Guest: Liberty Naud When you walk into a room full of kids who are supposed to be learning and find them playing solitare on their computers what do you do? Liberty Naud starts a nationwide education initiative and it works. Also, OMG ROBOTS!!! Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe... Continue Reading →
Guests: Darlene Calvalier Website: scienceforcitizens.net and sciencecheerleader.com Science For Citizens brings together the millions of citizen scientists in the world; the thousands of potential projects offered by researchers, organizations, and companies; and the resources, products, and services that enable citizens to pursue and enjoy these activities Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know... Continue Reading →
Guests: Mary Rose Brown, Steffan Brown, Lars Olson, Riti Khandelwal, and Anita Kalatoor Website: http://moonbots.org/teams/team-just-ducky Some kids spend their weekends watching TV and playing video games. Moonbots team "Just Ducky" plans missions and programs Moon rovers. The just took SECOND PLACE in the Moonbots competition! Woo hoo! Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment... Continue Reading →
I gave a talk at ISDC 2011 last month, and the terrific guys at Moonandback.com recorded it for us and posted it online. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this sucker. Part 1: Michael Doornbos - Inspiring Kids By Thinking Big In Space, part 1 from Moonandback Media on Vimeo. Part 2: Michael Doornbos – Inspiring... Continue Reading →
Guests: Liberty, Mikie, Harrison, Matthew, Parker, and Chase from X-Treme Team and Tim Pickens from Rocket City Space Pioneers Website: X-Treme and Rocket City Space Pioneers Lego, rockets, kids, robots, and Tim Pickens. That's a podcast full of awesomesauce! Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe to... Continue Reading →
Guests: Chanda Gonzales and Amanda Stiles Website: moonbots.org Twitter: @moonbots Facebook: facebook.com/moonbots Moonbots is the contest that challenges small teams of kids and adults to design, program, and construct LEGO MINDSTORMS robots that perform simulated lunar missions similar to those required to win the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE. Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I dreamt about space in Lego. Just a few months ago my pre school aged nephews challenged me to create a sustainable space exploration industry. They told me their stories in Lego. Last year the Moonbots competition helped our next generation of engineers get ready for a competition like the Google... Continue Reading →
Guests: Dennis Bonilla, Anthony Fitch, Chris Radcliff, Heather Banic, Gregory Wagner Project Websites: SpaceUp.org and SpaceUpHouston.org SpaceUp, one of the worlds only space "Unconferences" had two events in the same weekend. We catch up with organizers and participants in both. Just as a side note, there are about a bazillion more planned all over the... Continue Reading →
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for… Masten Space’s astronauts! Wait a minute. What? Masten Space has an astronaut corps now? Let’s back up a little… Shortly after the first launch attempt of STS-133 in November, I sent Dave Masten my Lego astronaut keychain and told him that he wanted to go... Continue Reading →
