Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

January 08, 2025 Episode 227: Talking Teachers
In this episode, we try to talk about our favorite fictional science teachers.
Things that bring us joy this week:
English Teacher
Lee Movie
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34 min
January 01, 2025 Episode 226: Caste(ing) Faculty
This week we talk about the relationship between tenure track and teaching/clinical/non-tenure track faculty.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
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44 min
December 25, 2024 Episode 225: Grades and Grace
In this episode, we discuss student situations where grace may be needed.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Holiday Movies
Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
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54 min
December 18, 2024 Episode 224: Fear of Social Death
This week we talk about the tension between knowing you need to let people talk through their own thinking and the fact that all learning opportunities have time constraints.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Sampson Boat Co. YouTube Channel
Everyone This Christmas has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
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43 min
December 11, 2024 Episode 223: Conferencing about Conferences
In this episode, we discuss an upcoming conference presentation.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Murderbot Diaries
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers podcast
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48 min
December 04, 2024 Episode 222: Written Bold Predictions
This week we talk about what the Department of Education does and what it means if it is weakened or eliminated.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Portugal (yes, the country)
Tom Lake by Anne Patchett
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50 min
November 27, 2024 Episode 221: It's Tricky
In this episode, we discuss conducting observations with teacher candidates.
Things that bring us joy this week:
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Shrinking on AppleTV+
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43 min
November 20, 2024 Episode 220: Hard for Ollie to Say
This week we talk about how we see and interpret the world is a lot about who we are and what our experiences have been all the way down to the data coming from our senses.
[Alternative episode title: Old Man Illness Corner]
Uexküll's Umwelt
Things that bring us joy this week:
Only Murders in the Building on Hulu
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
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50 min
November 13, 2024 Episode 219: A Conversation about Controversy
In this episode, we discuss the teaching of controversial topics in science.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
NCAA College Football
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42 min
November 06, 2024 Episode 218: Sad Batman
This week we talk about how to answer the question "when does the teacher intervene when a kid's idea is wrong?"
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Penguin
Question Everything with Brian Reed
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47 min