This episode is sponsored by Resideo.

In this episode, two engineers share how curiosity, empathy, and innovation shape their work creating smart home technologies.

Helen Meza, systems integration lead engineer at Resideo, shares her inspiring path from Peru to the U.S. and discusses how she leads global teams with empathy and adaptability. 

Kyra Neal, mechanical design engineer at Resideo, reflects on how she went from designing 3D printers to designing thermostats and dehumidifiers that make tangible differences in people’s lives — and how curiosity played a role in her STEM career.

In conversation with Larry Guthrie, director of content strategy at SWE, hear Helen’s insights on incorporating cultural awareness into leadership, Kyra’s lessons on finding growth through every challenge, and how Resideo fosters an environment where engineers can make an impact.

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Ep 340: Engineering Comfort, Safety, and Growth: Women at Resideo

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2026 TOK Essay Title 2: To what extent do you agree that doubt is central to the pursuit of knowledge? Answer with reference to two areas of knowledge.

This title seems to pick up in the middle of a debate about the nature of knowledge, and how it has shifted over time… particularly with the 21st century focus on STEM, and a scientific approach to knowledge. For me, as an art teacher, the idea that doubt is essential to the pursuit of knowledge is counter-intuitive, even corrosive; how can one create without a measure of belief? I recognized the deep, conflicting roles doubt plays in our two fields. To bridge that ideological gap and truly understand the scientific methodology, I pulled a brilliant Physics teacher away from his formulas and into a necessary conversation.

Guest: Mr. Saif Ullah (Physics Teacher)
Music: Julia Shi performing Claude Debussy, Feb 2025

Doubt is Central

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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, SWE CEO and Executive Director Karen Horting sits down with Sarah EchoHawk, president and CEO of Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), to discuss visibility, allyship, and access for Indigenous engineers.

Sarah shares her family’s deep legacy of public service, the role of tribal colleges in reclaiming education, and how Indigenous knowledge systems — from fire science to environmental stewardship — can help solve global challenges.

Plus, hear how employers, educators, and organizations like SWE can strengthen partnerships with AISES to ensure Indigenous voices are included in the future of STEM.

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The Society of Women Engineers is a powerful, global force uniting 50,000 members of all genders spanning 85 countries. We are the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit membership.swe.org. 

Ep 341: Indigenous Voices in STEM: A Conversation With Sarah EchoHawk, AISES President

In episode 47 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers chats with Dr. Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson, co-founders of The Tech Bros, about their mission to make tech more inclusive and inventive. They unpack lessons from their first accelerator cohort, debate the future of AI, and share what it takes to build confidence and community in an evolving industry.

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Generationship - Ep. #47, The Tech Bros with Milette Gillow and Sedinam Simpson

This week, Collins dictionary reveals its words of the year. We also examine the latest OpenAI-Amazon deal and speculate about what a low-cost Macbook might look like. Plus we find out more about Science Week with Ruth Freeman, director of research for society at Research Ireland.

Research Ireland's Ruth Freeman on Science Week 2025

Join us as we explore the critical role of STEM education in reshoring manufacturing and empowering the next generation of engineers. Featuring insights from Dhaval Jadav, CEO of Alliant Group, and Dr. Robert Ambrose, Professor at Texas A&M, and Director of Robotics at Alliant Group, this episode digs into the challenges and opportunities in fostering a diverse and skilled workforce, and how robotics competitions serve as a gateway to STEM fields.
Learn how STEM related programs from K-12 and then community colleges and universities are preparing the next generation of engineers, technicians and other professionals necessary to support the growing population of robots and autonomous systems.

The Power of STEM: Shaping the Next Generation

This is the STEM track for the "Grid Surge", it's the version with no drum. Pumped-up, electric energy driven by a huge backbeat and cutting synths. This track is pure motivation, kicking off strong and hitting high-intensity peaks. Think fast-paced action, tech reveals, or getting hyped for a workout. It's all drive, all good vibes.

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In this episode, Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of the Society of Women Engineers, sits down with Olympic gold medalist and industrial engineer Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the first Black woman to win gold in the 100-meter hurdles — a milestone she achieved at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Benita shares how she balanced the demands of engineering school with her Olympic training, the lessons she learned about time and energy management, and the unforgettable moment when she realized she had won gold. 

Hear how Benita’s personal mantra, “Why not me?,” has guided her through challenges in athletics, STEM, and leadership — plus the five gold medal strategies she continues to practice.

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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a powerful, global force uniting 50,000 members of all genders spanning 85 countries. We are the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit membership.swe.org. 

Ep 343: Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley on Leadership, Engineering, and “Why Not Me?”

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A letra fala bastante sobre luta interna, espiritualidade, escolhas de vida, fé e descrença. 
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A parte “preserve o espírito, conhecimento vem daqueles que redigem o próprio livro” sugere auto-conhecimento, autonomia intelectual e espiritual.

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Launch yourself into this rock ballad about one of the most important mathematicians in American history, Katherine Johnson, who was pivotal in helping the USA win the Space Race.

Lyrics:

1918, a fire in her eyes,  
West Virginia skies, where brilliance would rise.  
By ’37, her degree complete,  
Equations and vectors, her rhythm and beat.  

1953, NASA’s halls,  
She solved the problems, she answered the calls.  
Analytic geometry, curves in the sky,  
She plotted the paths where the rockets would fly.  

She calculated launch, she calculated land,  
Orbital mechanics at her command.  
From thrust to re‑entry, the math held true,  
Every trajectory she carried through.  

Into the stars, she lit the way,  
Katherine Johnson, night turned to day.  
She carried the mission, she carried the flame,  
The rockets remember her name.  

1961, Shepard’s flight,  
Her figures confirmed the arc was right.  
And when John Glenn said, “Get Katherine to check,”  
Her math was the trust that kept him on deck.    

Apollo 11, the first Moon’s embrace,  
Armstrong and Aldrin, that historic place.  
Her re‑entry math brought them home alive,  
Ellipses and angles, precision sublime.  

No walls could bind her, no lines could chain,  
She shattered the limits, rewrote the game.  
Hidden no longer, her story revealed,  
Her courage and genius forever sealed.  

She helped us win the Space Race fight,  
Her math turned struggle into flight.  
And in 2015, the world gave its praise,  
Freedom’s Medal crowned her days.

Into the stars, she lit the way,  
Katherine Johnson, night turned to day.  
First Moon landing, she carried the flame,  
The rockets remember her name.  

Her math lit the heavens, her courage the flame,  
Freedom’s Medal crowned her name.  
Into the stars, her legacy flies,  
Katherine Johnson — forever the skies.  

Into The Stars (Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician)

Can alcohol preserve DNA?

What happens when you blend fascination with origami, design, magnetics and toys?   Founder Assaf Eshet takes us into the world of Clixo and the company's award winning play packs in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

Techstination interview: Blending origami and magnetics-Clixo unleashes creative fun

The common advice for career growth is to “move up” into management — but what if your true passion lies in staying close to the technology itself?

In this episode, host Sam East speaks with Deb Whitis, Ph.D., and Amrita Maguire, both of the SWE Technical Career Path Affinity Group, about what it means to grow, lead, and make an impact as engineers while staying on the technical career path.

From developing nickel-based superalloys that power jet engines to advancing ergonomic standards and AI-enabled design, Deb and Amrita reflect on their careers and share how technical leadership can be just as influential as managing people. 

They also highlight the work of SWE’s Technical Career Path Affinity Group, including a new mentorship program helping women chart their own path as innovators, inventors, and subject matter experts.

Get involved with the SWE Technical Career Path Affinity Group: https://affinitygroups.swe.org/technical-career-path/ 

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The Society of Women Engineers is a powerful, global force uniting 50,000 members of all genders spanning 85 countries. We are the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit membership.swe.org. 

Ep 344: Staying on the Technical Career Path: Engineers Leading Through Innovation

This week, we are discussing fertility treatment in the UK. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) recently published its Fertility Trends report which revealed that 1 in 32 births in the UK are a result of IVF.  To help explore this, as well as some of the science and policy surrounding fertility treatment, is Rachel Cutting, Director of Compliance and Information at the HFEA.

Rachel Cutting - Fertility trends and treatment in the UK

A shimmering synthwave journey through the evolution of programming languages, from Ada Lovelace to AI, celebrating the pioneers, breakthroughs, and code that shaped our digital world.

We Code Through Time (from Ada to AI)

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Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work and in between.

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an original podcast talking about Theory of Knowledge for teachers and students of TOK and other curious people...

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En podcast om skolforskning med Janne Kontio och Sofia Lundmark, som produceras i samarbete med Skolporten och Södertörns högskola.

Podden leds av Janne Kontio, lektor i pedagogik vid Stockholms universitet och Sofia Lundmark, lektor i medieteknik vid Södertörns högskola. Tillsammans pratar de om färsk forskning och intervjuar nydisputerade pedagogikforskare.

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