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Curious About Careers: Meteorologist (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description – Genesis predicts a career in meteorology with Emily Wahls!
Long Description - Genesis predicts a career in meteorology with Emily Wahls! Genesis stops by a TV station to explore the science of forecasting the weather as a meteorologist. She learns how weather models are used to predict the weather and has some fun with the green screen!

Curious about Careers: Soapmaker (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Genesis has good, “clean” fun with soap scientist Julie Konkle!
Long Description - Genesis has good, “clean” fun with soap scientist Julie Konkle! Together they explore the chemical reactions that occur in the process of making soap.

Curious About Careers: Athletic Trainer (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Genesis “strengthens” her knowledge of athletic training with LouAnne Jefferson!
Long Description - Genesis “strengthens” her knowledge of athletic training with LouAnne Jefferson! Athletic training is more than just push-ups and sit-ups! Genesis learns how different body movements and the use of bands, bosus, and even water treadmills help athletes build muscle strength and stay healthy!

Curious About Careers: Urban Forest Hydrologist (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Janellyn’s knowledge about forest hydrology grows with Asia Dowtin!
Long Description - Janellyn’s knowledge about forest hydrology grows with Asia Dowtin! They venture into the forest to collect and analyze precipitation samples to calculate water movement through stem flow, which is vitally important to the urban planning and development of water systems.

Curious about Careers: Food Quality Assurance Manager (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Kelly Stano of Little Caesars® serves up the science behind pizza making with Janellyn!
Long Description - Kelly Stano of Little Caesars® serves up the science behind pizza making with Janellyn! A lot of STEM goes into making quality pizza for customers, and Janellyn gets to see the process firsthand with Kelly and Little Caesar himself at the company’s world headquarters in downtown Detroit!

Curious About Careers: Auto Design Director of Color and Materials (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Janellyn gets a drive to design with LaShirl Turner from Fiat Chrysler!

Long Description - Fiat Chrysler Automotive’s auto-design color and materials director LaShirl Turner shows Janellyn the science and art behind using various colors and materials for automobiles. Together they compare and contrast different materials in the FCA Design Dome, and Janellyn even gets to take a test drive!

Curious About Careers: US Fire Management Officer (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Janellyn learns about prescribed burns with fire management officer Persephone Whelen!
Long Description - Janellyn explores the benefits of prescribed burns and how they relate to convection with United States Fire Management Officer Persephone Whelen. Janellyn also learns about the various tools firefighters use and the safety precautions they must take in the field.

Curious About Careers: Musician (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Genesis “jams” with musician Jen Sygit and discovers how music is based on science!
Long Description - Genesis “jams” with musician Jen Sygit and discovers how music is based on science! They play a variety of instruments to see how STEM integrates with music through amplifiers, vibrations, and our vocal chords! And the final encore is a ukulele duet!

Curious About Careers: Ultrasound Engineer (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Janellyn gets an earful about the science of sound waves with Engineer Lalita Udpa!
Long Description - Janellyn gets an earful about the science of sound waves with Engineer Lalita Udpa! She gets a firsthand look at and “listen” to how ultrasound waves are used to make cars, planes, even submarines safer!

Curious About Careers: Professional Bowler (1:00 & 2:00)
Short Description - Janellyn spends her “spare” time with Aleta Sil learning about the science of bowling!
Long Description - Janellyn spends her “spare” time discovering the science of bowling with retired professional bowler and Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee Aleta Sil! Janellyn learns about the physics behind bowling and in drilling bowling balls at Aleta’s bowling alley and pro shop!