future, looking deep into the past, and just because you can does that mean you should... This week's Guest: Gloria Sickelsmith from Community Engagement Links to this week's stories: How hot will it get? https://www.axios.com/.../extreme-heat-belt-global-warming Bonus story on solar panels: https://www.cnet.com/.../solar-parking-lots-are-a-win.../ What...

Episode number 89 - August 11th 2022 - 70 day old dead fish, DNA storage, Augmented Reality is in your pocket now This week's guest: Carol Sties from SN Links to this week's stories: Keeping a dead fish around for 70 days..... https://arstechnica.com/.../what-rotting-sea-bass-can.../ How to use DNA for storage: https://arstechnica.com/.../scientists-encoded-the.../ And how to use Augmented Reality...

Episode number 88 - August 4th 2022 - VR surgery, Robotic surgery, Humans behind VR, Aging and Alzheimers This week's guest: Mario Ricardo from Community Engagement Today we have lots of healthcare stories that are tech stories too. Using VR for surgery: https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../brazil-conjoined.../ Robot surgery in space: https://www.cnet.com/.../remote-surgical-robot-could.../ The ment...

Episode number 87 - July 28th 2022 -  Is napping bad for you, Leap Seconds are hard for Meta, and Werewolf Erotica Gig workers This week's guest: Liz Lambert from SWR We are continuing to follow stories about napping: https://www.usatoday.com/.../napping-linked.../10146278002/ Or the real study: https://newsroom.heart.org/.../study-shows-link-between... Is programing that hard for Meta? https...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two ocean scientists to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Dr. Jeanette Davis: https://drjeanettedavis.com Dr Ocean Neil Redmond: https://www.geotraces.org/mission GEOTRACES Mission https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 86 - July 21st 2022 - NASA has a date, What does AI understand versus common sense, Data Science vs Decision Science, and sleep This week's guest: James Paul from WR Links to this week's stories: NASA has a date: https://www.cnet.com/.../nasa-picks-possible-launch.../ What does AI actually know? https://www.nbcnews.com/.../ai-language-skills-grow... AI knows wine: https://www.nist.g...

Episode number 85 - July 14th 2022 - How long should a battery last, subscriptions for cars, asteroids are mushy, sails in space and the JWST This week's guest: Dave Montalbano from DB Links to this week's stories: How long should your car last? https://arstechnica.com/.../heres-one-way-we-know.../... Would you pay a monthly fee for heated seats? https://www.theverge.com/.../car-subscription-night...

Episode number 84 - July 7th 2022 - AR contact lenses, Sand Batteries, and you need to replace your smoke detectors This week's guest: Garfield Phinn from RV Links to this week's stories: AR contact lenses: https://bigthink.com/.../augmented-reality-ar-milestone.../ Batteries made of sand: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61996520 Your smoke detector is likely dead and you need a new o...

Episode number 83 - June 30th 2022 - 10 seconds and sleep are good for you, SpaceX does not like 5G, Meta fees and NASA wants their bugs back This week's guest: Catherine McElrath from Marketing Links to this week's stories: Can you balance for ten seconds? https://www.usatoday.com/.../study-balancing.../7697219001/ How much sleep do you need? https://scitechdaily.com/american-heart-association......

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two roleplayers to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Sean Kelly: https://urbanchurn.com/ Jeffery Cuscutis https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 82 - June 23rd 2022 - The Sun is trying to kill us, How long is the warranty on my virtual dishwasher, and I am not dead yet This week's guest: Autumn Dec from MN Today on the show: The Sun is trying to kill us: Why are you saying not to panic? https://phys.org/.../2022-06-panic-sunspot-potential... Cool video of solar flares: https://www.space.com/long-solar-flare-cme-spacecraft......

Episode number 81 - June 16th 2022 - The original Plague, Artemis testing and cards, AI is more than just talking, Congress might pass a law This week's guest: Kendall Desouza from MN Links to this week's stories: Finding out where the Plague came from: https://www.theguardian.com/.../mystery-black-death... NASA's dry run is a wet test: https://www.cnn.com/.../nasa-artemis-next-test.../index.html...

Episode number 80 - June 9th 2022 - Robots everywhere, work, farms, and pigs too. Plus using your voice and DNA without your permission. This week's guest: Michael Bryant from Community Engagement Going to try and fit in as many articles as we can today, you know we will run long. Careful of what you wish for: https://restofworld.org/.../korea-factories-replace.../ The digital divide extends to ro...

Episode number 79 - June 2nd 2022 - Disasters are not over quickly, Netflix password sharing questions, what lies beneath, Summer Learning This week's guest: Nancy Murray from Community Engagement For today's show: About not forgetting disasters: https://restofworld.org/.../tonga-earthquake-internet.../ Netflix starts to define how they will deal with password sharing. https://restofworld.org/.../...

This month on Creation Station Monthly we feature two art curators to talk about what makes them creative. Guests on this episode: Meredith Clement: https://www.broward.org/arts/Pages/default.aspx Broward Arts Kinya Christian: https://www.intoviewgallery.com/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M3VXCR

Episode number 78 - May 26th 2022 - Meteor Storms, Water from the sea and air, pizza robots, Augmented doctors This week's guest: Kimberly White from Community Engagement So many fun stories you know we will run long. What is a meteor storm? https://www.space.com/meteor-shower-outburst-tau... Changing salt water into fresh water, cheap and low power: https://www.fastcompany.com/.../this-portable-d...

Episode number 77 - May 19th 2022 - UFO Hearings, New Fusion Law, Billionaires Work in Space Guest Hosts Sheldon Burke from SR & Autumn Dec from MN This week's links: UFO hearings https://www.nytimes.com/.../pol.../congress-ufo-hearing.html New Fusion Law https://phys.org/.../2022-05-law-unchains-fusion-energy.html Billionaires work in Space https://gizmodo.com/billionaires-iss-hard-work-18489...