Lady Powered Podcasts: STEM Edition
Celebrating the Voices of Women in STEM
While we’re on hiatus, the Femmes of STEM wants to keep inspiring your ears, so we present to you… a round up of our favorite science podcasts! Shows are listed in alphabetical order, but don’t fret it you see your favorite missing — we have a full list of lady powered science pods listed on our website.
For more resources, check out the rest of the weekly round up series, and for more pods, check back next month for our women in history podcasting series!
Bone Lab Radio
Hosted by PhD candidates Kate Woronowicz and Jenny Qi, and Post-doc Jeannie Bailey, @bonelabradio is all about anatomy, evolution, and the development of bones.
Suggested Episode: Bones Don’t Lie
Cadence
Hosted by nueroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas, Cadence is a podcast about the science of music.
Suggested Episode: What is Music?
Femmes of STEM
The Femmes of STEM podcast (disclaimer: this is my project!) is a feminist science history show that takes a look at women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each episode features a new woman in STEM history, with the help of a guest who is a modern woman in STEM.
This show is currently on hiatus in lieu of the host (me) preparing for her thesis defense, but Femmes of STEM is still very active online, sharing weekly women in STEM round ups and Historical Femme Features, and maintaining a women in STEM history database on their website.
Suggested Episode: Woman as Scientist, Woman as Activist
Flash Forward
Hosted by ecologist and journalist Rose Eveleth, Flash Forward is a podcast about the future. Each episode, she takes on a possible future scenario — everything from the existence of artificial wombs, to what would happen if space pirates dragged a second moon to Earth — and interviews experts of all fields to explore the realities that might arise.
Suggested Episode: Unreel
Inquiring Minds
Hosted by nueroscientist Indre Viskontas and chemist/science communicator Kishore Hari, Inquiring Minds is an interview based podcast that explores the intersection of science, politics, & society. Guests include scientists, journalists, novelists, and more.
Suggested Episode: The Science of Game of Thrones ft. Helen Keen
Ologies Podcast
Hosted by science correspondent Alie Ward, Ologies is a podcast about “ology” professions - from paleontology to ornithology to cosmetology!
Suggested episode: Volcanology with Jess Phoneix
Orbital Path
Hosted by astronomer Michelle Thaller, Orbital Path takes a look at the big questions of the cosmos and what the answers can reveal about life on earth. From PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Suggested Episode: A Tale of Two Asteroids
People Behind the Science
Hosted by nueroscientist Dr. Marie McNeely, people behind the science interviews scientists from the US and all over the world.
Suggested Episode: Dr. Debbie Senesky: Making Materials and Developing Devices for Extreme Environments
Science Brunch
Hosted by Katie McKissick (aka Beatrice the Biologist!) and Mae Prynce, Science Brunch is a casual, conversational podcast that highlights the lives of scientists throughout history.
Science Mixtape
Hosted on the UK’s Soho Radio, but available online in podcast form, Science Mixtape invites scientists and researchers in STEM fields to chat about science news, views, and perform live on-air experiments, all the while listening to and sharing their favorite songs.
Suggested Episode: The Art of Anatomy (ft. Emily Evans)
Science Vs
Hosted by science journalist Wendy Zukerman, Science Vs is the podcast that pits facts against everything else.
Suggested Episode: The G-Spot
Startalk All Stars
Hosted by rotating team of scientists and science educators, including geologist Natalie Starkey, anthropolgist Natalia Reagan, and astronomers Summer Ash, Emily L. Rice, Janna Levin, Amy Mainzer, and Carolyn Porco. Startalk All Stars is a spin off podcast produced by and based off off Niel DeGrasse Tyson’s Startalk Radio podcast and TV show.
Suggested Episode: Women in Science, with Summer Ash and Emily Rice
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Hosted by science communicator Cara Santa Maria, Talk Nerdy is an interview driven podcast that features scientists, science writers, and science communicators.
Suggested Episode: Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything”
This Podcast Will Kill You
Hosted by epidemiologists Erin Allmann Updyke and Erin Welsh, this podcast is about the gory science and history of infectious diseases. Each episode is paired with a specially concocted quarantini for you to drink along with the hosts, so, um, it’s right up my alley.
Suggested Episode: Gnarlypox
Undiscovered
Hosted by Annie Minoff and Elah Feder of Science Friday, Undiscovered is a podcast about the left turns and lucky breaks that make science really happen.
Suggested Episode: The Meteorite Hunter
BONUS: Non STEM Podcasts with STEM Episodes
Gastropod
Suggested Episode: Women, Food, Power… and Books!
Stuff Mom Never Told You
The recently retired funny, refreshing, & insightful podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You explored current & historical issues from a feminist point of view. Check out their episodes on women in STEM, then dive into their research on cliteracy, women explorers & saggy boob science.
Stuff You Missed in History Class
The lady powered Missed in History podcast also has a recurring series of episodes on women in STEM.
For more podcast suggestions, science, and feminist rants, follow Michelle on twitter at @latinxscientist and the Femmes of STEM at @FemmesofSTEM.
