Global.Science
Conversations about global science education, from the boring old classroom to teaching on the beach.
Episodes
How do you make your academic work more relevant to local communities? Dr. Robert Greco talks about the Brazilian academic system, changes within it that will incorporate more community work, and how he even ended up in Brazil in the first place.
Guest: Roberto Greco
Organization: University of Campinas
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Topic: Community projects and the Brazilian system
How do you communicate your science to legislators? Dr. Tara Lennon describes her work with the Arizona state legislature as well as adventures in international role-playing in the classroom.
Guest: Tara Lennon
Organization: Arizona State University
Location: Arizona, USA
Topic: Science, legislation, and international diplomacy
Can you be a scientist and work at an island resort? Dr. Dario Carbone discusses opportunities in the science tourism sector and his experiences as a village astronomer in the Maldives.
Guest: Dario Carbone
Organization: University of the Virgin Islands
Location: US Virgin Islands, USA
Topic: Science tourism
What's it like being a curator at a museum? Dr. Melissa Pardi describes her career trajectory and what happens behind the scenes at a science museum.
Guest: Melissa Pardi
Organization: Illinois State Museum
Location: Illinois, USA
Topic: Museum curation
Do you have to get a research position after completing a doctorate? Dr. Sanjoy Som discusses starting the Blue Marble Space nonprofit organization and building a better world for aspiring science communicators.
Guest: Sanjoy Som
Organization: Blue Marble Space, Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, NASA Ames Research Center
Location: California, USA
Topic: Developing science and communication nonprofits
Can you use cakes to communicate science? Ms. Alissa Bandalene discusses combining science, arts, and disability studies to more effectively communicate complex scientific topics.
Guest: Alissa Bandalene
Organization: Oakland University
Location: Michigan, USA
Topic: Arts for accessibility in sciences
How can natural hazards be used effectively in science communication? Dr. Mouse Reusch discusses doing public outreach around earthquake hazards in the Pacific Northwest.
Guest: Mouse Reusch
Organization: Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Location: Washington, USA
Topic: Natural hazards public outreach
How do you learn science amidst disaster? Ms. Nikita Beck discusses her science education in the US Virgin Islands and how it was impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the pandemic.
Guest: Nikita Beck
Organization: University of the Virgin Islands
Location: US Virgin Islands, USA
Topic: Island science trajectories and coping with natural disasters
How can scientists and journalists interact more productively? Dr. Steve Desch discusses reporting scientific results and how better skills can be developed by scientists and and journalists alike.
Guest: Steve Desch
Organization: Arizona State University
Location: Arizona, USA
Topic: Movies and science reporting
What is active learning and how do you implement it in your classroom? Dr. Sarah Hosch discusses the principles of active learning and the requirements to ensure it is successful.
Guest: Sarah Hosch
Organization: Oakland University
Location: Michigan, USA
Topic: Active learning
What's it like living and teaching in a college village? Dr. Aubreya Adams discusses personalized instruction both in the classroom and in the field.
Guest: Aubreya Adams
Organization: Colgate University
Location: New York, USA
Topic: Working at small liberal arts colleges and universities
How do you communicate effectively with journalists? Dr. Kristan Schneider talks about math modeling of COVID and how to work with media attention.
Guest: Kristan Schneider
Organization: Hochschule Mittweida
Location: Saxony, Germany
Topic: Math modeling of diseases and tabloids
What's it like designing a museum exhibit? This week, Dr. Daniel Hummer teaches us all about new ways of thinking about minerals and how to communicate it via museum exhibits.
Guest: Daniel Hummer
Organization: Southern Illinois University
Location: Illinois, USA
Topic: Minerals and designing museum exhibits
Can you do science outreach in extreme environments? You sure can! Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj tells us about the opportunities and challenges of doing science in the wild!
Guest: Ulyana Horodyskyj
Organization: Science in the Wild, North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Location: Colorado, USA
Topic: Field work
In the premier episode, Lev and Fabia introduce themselves and their latest attempt to keep themselves occupied ... by talking about science education.
Guest: Fabia Battistuzzi
Organization: Oakland University
Location: Michigan, USA
Topic: Commuter colleges
An introduction to our new podcast on science education. New episodes every Thursday starting May 5th!
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