Art and Science Punks

Episode 41: The Operation Game

October 10th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  33 mins 46 secs

creativity, games, maker, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a family make project inspired by a Make Magazine article and the classic board game Operation.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is a handy office supply, the other is a science humor book.

Episode 40: This Week in Science from a Tetris-shaped Room

October 3rd, 2017  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 22 secs

creativity, engineering, psychology, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss situations from this week where we learned something about science.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about quilting, the other about understanding the design techniques that slot machines use.

Episode 39: Girl Time Engineering Event and the Importance of Encouraging

September 26th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 46 secs

creativity, engineering, science, stem

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss our families recent adventure visiting a girls in engineering event and talk about the importance of creating awareness of the need for more women in STEM fields.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about a medical pioneer, the other about how fun special markers and paper can be.

Episode 38: Asking About Inspiration as a System

September 19th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 4 secs

art, candy, music, science, sound, space

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob ask each other what and who inspires us and think about inspiration as a system.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one is about cotton candy, the other about sound waves.

Episode 37: Myths and Misconceptions

September 12th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 54 secs

ar, art, creativity, myths, nasa, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a few of our favorite myths and misconceptions based on an interesting infographic of 100 debunked claims.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one as Juno NASA mission follow up and another about a fun augmented reality (AR) experiment.

Episode 36: Excited About Being Bored

September 4th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  33 mins 58 secs

art, astronomy, crafts, creativity, psychology, science

We're back! In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob begin Season 2 talking about being bored as a situation, a feeling, and unpack some ideas and assumptions Rob has about not ever feeling bored.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week: one about the recent solar eclipse and another about chromatography.

Episode 35: Hot Rocks and Summer Check-in

August 7th, 2017  |  29 mins 21 secs

art, camping, creativity, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob reflect on a recent camping trip and talk about upcoming Season 2 of the podcast.

Episode 34: Art and Science Punks Season One Finale

July 2nd, 2017  |  28 mins 52 secs

art, astronomy, coding, creativity, illustration, science, sketching

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss "seasoning" the podcast, some of the approach and benefits of adding a seasonal flow to a project.

Kate and Rob also share an art pick and a science pick this week one about learning more about Jupiter's big storm and the others about sketching with code and with drawing by hand.

Episode 33: Kicking it with a Summer Bucket List

June 25th, 2017  |  44 mins 16 secs

art, goals, science, summer

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob explore some ups, downs, uses of and examples on their Summer "bucket list". They also ask: why even have such a list, isn't it a high pressure thing to have?

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week one about a science exhibit and the other about a painting within a painting!

Episode 32: Going to an Iron Maiden Concert

June 18th, 2017  |  29 mins 49 secs

art, astronomy, creativity, metal, music, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss the experience of being at an Iron Maiden concert and thinking through the logistics of bringing kids to such an event.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week one about a cool NASA project and the other about how awesome books are!

Episode 31: Music Instruments and Implements

June 12th, 2017  |  45 mins 46 secs

art, craft, data, family, music, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a range of musical experiences, some musical influences and origins of their interests, and music instruments we keep nearby. Also: ear-worm-thunderdome.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week: an article on meaning + data for decisions and a book of open-ended art exploration projects.

Episode 30: Exploring the Mini Maker Faire

June 5th, 2017  |  33 mins 54 secs

art, comics, crafts, creativity, family, makerfaire, makers, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss things we found and hoped we'd find at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Mini Maker Faire.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week: a comic with perspective on saying sorry and DIY kinetic sand.

Episode 29: Sci-fi Gadget Optimism

May 28th, 2017  |  30 mins 13 secs

art, crafts, creativity, family, science, scifi

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss a few gadgets from our favorite sci-fi stories. A light topic by design.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week: an article summarizing some scientific findings and a different article with a cool art project.

Episode 28: Why Try Again

May 22nd, 2017  |  35 mins 26 secs

art, comics, crafts, creativity, family, science, videogames

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss examples of trying again with creative projects and the workings of what trying again means for them.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week: a video game wherein you make video games and solar panels.

Episode 27: Relevant Elephant

May 14th, 2017  |  51 mins 53 secs

art, coding, crafts, creativity, family, music, psychology, science, sewing

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss "Stuff You Feel Like You Should Know" ranging from psychology to coding to more than one spoken language and reading music.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and a science pick this week related to coding+hardware and sewing.

Episode 26: Free Comic Book Day and Comics Reflection

May 7th, 2017  |  57 mins 26 secs

art, comics, crafts, creativity, family, science

In this episode of Art and Science Punks Kate and Rob discuss our experiences reading, making, and sharing comics with our family.

Kate and Rob also explore an art pick and science pick for some fun and useful resources: making minicomics and a flower color changing experiment.