Jul 19, 202644 minS1
What does it really mean to understand how something learns, whether it's a child, a brain, or a neural network? In today’s episode, we sit down with Prof. Andrew Saxe, Professor of Theoretical Neuroscience & Machine...
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STEMcast - McGill iGEM
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About this Podcast:
STEMcast is a McGill iGEM podcast that serves to highlight the connections between the largely varying subfields of STEM. We interview guest speakers from a diverse range of fields, bringing listeners into the loop on STEM research in biotech, AI, medicine, environment, math and much more! Contact us at: igem@mcgilleus.ca
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What is STEMcast - McGill iGEM about?
STEMcast is a McGill iGEM podcast that serves to highlight the connections between the largely varying subfields of STEM. We interview guest speakers from a diverse range of fields, bringing listeners into the loop on STEM research in biotech, AI, medicine, environment, math and much more!
Who hosts STEMcast - McGill iGEM?
STEMcast - McGill iGEM is hosted by STEMcast. The show has published 31 episodes to date.
What has STEMcast - McGill iGEM covered recently?
Recent episodes include "STEMcast Episode 42 | Learning to Learn: Exploring how Artificial and Biological Systems Learn with Prof. Andrew Saxe" (19 July 2026, 44 minutes), "STEMcast Episode 41 | "From Controller to Contributor": How gaming is contributing to cutting-edge research with Profs. Jerome Waldispuhl and Attila Szantner" (2 June 2026, 66 minutes), and "STEMcast Episode 40 | “We are all made of stardust”: Learning about Early Planetary Formation with Prof. Paola Pinilla" (13 May 2026, 42 minutes).
How often does STEMcast - McGill iGEM publish?
STEMcast - McGill iGEM publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 31 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on STEMcast - McGill iGEM?
Booking probability for STEMcast - McGill iGEM is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. STEMcast - McGill iGEM requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. STEMcast - McGill iGEM's contact route on record: verified email.
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- Jun 2, 20261h 6mS0
<p>What if playing a video game could help advance scientific discovery? </p><p></p><p>Welcome back to STEMcast: Beyond the Lab! Today we invited Professors Attila Szantner (Department of Computer Science at McGill and...
- May 13, 202642 minS0
<p>In today’s show, we welcome Prof. Paola Pinilla, Associate Professor in exoplanets at University College London. Together, we peer into her journey from a kid in Bogotá (Columbia) dreaming about the stars to her role...
- Jan 9, 202647 minS0
<p>Welcome back to STEMCast: Beyond the Lab! In our most interdisciplinary episode to date, we invited Professors Perry Zurn (Department of Philosophy at the American University) and Dani Basset (Department of...
- Oct 5, 202526 minS0
<p>This week on STEMcast, we interview Kyne Santos, renowned math communicator and drag queen, known familiarly on TikTok and Instagram as OnlineKyne. With short content math videos, Kyne explores the mathematical world...
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- Oct 2, 202553 minS0
<p>This week on STEMcast, we interview three professionals doing impressive technical and advocacy work across academia and industry, and ask them about their experiences with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in a...
- Aug 11, 202542 minS0
<p>Welcome to the Beyond the Lab series of STEMcast! Today, AI is helping us understand what allowed us to create it in the first place: our brains. Although the intersection of neuroscience and AI is nothing new, tools...
- Aug 3, 202538 minS0
<p>Welcome to the Beyond the Lab series of STEMcast! With Prof. Andrew Millis, Professor of Physics at Columbia University and co-director of the Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute, we...
- Jul 27, 202544 minS0
<p>Welcome to the Beyond the Lab series of STEMcast! This week, we are joined by Matthew Cobb, Professor of zoology (Professor Emeritus) at the University of Manchester, historian and author. From the discovery of the...
- Jul 15, 202544 minS0
<p>Welcome to STEMCast: Beyond the Lab, a series where we explore the many hats that scientists wear. From professors embarking on entrepreneurial journeys to researchers involved in policy making, join us as we explore...
- Jul 12, 202538 minS0
<p>Welcome to Beyond the Lab, a series where we explore the many hats that scientists wear. From professors embarking on entrepreneurial journeys to researchers involved in policy making, join us as we explore both...
- Jun 28, 20251h 6mS0
<p>Dr. Peter Grutter, a physicist studying and developing atomic force microscopy (AFM), takes this episode to walk us through the varying facets of his work. We begin by understanding how manipulating the properties of...
- Jun 14, 202546 minS0
<p>This special episode of STEMcast is cut from a seminar presented to participants of miniGEM, a mini version of the iGEM competition that McGill’s iGEM team runs for high school students across Canada. We learn about...
- Jun 1, 202543 minS0
<p>On this episode of STEMcast, Dr. Julia Freeman walks us through her experience working with farmers in India to understand the impact that modern biotechnology is having on both a personal and industrial level. She...
- May 18, 202537 minS0
<p>This STEMcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Jay Nadeau, an astrophysicist currently part of the search for extraterrestrial life and a key founder of McGill’s first iGEM team. We hear about how Dr. Nadeau’s career...
- May 4, 202556 minS0
<p>Fungi enthusiast and expert Dr. Shireef Darwish gives us a window into the third class of life on earth (after plants and animals) — fungi. After falling in love with these organisms early in his career, Dr. Darwish...
Episode #27
STEMcast Episode 27 | Ecology x Evolution with Dr. Simon Daoust: How Parasites and Hosts Co-evolve
Apr 20, 202534 minS0<p>In this episode of STEMcast, we join Simon Daoust to discuss the intersection of ecology, evolution, and medicine. We hear about everything from mind-controlling parasites to sustainable ecosystem design, and explore...
- Apr 6, 202552 minS0
<p>In this episode of STEMcast, we join Dr. Nagissa Mahmoudi — a biogeochemist at McGill University — in exploring how microbes live and thrive in various extremes. We hear how Dr. Mahmoudi fell in love with biology...
Episode #25
STEMCast Episode 25 | NeuroAI with Yohaï-Eliel Berreby: Finding Symbiosis Between Mind and Machine
Aug 14, 202450 minS0<p>Join us on this episode of STEMCast as we explore topics ranging from NeuroAI to student entrepreneurship with Yohaï-Eliel Berreby, a current Ph.D. student at McGill University's School of Biomedical Sciences. He is...
Episode #24
STEMCast Episode 24 | Deep Learning with Prof. Aaron Courville: What More is There to Learn?
Aug 6, 202445 minS0<p>In this episode of STEMCast, we will be diving into the world of artificial intelligence with Professor Aaron Courville, with topics spanning from Game Theory to Explainable AI. Prof. Courville is from the Department...
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