Biomechanics on our Minds

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Bonus Episode: Black Girls Do STEM | Cynthia Chapple Feb 22, 2021

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How can we be facilitators of learning in STEM for young black girls? Learn from Black Girls Do STEM, which does just that. In this bonus episode, we talk with the founder of BGDSTEM, Cynthia Chapple, as she shares how they designed STEM programs for young black girls rooted in scholarship, training, empowerment, equity, and mentorship. She teaches us the importance of knowing your why and listening to the stories of the people you are trying to serve. We hope this episode is a reminder of the responsibility we have in creating a more and diverse equitable future in STEM. We can take action today - volunteer with or donate to BGDSTEM or learn from their experiences to become a better facilitator of STEM knowledge in whatever capacity you can. Follow Black Girls Do STEM! Twitter: @BGDSTEM Instagram: @BGDSTEM Facebook: Black Girls Do STEM Website: bgdstem.com Follow BOOM! Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM Instagram: @biomechanicsonourminds Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds

Episode 39: Foot Muscles and Nerdy Stuff | Glen Lichtwark Feb 11, 2021

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Our guest in the episode is Professor Glen Lichtwark of the School of Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland. Glen is also the Publication Officer of the International Society of Biomechanics. In the episode, we learn about recent exciting research on the muscles of the feet and the mechanics of arches. We also cover how basic science and translation research inform each other. and Glen shares his beginnings as a researcher studying horse biomechanics! Follow Glen on Twitter: @GlenLichtwark Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM Follow BOOM on Instagram and Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds BOOM Official website and shop: biomechanicsonourminds.com Contact us: biomechanicsonourminds@gmail.com

Episode 38: Peer Review and Prioritizing Passion | Jess Fiedorowicz Feb 03, 2021

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In this episode, we learn about how to conduct a good peer review with Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz! Dr. Fiedorowicz is the Head and Chief of the Department of Mental Health at the Ottawa Hospital and a Professor and Senior Research Chair in Adult Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. He is also the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research. He shares helpful tips on the peer review process as well as reinforced why it is so important and should be part of our role as scientists. We also learned about his really interesting work on bipolar disorder and he shared some of his advice on prioritizing by passion. We really enjoyed this interview and think you will too! Follow BOOM! Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM Instagram: @biomechanicsonourminds Facebook: @biomechanicsonourminds

Episode 38: Peer Review and Prioritizing Passion | Jess Fiedorowicz Jan 21, 2021

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Student Voices Episode 14: Adapting and Advocating Jan 19, 2021

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This Student Voices episode is hosted by Kaleb Burch, Kayla Pariser, and Luke Nigro, who are all members of Dr. Jill Higginson's Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab at the University of Delaware. In this episode, our hosts share experiences and lessons learned in both adapting to COVID and advocating for their fellow students. Learn more about … The Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab (https://sites.udel.edu/higginsonlab/) Advocacy/Mentorship Groups at UD: MEGA (https://sites.udel.edu/mega/) and EmPOWER (https://sites.udel.edu/coe-empower/) Follow BOOM on Twitter: @BiomechanicsOOM FollowBOOM in Instagram: @BiomechanicsOnOurMinds

Episode 37: How to Show Up for Yourself | Casey Rose Coaching Jan 10, 2021

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We are excited to start the year off by talking about self-work with life coach Casey Everhart. We dive into intention setting, mindset, and giving yourself space for self-work! The only way we can help others is if we can first love and help ourselves. It can be hard to dedicate time for the work we need to do for this, but we talk about small, tangible ways we can work towards living our best lives. We hope this episode helps you start off the year on the right foot and remember to show up for yourself - you deserve it! Follow Casey on Instagram: @CaseyRoseCoaching Casey’s website: https://www.caseyrosecoaching.com/ Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM

Episode 37: How to Show Up for Yourself | Casey Rose Coaching Dec 29, 2020

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We are excited to start the year off talking about self-work with life coach, Casey Everhart. We dive into intention setting, mindset, and giving yourself space for self-work! The only way we can help others, is if we can first love and help ourselves. It can be hard to dedicate time for the work we need to do for this, but we talk about small, tangible ways we can work towards living our best lives. We hope this episode helps you start off the year on the right foot and remember to show up for yourself - you deserve it! Follow Casey on Instagram: @CaseyRoseCoaching Casey’s website: https://www.caseyrosecoaching.com/ Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM

Episode 36: Biomechanics with the Department of Defense | Elizabeth Russel Esposito Dec 21, 2020

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Elizabeth Russell Esposito who is a biomechanist working for the Department of Defense Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence at the Center for Limb Loss and MoBility. We talk about her research on preserving and enhancing mobility in Veterans and others with foot and leg impairments or amputations, what it’s like to work for the department of defense, and the important role team science has played in her career and on the impact of her research. Follow BOOM on Twitter: @biomechanicsOOM Bit of BOOM: 1. Hulfen Zheng and colleagues at Shandong Sport University in China and published in the Journal of Biomechanics in December of 2020. The effect of text-based math task on dynamic stability control during stair descent: https://www-sciencedirect-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0021929020305121 2. 'Normal' Body Temperatures Have Declined: https://theconversation.com/peoples-bodies-now-run-cooler-than-normal-even-in-the-bolivian-amazon-148901 kAbroWPMKm7GsdCDCltd

Episode 36: Biomechanics with the DoD (?) | Elizabeth Russell Esposito Dec 11, 2020

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Student Voices Episode 14: Black Biomechanists Association Dec 11, 2020

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This Student Voices episode is hosted by Black Biomechanists Association co-founders Kayla Seymore, a Ph.D. student at the University of Delaware, and Dr. Erica Bell, a post-doctoral research fellow at the Mayo Clinic. Many great collaborations are born during the shared experience of graduate school. In this interview, Kayla and Erica discuss their friendship and the importance of their newly-founded scientific organization for Black biomechanists. You’ll also hear their experiences navigating college and advice for any young Black students looking to pursue biomechanics.

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