STEM Women in KidLit

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to environmental scientist and children's book author Andrea Wang about Environmental Science & "Writing the Books We Needed."You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore!Support STEM Women in Kidlit!Books recommended on this episode:Smelly Kelly and His Super Senses: How James Kelly's Nose Saved the New York City SubwayBeth Anderson (Author)  Jenn Harney (Illustrator)Being a Dog: A Tail of MindfulnessMaria Gianferrari (Author)  Pete Oswald (Illustrator)The Secret Science of Sports: The Math, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering Behind Every Grand Slam, Triple Axel, and Penalty KickJennifer Swanson (Author)Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric SeasElizabeth Shreeve (Author)  Frann Preston-Gannon (Illustrator)

1/17/23 • 60:26

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to doctor and children's book author Amitha Jagannath Knight about Writing Through Residency. You can find books by all our guests in the STEM Women in KidLit bookstore! Support STEM Women in Kidlit!Books recommended on this episode:ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking MachineLaurie Wallmark (Author)  April Chu (Illustrator)Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and ConstellationsMeg Thacher (Author)Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace EngineerTraci Sorell (Author)  Natasha Donovan (Illustrator)  A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola TeslaAzadeh Westergaard (Author)  Júlia Sardà (Illustrator)

4/5/22 • 38:43

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to children's book author with a degree in oceanography, Leslie Bulion about SCUBA, "Golly-Gee Science," & The Hazards of Poetry Research.Books recommended on this episode:Hear the Wind BlowDoe Boyle (Author)  Emily Paik (Illustrator)How to Build an InsectRoberta Gibson (Author)  Anne Lambelet (Illustrator)13 Ways to Eat a FlySue Heavenrich (Author)  David Clark (Illustrator)Scurry! the Truth about SpidersAnnette Whipple (Author)Dear TreefrogJoyce Sidman (Author)  Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)Be a Tree!Maria Gianferrari (Author)  Felicita Sala (Illustrator)Charles Darwin's Around-The-World AdventureJennifer Thermes (Author)Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman DouglasSandra Neil Wallace (Author)  Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator)A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds UseSara Levine (Author)  Kate Slater (Illustrator)

12/7/21 • 59:17

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to software engineer and children's book author Songju Ma Daemicke  about STEM Across Cultures. Books recommended on this episode:Whole WhaleKaren Yin (Author)  Nelleke Verhoeff (Illustrator)Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the AtomTeresa Robeson (Author)  Rebecca Huang (Illustrator)GravityJason ChinAda Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty (Author)  David Roberts (Illustrator)Amazing Evolution: The Journey of LifeAnna Claybourne (Author)  Wesley Robins (Illustrator)When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant EvolutionChris Thorogood (Author)  Amy Grimes (Illustrator)

11/16/21 • 37:23

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to oceanographic researcher and children's book author Padma Venkatraman  about Oceanography & Compassion. Books Recommended on this Episode:Usha and the Big DiggerAmitha Jagannath Knight (Author)  Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator)Why Do We See Rainbows?by Melissa Stewart Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to DreamTanya Lee Stone (Author)  Margaret A. Weitekamp (Foreword by)Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the MachinesSarah Aronson (Author)  Robert Neubecker (Illustrator)Solid, Liquid, Gassy! (a Fairy Science Story)Ashley Spires (Author)Also check out: https://diversebooks.org/

11/2/21 • 56:04

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to transportation analyst (with a degree in civil engineering) and children's book author Hannah Holt about Connections (Roundabouts, Writing, and Underwear). Books recommended on this episode:Mae Among the StarsRoda Ahmed (Author)  Stasia Burrington (Illustrator)The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid StoryTina Cho (Author)  Jess X. Snow (Illustrator)Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's DoctorKate Messner (Author)  Alexandra Bye (Illustrator)Jada Jones: Sleepover Scientist #3Kelly Starling Lyons (Author)  Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)  & 1 moreHow to Code a SandcastleJosh Funk (Author)  Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

10/19/21 • 47:43

Join children's book authors  Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they talk to agronomist and Newbery Honor-winning author Margarita Engle about Plants, Poetry, and Persistence. Books recommended on this episode:Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the WorldNancy Castaldo (Author)The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius RamanujanAmy Alznauer (Author)  Daniel Miyares (Illustrator)What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's TreasuresHeather L. Montgomery (Author)  Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)

10/4/21 • 43:00

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with computer engineer and children's book author Darshana Khiani about everything from semiconductors to saris . Find out more about Darshana on her website.Books recommended on this episode:The Truth about Bears: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite AnimalsMaxwell Eaton (Author)Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with AutismJen Malia (Author)  Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross!Rosemary Mosco (Author)  Jacob Souva (Illustrator)

7/13/21 • 49:56

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with science educator and children's book author/illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul about Food, Dollhouses, and Drawing Animals. Find out more about Sarah on her website.Books recommended on this episode:Friendbots: Blink and Block Make a WishVicky Fang (Author)Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the PlanetJeanette Winter (Author)The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed ScienceJoyce Sidman (Author)Science Comics: The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking MachineTory Woollcott (Author)  Alex Graudins (Illustrator)What Miss Mitchell SawHayley Barrett (Author)  Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)Science Comics: Cats: Nature and NurtureAndy Hirsch (Author)Dogs: From Predator to ProtectorAndy Hirsch (Author)

6/29/21 • 49:12

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with mechanical engineer and children's book author Stacy McAnulty about how she went From Engineering Airline Seats to Engineering Books. Find out more about Stacy on her website.Books recommended on this episode:In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space RaceAmy Cherrix (Author)Infinity and MeKate Hosford (Author)  Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)Ruby's BirdsMya Thompson (Author)  Claudia Dávila (Illustrator)

6/15/21 • 50:06

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as we talk with veterinarian and children's book author Sara Levine about Kid Books and Kids (Goats). Find out more about Sara on her website.Books recommended on this episode:On Beyond a Million: An Amazing Math JourneyDavid M. Schwartz (Author)  Paul Meisel (Illustrator)Counting Birds: The Idea That Helped Save Our Feathered FriendsHeidi E. y. Stemple (Author)  Clover Robin (Illustrator)The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the RainforestHeather Lang (Author)  Jana Christy (Illustrator)Star Finder!: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Night SkyDK (Author)  Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and ConstellationsMeg Thacher (Author)

6/1/21 • 46:01

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as they talk to children's book author and neurophysiologist Theanne Griffith! To find out more about Theanne and her books you can visit her website: https://www.theannegriffith.com/. Books recommended on this episode:Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty (Author)  David Roberts (Illustrator)Baby Loves the Five Senses: Touch!Ruth Spiro (Author)  Irene Chan (Illustrator)Baby Loves Coding!Ruth Spiro (Author)  Irene Chan (Illustrator)BoxitectsKim Smith (Author)One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical FolktaleDemi (Author)  Demi (Illustrator)

5/18/21 • 40:43

Join authors Artemis Roehrig and Rajani LaRocca as they talk to children's book author and science communicator, Kirsten Larson, about NASA, Invention, and Embracing Opportunities.To find out more about Kirsten and her books, visit her website!Books recommended on this episode:Your Place in the UniverseJason Chin (Author)When the Whales Walked: And Other Incredible Evolutionary JourneysDougal Dixon (Author)  Hannah Bailey (Illustrator)Invent-a-PetVicky Fang (Author)  Tidawan Thaipinnarong (Illustrator)Beatrix Potter, ScientistLindsay H. Metcalf (Author)  Junyi Wu (Illustrator)Made by MaxineRuth Spiro (Author)  Holly Hatam (Illustrator)

5/4/21 • 46:35

Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they chat with wildlife population geneticist and children's book author L.E. Carmichael about wolves, forensics, and writing like a scientist. To find out more about L.E. Carmichael and her books, visit her website!Books recommended on this episode:Out of the Ice: How Climate Change Is Revealing the PastClaire Eamer (Author)  Drew Shannon (Illustrator)Monster Science: Could Monsters Survive (and Thrive!) in the Real World?Helaine Becker (Author)  Phil McAndrew (Illustrator)Jurassic Poop: What Dinosaurs (and Others) Left BehindJacob Berkowitz (Author)  Steve Mack (Illustrator)The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the RainforestHeather Lang (Author)  Jana Christy (Illustrator)The Queen Bee and MeGillian McDunn (Author)

4/20/21 • 45:06

Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig while they talk with web designer and middle grade author Gail Villanueva. For more information about Gail and her books, visit her websiteBooks recommended on this episode:A Garden in Your Belly: Meet the Microbes in Your Gut (Masha D'Yans)What Miss Mitchell Saw (Hayley Barrett (Author)  Diana Sudyka (Illustrator))The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl (Stacy McAnulty)The Science of Breakable Things (Tae Keller)What Stars Are Made of (Sarah Allen)For more information about the podcast hosts visit their websites:RajaniArtemis

4/6/21 • 76:06

Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as we talk to neuroscientist and children's book author Laura Gehl.To find out more about Laura and her books check out her websiteBooks recommended on this episode:Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years (McAnulty/ Litchfield)The Last Marshmallow (Lin)Girl Versus Squirrel (Barrett/ Adriani)Find out more about the hosts and their books:Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

3/23/21 • 42:55

Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig while we talk to children's book author/illustrator and pediatrician Dow Phumiruk about pictures, pediatrics and 12-Color Pens! Learn more about Dow on her website! Books Recommended on this Episode:The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics (Hood/Engel)Ada Twist, Scientist (Beaty/Roberts)Can You Crack the Code?: A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography (Schwartz/Williams)Zoobots: Wild Robots Inspired by Real Animals (Becker/Ries)Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Of (Becker/Rust)Lia & Luis: Who Has More?: Who Has More? (Crespo/Medeiros)Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera (Fleming/Rohmann)A Songbird Dreams of Singing: Poems about Sleeping Animals (Hosford/Potter)For more information about the hosts:Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

3/9/21 • 42:36

Join authors Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig while we talk to children's book author and computer scientist Laurie Wallmark about Biographies, Dinosaurs, & Computer Science!Find out more about Laurie Wallmark on her website. Books recommended on this episode:The Reason for the Seasons (Peterson)Beastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature (Swanson)Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs (Stewart/Laberis)Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (Robeson/Huang)For more information about the hosts:Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

2/23/21 • 46:20

Join Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig while we talk to nonfiction children's book author  Melissa Stewart (who has degrees in biology and science journalism) about nonfiction, finding stories, and structure vs function. Find out more about Melissa on her website.Books recommended in this episode:Save the Crash Test Dummies (Swanson/Grooms)Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals (Duffield/Orodan)All 13: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (Soontornvat)Mae Among the Stars (Ahmed/Burrington)For more information about the hosts:Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

2/9/21 • 51:50

Join hosts Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they chat with picture book author and extramural research integrity officer/ molecular biologist Patricia Valdez about Komodo dragons, the importance of role models, and Spy Hunting. Find out more about Patricia and her books on her website! STEM books recommended on this episode:Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet (Manley/Lanen)A Black Hole is Not a Hole (DeChistofano/Carroll)Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes (Davies/Sutton)Lia & Luis: Who Has More? (Crespo/Medeiros)Over and Under the Snow (Messner/Neal)For more information about the hosts:Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

1/26/21 • 49:33

Join hosts Rajani LaRocca and Artemis Roehrig as they chat with middle grade author and software engineer Aimee Lucido about Java, "bark" mitzfah, and forms of writing.Find out more about Aimee and her books on her website!  STEM books recommended on this episode: Secret Coders (Yang/Holmes)The Animals Would Not Sleep! (Levine/ Alvarez Miguens)Because of an Acorn (Schaefer/Schaefer/Preston-Gannon)For more information about the hosts: Rajani LaRoccaArtemis Roehrig

1/12/21 • 48:25

Join Rajani and Artemis as they talk to raptor biologist and KidLit author Jane Veltkamp about raptors, 3D printing, and writing for a cause.Visit Jane's website: https://www.birdsofpreynorthwest.org/Buy Beauty and the BeakBooks recommended in this episode:Scientists Get Dressed (Rose)The Mutant Mushroom Takeover (Short)Snowflake Bentley (Martin/Azarian)For more info about the hosts and their books, check out: https://artemisroehrig.com/ and http://www.rajanilarocca.com/Rajani's booksArtemis' books

12/22/20 • 38:24

Rajani and Artemis talk to software developer and children's book author Karen Strong about technology, haints, and "debugging a book." Learn more about Karen and her books on her website: https://www.karen-strong.com/Purchase Just South of HomeBooks recommended on this episode:How to Code A Rollercoaster (Funk/Palacios)Feathers: Not Just for Flying (Stewart/Brannen)Emmy In the Key of Code (Lucido) For more info about the hosts and their books, check out: https://artemisroehrig.com/ and http://www.rajanilarocca.com/Rajani's booksArtemis' books

12/8/20 • 48:44

Rajani and Artemis talk to physician and children's book author Sayantani DasGupta about narrative medicine, fantasy and "kids like me".Learn more about Christine and her books on her website: http://www.sayantanidasgupta.com/Purchase Kiranmala and the Kingdom BeyondBooks recommended on this episode:100 Bugs!: A Counting Book (Narita/Kaufman)Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Melifera (Fleming/Rohmann)A Ring of Endless Light (L'Engle)For more info about the hosts and their books, check out: ArtemisRoehrig.com and RajaniLaRocca.comRajani's booksArtemis' books

11/24/20 • 39:27

STEM Woman and KidLit author Jennifer Swanson talks with Artemis and Rajani about chemistry, cars, and Cousteau. Jennifer's website: https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/Jennifer's podcast: https://solveitforkids.com/Books recommended in this episode:Water is Water (Paul/Chin)An Egg is Quiet (Aston/Long)http://www.steamteambooks.com/For more info about the hosts and their books, check out: ArtemisRoehrig.com and RajaniLaRocca.comRajani's booksArtemis' books

11/10/20 • 51:59

Rajani and Artemis talk to engineer and children's book author Christine Taylor-Butler about engineering, aliens, and STEAM vs STEM. Learn more about Christine and her books on her website: ChristineTaylorButler.comPurchase The Lost TribesBooks recommended on this episode:A Seed Is The Start (Stewart)Twinderella, A Fractioned Fairy Tale (Schwartz/Marcero)Science Comics: Solar System: Our Place in Space (Mosco/Chad)For more info about the hosts and their books, check out: ArtemisRoehrig.com and RajaniLaRocca.comRajani's booksArtemis' books

10/27/20 • 50:03

Rajani and Artemis talk to product designer and children’s book creator Vicky Fang about math, musicals, and mixed up pets! To purchase signed copies of Vicky’s books click here. Learn more about Vicky on her website: https://vickyfang.com/Books recommended in this episode: Baby Loves the Senses (Spiro/Chan)Dozens of Doughnuts (Finison/Farley), Welcome to the Moth Ball: A Nighttime Insect Celebration (Burns/Harasimowicz), Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane (Larson/Subisak)For more info about the hosts and their books, check out ArtemisRoehrig.com and RajaniLaRocca.comRajani's booksArtemis' booksVicky FangVicky's chapter books, picture book, and board books!

10/13/20 • 30:07