In the latest episode of Learning and Living STEMM in Connecticut, host Tanimu Deleon is joined by Michael Winter, Chief Scientist at RTX, the parent company of aviation industry-leading divisions Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Michael and Tan discuss Connecticut's role in the aerospace industry today and what technologies are being developed that show promise for future aviation applications.

Dr. Thomas Pollard is the Sterling Professor Emeritus of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology and of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, and the recipient of the 2025 Connecticut Medal of Science. In this episode, host Tan Deleon asks Tom to share insights from his 60-year career and research focus on the molecular basis of cellular motility and cytokinesis, and during the discussion, Tom reveals how his research was pivotal to the lifesaving treatment he received for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

In this latest episode, host Tan Deleon is joined by Pamir Alpay and Michael Crair, principal investigators at QuantumCT, to discuss quantum—what it is and what it isn’t—and how Connecticut is among the leaders in the research and application of quantum technologies.

In this episode, host Tan Deleon is joined by Sarah Maurer, professor of chemistry at Central Connecticut State University, to share insights into the work she is doing on the origins of life, why the public should be aware of abiotic vesicles, how artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated the discovery and study of abiotic vesicles, and how Sarah knew she wanted to be a scientist while still in kindergarten (spoiler alert: Albert Einstein's hairstyle had something to do with it).

In this episode, Bernard J. Zahren, an honorary member of the Academy, discusses how his private investment funds, Clean Feet Investors I and II, support sustainability-focused businesses and how his commitment to reducing carbon emissions has led him to build a Zero-Carbon Home.

In this episode, host Tan Deleon sits down with Connecticut Senator James Maroney and Nick Donofrio to discuss AI – what it is, what we should know about it, what the state is considering for policies and regulations around its use - and their work as the co-chairs of the Joint General Law Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group.

Tickborne diseases are on the rise, with the Connecticut Department of Public Health reporting about 3,000 cases yearly. After being diagnosed with two tickborne illnesses, Antonia Kolb, a recent graduate of King School in Stamford, developed DETICKT IT, a one-of-a-kind app to help identify ticks and assess their risks. Listen as Antonia shares her experience as a student researcher and what it took to create the app. Antonia is joined by her research advisor, Victoria Schulman, to discuss how she navigates the student/advisor relationship and how high school research benefits students.

Water scarcity is a critical issue globally, directly impacting human health, agricultural productivity, and economic development. Listen as Menachem Elimelech, the Sterling Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University and the recipient of the 2024 Connecticut Medal of Technology, discusses sustainable solutions to the ever-increasing demand for fresh water worldwide.