STEM

Fangirl Podcasts Star Wars 

Lawrence Kasdan, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippet on Fangirls Going Rogue

August 1, 2022September 21, 2022 Fangirl Dennis Muren, Disney+, documentary, ILM, interview, Lawrence Kasdan, Light and Magic, Phil Tippet, special effects, Star Wars, STEAM, STEM

Light & Magic is a 6-part series about the innovators and creatives who contributed to the legendary success of Industrial

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Fangirl Star Wars 

FIRST Robotics and Lucasfilm Partner For STEM Inclusion

October 17, 2021September 21, 2022 Fangirl Droid-building, FIRST. Star Wars, Galactic Builders, interview, Lucasfilm, Star Wars Kids, STEM

In its second season on Star Wars Kids YouTube channel, Galactic Builders seeks to be a Force for change in

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Fangirl Fantasy SciFi Storytelling and Writing 

At the Intersection of Science and Entertainment: An Interview with Ann Merchant

August 3, 2018 Priya Chhaya Ann Merchant, interview, National Academy of Sciences, Priya Chhaya, Science & Entertainment Exchange, STEM

We are fans of science fiction, of fantasy, of space operas – where the science is often (though not always)

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Stuck in the Stone Age Wants Kids to Create Their Own Stories

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Amy Richau books, Geoff Rodkey, review, Rodale Kids, STEM, Stuck In The Stone Age

Stuck in the Stone Age, a children’s book aimed at 8-12-year-olds from Rodale Kids, is truly a two-for-one delight. The

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Fangirl SciFi Star Wars 

Celebrate National STEM Day with Science and Star Wars

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Fangirl Anthony Carboni, Ashley Eckstein, Diana Williams, Star Wars Show, STEAM, STEM

What better way to celebrate National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Day than to check out “Science and Star

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Fangirl SciFi Star Wars 

STEAM-y Star Wars Panel at Celebration Orlando

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 Fangirl Diana Williams, droid builder, Engineering, Hannah Gillis, Holly Griffith, ILMxLab, LFL, Linda Hansen-Raj, NASA, Oliver Steeples, STEAM, STEM, Story Group, The Force Awakens

Celebration Orlando is just around the corner. The convention will kick off Thursday with the 40th Anniversary panel, then roll

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STEM Heroes and Heroines of Star Wars at Celebration Europe

July 9, 2016July 22, 2016 Fangirl Celebration Europe London 2016, Hannah Gillis, ILMxLab, Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, STEM

If you think about it, many of our favorite Star Wars characters have a scientific background or technological skills. And

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Fangirl Star Wars 

Learn To Code With The Heroines Of Star Wars

November 9, 2015November 10, 2015 Fangirl BB-8, Princess Leia, Rey, Star Wars in the Classroom, STEAM, STEM, The Force Awakens

As we have seen more of The Force Awakens protagonist Rey and her sometimes companion BB-8, I have commented on

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Fangirl Storytelling and Writing 

Finding the Fun: A Review of Spy

November 8, 2015November 7, 2015 Kay Geek Kay, Melissa McCarthy, Movies, Paul Feig, review, Spy, STEM

2015’s Spy starring Melissa McCarthy is a fun action-comedy with some serious empowerment. Written and directed by Paul Feig, the

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Fangirl Star Wars 

BB-8 Inspires STEM For Everyone

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 Fangirl #ILookLikeAnEngineer, BB-8, Daisy Ridley, Star Wars, STEM, The Force Awakens

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… …Cole Horton, co-author of the upcoming Star Wars: Absolutely Everything

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