S.T.E.A.M. Day: Education and Innovation
S.T.E.A.M. Day, celebrated annually on November 8th, was created to promote education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math – the academic subjects that drive the development of economies and societies worldwide. This specially-curated playlist will take you on a tour of some of the greatest achievements and brightest minds in the S.T.E.A.M. fields.
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Sex, Love, and Robots: The Ethics and Emotions of Artificial Relationships
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Art & Culture
Seeing through Art: Waldemar Janusczcak’s Iconoclastic Vision
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Space
3 Women Astronauts (and a Cosmonaut) Who’ve Made Waves on Earth
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Mysteries of Venus: How’s Earth’s Twin Became a Fiery Hellscape
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Ancient History
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Ancient History
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Science & Tech
Inside the Hacker’s Mind: Sociopaths, Psychopaths, and Technology
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Biography
4 Women Astronomers Who Blazed a Trail to the Future of Women in Science
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Science & Tech
The Big Science of Little Bubbles
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Space
Observing the Red Planet: How Early Science of Mars Became Science Fiction About Martians
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Space
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Art & Culture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: His Life, His Death, His Immortality
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Art & Culture
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