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Episode 214: Brandon Hendrickson + Science is WEIRD
On today’s show we got to sit down and chat with Brandon Hendrickson, local entrepreneur and founder of Science is WEIRD. Originally from Milwaukee, Brandon has spent time in Arizona and most recently Washington state before moving with his family to Rochester last summer. Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, he actually avoided science classes up through college and cut his teeth teaching within the homeschooling community in Seattle, where he got to experiment and figure out how to make subjects fascinating to kids. What started out as a Facebook post offering virtual lessons during spring break last year has transitioned into what is now Science is WEIRD, an online learning platform to teach the basics of science in a way that Brandon did not feel he had growing up. Each Science is WEIRD session starts with a riddle and allows kids to work together toward the answer, as a “giant throbbing brain.” The conversation today with Brandon is so engaging as we chatted about the value of experimentation, the adventure of entrepreneurship and getting “ridiculously excited” about what you’re doing, the value of community, and much more.
Links from today’s show:
Website: https://www.scienceisweird.com/
Facebook: @scienceisweird
Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.
Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Start
4:05 Recording a podcast during one of the biggest blizzards in Minnesota this season
5:45 Brandon’s background
9:17 Active avoidance of science classes growing up
16:16 How to best connect with education
18:42 Cutting his teeth in teaching in the Seattle homeschooling scene
21:42 Moving to Rochester
23:05 Start of Science is WEIRD
23:05 Opening up possibilities through learning
28:48 Goal to create more curriculum
34:22 Different offerings through Science is WEIRD for kids and adults
37:02 SAT tutoring
42:41 The value of experimentation
44:18 Goal to have kids experience science as an adventure
49:58 The adventure (and suffering) of entrepreneurship
52:39 The value of community
1:00:50 Where to connect online with Science is WEIRD
1:04:00 Conclusion
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On today’s show we got to sit down and chat with Brandon Hendrickson, local entrepreneur and founder of Science is WEIRD. Originally from Milwaukee, Brandon has spent time in Arizona and most recently Washington state before moving with his family to Rochester last summer. Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, he actually avoided science classes up through college and cut his teeth teaching within the homeschooling community in Seattle, where he got to experiment and figure out how to make subjects fascinating to kids. What started out as a Facebook post offering virtual lessons during spring break last year has transitioned into what is now Science is WEIRD, an online learning platform to teach the basics of science in a way that Brandon did not feel he had growing up. Each Science is WEIRD session starts with a riddle and allows kids to work together toward the answer, as a “giant throbbing brain.” The conversation today with Brandon is so engaging as we chatted about the value of experimentation, the adventure of entrepreneurship and getting “ridiculously excited” about what you’re doing, the value of community, and much more.
Links from today’s show:
Website: https://www.scienceisweird.com/
Facebook: @scienceisweird
Music Attribution: Like That by Ano Domini Beats is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library.
Episode Breakdown:
0:00 Start
4:05 Recording a podcast during one of the biggest blizzards in Minnesota this season
5:45 Brandon’s background
9:17 Active avoidance of science classes growing up
16:16 How to best connect with education
18:42 Cutting his teeth in teaching in the Seattle homeschooling scene
21:42 Moving to Rochester
23:05 Start of Science is WEIRD
23:05 Opening up possibilities through learning
28:48 Goal to create more curriculum
34:22 Different offerings through Science is WEIRD for kids and adults
37:02 SAT tutoring
42:41 The value of experimentation
44:18 Goal to have kids experience science as an adventure
49:58 The adventure (and suffering) of entrepreneurship
52:39 The value of community
1:00:50 Where to connect online with Science is WEIRD
1:04:00 Conclusion