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Over Coffee® is on hiatus as we continue production on a special-edition episode! Please enjoy this reposting of one of our top episodes from 2025. "It truly can go anywhere a car can go," says Think Tank Science Program Manager Christina Campbell, of her nonprofit's mobile STEAM lab. That flexibility allows for a major expansion of horizons for students all over the Los Angeles area. Think Tank S...

Over Coffee® is on hiatus as we continue production on a special-edition episode! Please enjoy this reposting of one of our top episodes from 2025. "We try to be creative," says VictoryXR CEO and Co-Founder Steve Grubbs. He's explaining the ways his interactive educational platform engages students through immersive experiences. Those experiences could include learning Newton's Laws from the middl...

Over Coffee® is on summer hiatus as we prepare a special-edition show! Please enjoy this reposting of one of our top conversations on robotics from 2025. Where does inspiration start? Sometimes, it begins with an experience, which makes someone see themselves--and their future--from an exciting new perspective. That's the whole idea behind True Robotics . On their website, this Worcester, Massachu...

Music is Futureproof Music School Founder and CEO John von Seggern's passion. So is guiding fellow musicians as they develop their skills in a constantly-changing industry. And now, AI is allowing him to provide electronic music producers with an affordable platform--and a community--for developing their gifts and completing their projects. John opened Futureproof Music School, the first AI-native...

Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira has something exciting to show you. Actually, she has several exciting innovations to show everyone--with more coming. Dr. Cruz is an immersive technology pioneer and the creator of the original CAVE VR system: the world's first real-time environment to allow multiple people to have an immersive experience in the same space. And she's about to showcase her latest projects o...

Garner Holt Education Through Imagination is inspiring everyone to play, dream and be creative. In the process, students may be discovering future careers. This imaginative Redlands-based STEAM program implements unique "AniMaker" spaces for schools and communities. Students and participants of all ages learn twenty-first century hands-on skills, while designing and creating animatronics. Recently...

"We are creating innovators who are solving problems in real time," says Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside Teen Services Program Manager Montoya Dunn. That creative process is happening in a new, exciting space. In April, 2026, the Garner Holt Teen Innovation Center opened its doors at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Redlands - Riverside. The first of its kind in the region...

Due to an electrical issue, this week we're reposting one of our top episodes. Please enjoy our January 2026 conversation with Dr. Nick Were, of Prothea Kenya! This post and podcast are for informational purposes only, and are not intended as medical advice. Please contact a healthcare professional with any medical questions. "Don't copy and paste. Copy and innovate,"says Prothea Kenya Co-Founder...

"We just need a full redesign on our educational system, because it's...falling short," says Unlimited Awesome Co-Founder and COO Julie Smithson. She's speaking from her own experience, even as she designs a better future through her revolutionary new entrepreneurship education platform, Unlimited Awesome. The program With a scheduled launch this autumn, Unlimited Awesome maps students' goals and...

John Abrams is a showman, with considerable expertise in playing to a tough audience. That's because John, a professional magician and performer, is also the creator of the multiple award-winning program " Amazing School Assemblies ". John, who performs 400 school-assembly shows a year, has entertained and engaged more than 2 million schoolchildren, in 216 Southern California school districts. His...

"Creativity isn't a reward (for completing other work in the classroom)," says Blackwing Foundation Program Director Courtney Berolzheimer. "When we treat art and creative expression as a foundation...kids show up differently, teachers show up differently." And that difference, she continues, can lead to a new classroom culture, with increased engagement for both students and teachers. Nonprofit B...

An Over Coffee® special-edition podcast! Over Coffee®, and Two Maverix® Multimedia, are NOT, in any way, shape or form, affiliated with, nor endorsed by, NASA. What if you had the opportunity to experience something no human being had ever done before? And, what if you could experience it as part of a four-person team? That's exactly what the crew of the Artemis II mission discussed, during NASA's...

"We wanted to turn this exhibition of mummies from a cultural perspective, to a science perspective," explains Dr. Diane Perlov, Senior Vice President for Special Projects at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. That science perspective allows " Mummies of the World: The Exhibition " to share the stories of these ancient people respectfully, while providing some new insights into their li...

"You always look at where you are right now, and then you design for that moment," explains STEMarts Lab Founder/Director Agnes Chavez. "I don't do 'cooky cutter'. Every iteration...is adapting and responding to a real need." That's exactly what her pioneering SciArt production studio and STEAM youth leadership program is doing. Agnes, who is an interdisciplinary new media artist and educator, fou...

Happy Anniversary to Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival ! This free, nine-day celebration marks its fifteenth year in 2026. And there will be STEM and STEAM activities for everyone. Presented by the Las Vegas Science and Natural History Museum, in partnership with the Clark County School District, the Festival runs from Friday, April 24th to Saturday, May 2nd, with more than 100 activities...

An Over Coffee® special-edition episode National Robotics Week is coming up, April 4-12, 2026! This is a national celebration of the robotics industry, our future innovators--and, of course, the educators who make this innovation possible. On the National Robotics Week website , you'll find all kinds of robot-related activities and resources. These include upcoming robotics events by state, roboti...

Pioneering Los Angeles-based theatre company Ferryman Collective is launching the world's first live theatre repertory season in virtual reality! And they'd like to invite you, not only to see their upcoming shows, but to celebrate with them as they host their first fundraiser as a 501c3 nonprofit company, next Sunday afternoon, March 22nd. Their "Coins for the Ferryman" fundraiser and season laun...

When June, 2026, arrives, CAMP will be in session at The Tech Interactive , in San Jose! And it's new, exciting and going to be a lot of fun. Family-friendly technology and science center The Tech is currently in the final stages of designing their first summer camp experience! Called CAMP, from the acronym "Create, Adapt, Make and Play", the program is a day camp, hosted at The Tech, for students...

As we complete production on an Over Coffee® special-edition program, please enjoy this reposting of one of our top episodes of 2025! "We've crossed a dangerous threshold," warns futurist, entrepreneur and Ubertrends CEO Michael Tchong. He's talking about the ways scammers can use AI. Michael, whose entrepreneurial background has included creating four successful startups, has based his career on...

Over Coffee®is currently in production on a special-edition show. Please enjoy this reposting of one of our top episodes of 2025! Cosmic Girls Foundation Founder and CEO Dr. Mindy Howard is fueling some exciting dreams for the future--for girls all over the world. "I know what it...takes to get to space," she says. "...I think I can help other people get there faster." Mindy, who is an astronaut t...