Broader Impacts with Cráneo

K-5 STEM podcasts

Kids podcast with STEM researchers

K-5 podcast with 100,000+ listening families

Researchers answer children’s STEM questions

Produced in both Spanish & English

All STEM topics [browse episodes]

Example episode in English [listen]

Case study

  • Featured researcher: Allison Martinez, biomedical engineering doctoral student

  • Episode topic: Neurons [listen]

  • 14,100 episode plays

  • 23,000+ children reached

  • 5,000+ hours of preK-5 STEM enrichment

  • Dr. Lina Perez-Angel, geologist, Brown University

    As a researcher, science communicator, and NSF panelist, I see a ton of value partnering with “Cráneo” for Broader Impacts. They have a large audience across the U.S. and internationally, and a proven track record that helps research proposals stand out and increase the science literacy in our society.

  • Miguel Montalvo, astrophysicist, Princeton University

    Working with Cráneo was an enriching experience that pushed me to explain science in a simple yet accurate way. It helped me grow as a communicator and reminded me how powerful curiosity can be. Cumbre Kids offers a fantastic platform for researchers to inspire the next generation of scientists.

  • Allison Martinez, biomedical engineering, WashU

    Cráneo gave me the opportunity to connect more with my roots in Honduras. It was also incredibly rewarding for me to practice my communication skills and challenge myself to do it in Spanish. Saying that Cumbre Kids is paving the way to the next generation of Latine scientists is an understatement.

Partnering

Pre-award, add us to your proposal to support your broader impacts. We provide letter of support + proposal text

Post-award, we interview your researcher using questions submitted by children. We then produce and publish an episode that reaches 10,000+ families.

Did you know? STEM K-5 family media has been shown by NSF-funded studies to be a powerful tool in STEM identity formation [read more]

Packages

  • Single episode for small grants

  • Episode series for large grants (e.g., CAREER)

  • Produced in Spanish + English

  • Includes K-5 teacher resources

  • 35% discount for RD offices that meet quarterly for 30 min (“Cumbre Kids advisor”)

  • Price per episode from $6,500

Get in touch

Robert Carpenter, cofounder:

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Email: robert@cumbremedia.com

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