Women In Tech Podcast

Amazing stories here by Espree Devora. http://womenintechpodcast.com/ Their intro: The #womenintech Podcast is hosted by WeAreLATech’s Espree Devora and features inspiring Women in Tech from Engineers, Female Founders, Investors, UX and UI Designers, Journalists all sharing their story how they got to where they are today. The purpose of the show is for every listener

Interview: Nitasha Syed, Unboxd

Barbie Builds Robots

I’ve not been a big fan of Barbie dolls given the body image and overall pinkness. But, this seems at least a positive addition to that world. https://www.cnet.com/news/robotics-engineer-barbie-builds-robots-teaches-kids-coding-tynker/

Cool Robot Drawings

Here is a Pinterest of cool robot drawings;        

Books for Girls Who Like Computers, Technology, Programming and Robots

Who would like this book; Girls, women, females, ladies Young, teenagers, teens, middle-grade, young adult Who like computers, technology, programming, electronics, hardware, robots, robotics, engineering, STEM, STEAM, design. This book is one of the best birthday presents or Christmas gifts for girls It’s for girls into stem It’s about robot building It’s for strong girls,

Pre-Order The Book

I’m doing a crowdfunding campaign for the book starting Monday January 14th: Pre-Order She’s Building A Robot – The Book

G.I.R.L.S: girls in robotics

A nice video showing some young women building robots. It also highlights the commitment you need to make to put it in. You can start fast but it takes a long time to build something from scratch.

Women Are Wired For Robotics

Here is an interesting article suggesting that women are better suited to robotics. Key reasons; More empathetic Less competitive, more collaborative More socially flexible

Battlebots on TV

My kids love watching Battlebots. It’s a bit violent, but it does show good background on the teams. There are a number of women in the teams, but I haven’t yet seen an all-female team and not nearly enough team-leaders. Lisa Winter is one of the participants I’ve seen a few times and seems to

Simone Giertz and Her Robot Alarm Clock

Simone has some fantastic content and is certainly a heroine to young women who want to get into technology.