How can we use engineering to help diagnose alzheimer’s disease? How can we get better pictures of someone’s spine? And what is it like to enter a robot competition? On this episode, we learn from biomedical engineer Sierra Sparks (she/her), who teaches us all about the different ways engineering can be used to improve medicine! To learn more about what Sierra’s up to, follow her on Twitter @SierraNSparks .Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have a question you’d like answered by an expert? Send us an email or a voice recording at <a href="mailto:whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca">whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca</a> !To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at <a href="http://supernova.dal.ca">supernova.dal.ca</a> or email <a href="mailto:supernova@superstaff.ca">supernova@superstaff.ca</a>

What Do Spacecraft Engineers Do? with Bill Parsons

"What Do Scientists Do?" is a STEM podcast for all ages! In each episode, a guest expert teaches us all about a new science, technology, engineering, or math topic. How do we study things that are too small to see with our eyes? How do we keep track of ocean creatures that swim all around the world? Our guests answer these questions and more! 

Do your curious kids have questions they’d like answered by an expert? Send us an email and/or voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca or find us @scientistsdopod on Twitter and Instagram. 

This podcast is made by SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University, a network member of Actua.