STUDENT RESEARCHER · PUBLIC-RADIO HOST · STEM INNOVATOR
Aryash Shyam
I'm a student researcher, youth innovator, science communicator, and STEM educator based in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. I host Teen Scientist on WDIY, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, an NPR member station; conduct research in CRISPR, space biology, mathematics, and artificial intelligence; and created GreenBeam, an AI-powered robotic prototype for targeted weed treatment in residential lawns.
Through RacingGecko, documentary filmmaking, public radio, and peer mentoring, I work to make complex scientific ideas clear, useful, and accessible.
STUDENT RESEARCHER · PUBLIC-RADIO HOST · STEM INNOVATOR
Aryash Shyam
I'm a student researcher, youth innovator, science communicator, and STEM educator based in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. I host Teen Scientist on WDIY, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, an NPR member station; conduct research in CRISPR, space biology, mathematics, and artificial intelligence; and created GreenBeam, an AI-powered robotic prototype for targeted weed treatment in residential lawns.
Through RacingGecko, documentary filmmaking, public radio, and peer mentoring, I work to make complex scientific ideas clear, useful, and accessible.
WDIY, Lehigh Valley Public Radio · NPR
Genes in Space Junior Scientist Award
3M Young Scientist Challenge · State Merit
NASA AIAA Essay Contest · First Place
Member Lehigh Valley ARML Team
3×
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards (2021, 2023, 2024)
60
Teen Scientist Episodes Aired
6+
National Honors & Competition Awards
2026
Genes in Space Junior Scientist Award Winner
Explore My Work
Four connected areas define my work: investigating scientific questions, building practical technology, teaching STEM, and communicating discoveries to broad audiences.
Science Communication
Teen Scientist, documentary filmmaking, interviews, scientific writing, and public engagement.
AI & Robotics
GreenBeam, computer vision, precision targeting, Python development, and student-built engineering.
STEM Education
RacingGecko videos, mathematics instruction, peer mentoring, and competition preparation.
Scientific Research
CRISPR, space biology, molecular diagnostics, computational genomics, and mathematical modeling.
Latest Episode · August 6, 2026
Can AI Help You Learn, Or Is It Just Finishing Your Homework?
with Dr. Justin Reich, MIT
It's late at night, your essay is due tomorrow, and an AI chatbot offers you a thesis and a smarter sentence. Did it help you learn, or do the thinking for you? In this episode of Teen Scientist, I talk with MIT's Dr. Justin Reich about generative AI in the classroom and why “is it cheating?” is the wrong question.
uPCOMING EPISODE
Can a Soccer Ball Change the World Cup?
with Dr. John Eric Goff · Purdue University
From the stands, a soccer ball looks like the one thing at a World Cup that could not possibly be controversial. Yet every four years, players, goalkeepers, and commentators end up arguing about how the ball moves. In this episode of Teen Scientist, I talk with Purdue University physicist Dr. John Eric Goff about the hidden science inside the one object the whole planet is watching.
We explore the drag crisis that shapes how a ball flies, the Magnus effect that bends a spinning free kick, why nearly spinless shots can knuckle unpredictably, and what wind-tunnel research reveals about modern World Cup ball design.
Physics · Sports Science · World Cup · Aerodynamics · Magnus Effect
John Locke Institute 2026 Global Essay Prize: Shortlisted in All Three Categories
In 2026 I was named a shortlisted finalist in the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize, one of the world’s most competitive academic essay competitions. My essays were shortlisted across all three categories I entered: Economics, Philosophy, and Science and Technology. In recognition, I’ve been invited to the black-tie Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner, and an invitation-only academic conference, in London this October, where final commendations, category winners, and the Grand Prize will be announced.
John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize · Economics, Philosophy, and Science & Technology
As Featured In
The Morning Call
Lehigh Valley News
WDIY, Lehigh Valley Public Radio
NPR
Let's Connect
Whether you're an admissions officer, a journalist, or a STEM enthusiast, I'd love to hear from you. For collaborations, media inquiries, speaking requests, or just to say hello.