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Syndication

General Motors recognizes the importance of having women involved in the development of its cars and had a whole team of mom engineers working on the new Chevy Malibu. GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with two members of that team and discusses what it's like being a woman in a predominantly male field as well as how to encourage kids to pursue their dreams in spite of stereotypes that might tell them otherwise. 

Direct download: GMPEpisode26.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:58 PM

This week I'm joined by two members of the First Lego League team Moderately Confused which recently won the Global Innovation Award. Arjun Kumar and Jacob Hoylman talk about how they got involved in First Lego League and the process that led to their team winning the $250,000 award to bring the team's product to market. Listen in as these guys share their enthusiasm and excitement for building, creating and solving problems that affect us all.

Direct download: GMPEpisode25.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:25 PM

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