STEAM Spark - Think STEAM Careers, Podcast with Dr. Olufade

About STEAM Spark - Think STEAM Careers, Podcast with Dr. Olufade

Curious about how to turn your interest in science and technology into a high-impact STEAM career? Discover practical career pathways, actionable blueprints, and inspiring stories tailored for students, educators, and rising professionals ready to take action. Welcome to STEAM Sparks: Think STEAM Careers, hosted by educator, researcher, and science leadership coordinator Dr. Ayo Olufade. Each episode bridges classroom learning with real-world innovation. Through candid conversations with diverse leaders across biotechnology, engineering, computing, healthcare, and the creative arts, we provide STEM mentorship, break down industry skills, and empower BIPOC and underrepresented communities to lead the future. What we explore: College- and career-readiness roadmaps for emerging technical fields. Real-world breakthroughs and the transdisciplinary skills driving modern industry. Practical strategies for educators connecting NGSS and STEM curriculum to real-world opportunities. Whether you are a student exploring majors, an educator seeking industry connections, or a professional building technical autonomy, join us as we ignite possibilities. 🌐 Visit https://www.STEAMSparksStories.com (https://www.STEAMSparksStories.com) for show notes, guest resources, and educational frameworks. It is time to innovate! — Dr. Ayo Olufade, Host

Publisher

Dr. Ayo Olufade

Category

business · education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jan 2023

Latest episode

2 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Aug 2026

   AI Growth Collides With Power Water And Justice

   Your AI prompt feels instant and invisible, but it runs on something very real: power plants, cooling systems, water rights, and the people living next door to the buildout. We start by tearing down the “weightless cloud” story and naming the physical truth of the AI boom: hyperscale data centers operate like industrial sites with nonstop electricity demand, massive heat output, and serious water consumption. When that infrastructure lands in cities, the costs can show up as higher utility pr...

2. 

   2 Mar 2026

   A Chemist and A Performer Build Sweat-Proof, Skin-Safe Color for Artists

   The lights hit, the sweat starts, and your makeup decides whether it’s your ally or your saboteur. We sat down with a lifelong pair of collaborators—a performing artist with big-picture vision and a chemist with relentless follow-through—who turned a backstage headache into a performer-first cosmetic line that actually holds up under heat, movement, and time. The spark came from lived experience: cruise-ship circus shows with paint-by-number palettes that failed darker skin, frantic touch-up...

3. 

   26 Jan 2026

   We Pause To Celebrate The Woman Whose Calculations Power Your Maps, Weather Apps, And ATMs

   A single life can quietly reshape the world. We pause to honor Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose precision turned satellite signals into the GPS foundation that powers maps, weather tracking, logistics, finance, and emergency response. From a Virginia tobacco farm to the halls of military research and recognition, her journey embodies resilience, rigor, and the transformative power of math done well. We share how West’s geodetic modeling refined our understanding of Earth’s...

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