Memus Fractalus

Memus Fractalus

By Orrin Omali CastilloEducation
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Memus Fractalus episodes

  • Episode 13 - CORONA CLASSES - A YEAR LATER
    The coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing for over a year now.  This episode serves as a one-year update on the effects and experiences of Belizean students doing classes via the world wide web.  Some of the same students from the previous episode on the same topic were interviewed, and some new ones were as well.  Thank you for listening, and feel free to send a question or comment at [email protected]
    24 min
  • Episode 12 - CORONA CLASSES
    What has the experience of online classes been like for students, and for teachers?  In this episode I interview three students... Nahjah, Danielle, and Jeff... as well as three teachers... Eddie, Sherlyn, and Jenny... to get their perspective on matters related to schooling in the context of Covid-19.  I also share some of my personal experiences at the end of the episode.
    21 min
  • Episode 11 - The Beauty of Belize

    Where to go when quarantine is over?  How about Billy Barquedier?  Or Five Blues Lake?  On this episode I chat with local tour guide and proprietor of bluemorpho tours, Mr. Carlos Carvajal.  I ask him for his first hand take on how the coronavirus has affected the tourism industry.  We also answer the question, is Victoria Peak the highest mountain in Belize?

    39 min
  • Episode 10 - 5G and Covid-19

    Is there a relationship between 5G and the corona virus?  Is there such a thing as too much internet?  What should you do to minimize the spread of 'fake news' on social media?  Today's guest is Mike Westby and he explains how 5G telecommunications works and any possible links with the corona virus outbreak.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 9 - Cognitive Care in the Time of Quarantine
    What's the difference between Anxiety and Depression?  How will Covid-19 affect your mental health?  What can you do to keep your mental health intact during times of social isolation?  What did scientific genius Isaac Newton do to pass the time in the quarantine period of the Bubonic plague?  Answers to all these questions and more can be found in this timely episode where I talk to high school counselor Khristal Jones.
    1 hr
  • Episode 8 - The Curious Case of Corona

    Where does the Corona virus get its name?  How concerned should we be about an outbreak in Belize?  How easily is the virus transmitted and what can we do to protect ourselves from it?  Dr. Michelle West answers these questions and more on this episode about the corona virus pandemic.

    25 min
  • Episode 7 - From Barranco to the Borders

    Edison "O G" Ogaldez is a former member of the Belize Defense Force (B.D.F.) and a current high school history teacher.  In this episode we talk about his observations of the Belizean landscape as it relates to the effects of global warming, the borders between Belize and Guatemala, and his opinion on the use of technology in education.

    16 min
  • Episode 6 - Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan
    Is Belize City technically a series of islands?  What is the difference between the P.S.E. and the B.N.S.E?  How did Hattieville get its name?  What is it like studying in Taiwan?  Answers to these questions and more can be found in this episode where I have a conversation with Ms. Keisha Rodriguez who is a member of the Belize Association of Planners.
    44 min
  • Episode 5 - The Joy of Conservation
    In this special episode I have a conversation with the governor of the Central Bank. Mrs. Joy Grant was the first C.E.O. of the n.g.o. Programme for Belize and was instrumental in establishing the Rio Bravo Conservation Area. In this episode we talk about the La Milpa station in the Rio Bravo area and Belize's leading position among other countries in terms of its dependency on renewable energy. Also included are a couple of interviews with 4th form SCA science students while on a trip to the La Milpa station.
    24 min
  • Episode 4 - She Can Do Both

    Recently at Saint Catherine Academy in Belize City a series of workshops were held with the intention of equipping the young women of Belize with the skills necessary to thrive in everyday life after school is completed.  SCA prides itself on being a center of Excellence and Innovation and as such the school has pioneered teaching young women with high academic standards; and now these same young women have hands-on, practical tools in many situations that were typically male fields.  A day will soon come when a graduate of SCA will no longer be a 'damsel in distress'.  Yes, young men, get you a girl that can do both.

    15 min

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This podcast is geared towards having informative conversations about events in Belize both past and present. Your host Orrin Omali Castillo is a Belizean educator with over a decade and a half of…