{"podcast":{"title":"The Power of (STEM)2","slug":"the-power-of-stem-2-5748133","podcast_index_feed_id":5748133,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5673267/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.michaelhammond-todd.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a298c38170ea4c7c3ff39c8daa83dae.jpg","author":"Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd","episode_count":51,"summary":"Join us for a series of (STEM)2 podcasts set to explore the diverse STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with education. Each episode we will be discussing STEM as it relates to K-12 and community education projects, ideas and creating a more inclusive and diverse system of STEM education for future generations.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T22:19:31.661807+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133"},"episode":{"title":"(STEM)2 S7E5 - Episode 5: The Big News in Science and Education in North America for 2025","slug":"stem-2-s7e5-episode-5-the-big-news-in-science-and-education-in-north-america-for-2025","published_at":"2025-12-19T23:09:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/stem-2-s7e5-episode-5-the-big-news-in-science-and-education-in-north-america-for-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133","url":"https://www.michaelhammond-todd.com","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69139135/stem_2_s7e5.mp3","summary":"Series 7 Episode 5: The Big News in Science and Education in North America for 2025 - In the final episode for Series 7 we focus on the big science and education news in Mexico, the United States and Canada. Canada sees a surge in science research investment while there are significant reversals and funding challenges in the United States and Mexico in a critical time for STEM education and investment. We also explore three major science news topics as it relates to STEM teaching and learning including the possible discovery of fossilized life on Mars, rising cases of Measles in Canada and the United States and, finally, discussing educational challenges and opportunities with extreme weather and climate change in North America. The news links below include articles from NASA, Science, and the World Meteorological Organization. News Link: NASA Rover May Have Discovered Evidence of Possible Life Article Link: Canadian Climate Institute - Climate Change & Storms Article Link: Canada and Americas Lose Measles-Free Status as Disease Spreads","meta_description":"Series 7 Episode 5: The Big News in Science and Education in North America for 2025 - In the final episode for Series 7 we focus on the big science and ed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/episodes/stem-2-s7e5-episode-5-the-big-news-in-science-and-education-in-north-america-for-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/stem-2-s7e5-episode-5-the-big-news-in-science-and-education-in-north-america-for-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}