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Distinguished educator Veena Nair drops by to chat about her thoughts on science education and how to inspire children to understand their world.

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About Veena Nair

ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and STEAM Project Leader, Ms Veena Nair is a recipient of the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools.

As a leading educator in STEAM, Ms Nair has more than 20 years’ experience teaching science-based subjects across 3 different countries – India, the United Arab Emirates and now Australia. 

Ms Nair has a passion for discovering innovative ways of making STEAM more engaging. Her work has increased the number of students who receive first-round offers to study engineering and technology subjects at university, especially young females and students from diverse backgrounds.  

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Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

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10:23 Ideology in Education
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35:35 Feature Introduction
38:08 Interview – Lucas Walsh
01:35:45 Patron Shout-Outs

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Just what is Industry 5.0? How might Statistics Sustainability Systems thinking and STEM prepare our students for the future? Today we speak with Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts AM and Professor Peter Howley to learn their thoughts!

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About the SSSS: Statistics Sustainability Systems thinking and STEM Project

A free online national initiative in 2023 available to ALL primary and secondary school educators and students in Australia thanks to a Commonwealth Government Department of Education “Emerging Priorities Program” grant and the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub (HISH).

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About Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts AM

Tim is a distinguished conservationist, scientist, researcher, and educator. He is a Professor of Immunology, Microbiology, Environmental Science and Biology and was the Founder of SuperNova (Australia’s first regional, and second nationally, hands-on science centre). He is the President of the Hunter Innovation & Science Hub & the Creator, Coordinator of the Annual Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival and the Founding Director of InnovAAte Pty Ltd, a spinoff biotechnology company based on patented ground-breaking research at the University of Newcastle. 

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About Professor Peter Howley

Peter is a Professor of Statistics and Systems Improvement and is a national and international leader and award-winning academic and practitioner in Statistics, Systems thinking and improvement and integrated STEM. He is the National Chair of Statistical Education (Statistical Society of Australia), an elected member of the International Statistical Institute, Vice President of the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub, International Congress of Mathematical Education 2024 Ambassador, and steering committee member for the Royal Statistical Society’s Centre for Statistics and Data Science Education.

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