Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

February 16, 2022 Episode 77: A Shared Dislike
In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss one of teachers' favorite topics: classroom management. In our discussion, we challenge the traditional conceptualization and offer ways to reframe the concept in more student-centered and relational ways. In our discussion, Ollie references the Science of Happiness podcast and an episode where a specific meditation practice is outlined. If you're interested, check out: When It’s Time to Face Your Fears
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Morning Show
Dave Grohl's Storyteller
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
48 min
February 09, 2022 Episode 76: Not a Numbered List Show
Science Book We Love:
Scott's Picks:
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions by David Quammen
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks (also Awakenings)
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Ollie's Picks:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Martian by Andy Weir
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
February 02, 2022 Episode 75: Monkey Business in the Metaverse
In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss learning progressions for science teacher professional development. In our discussion, we draw heavily on the article titled Proposing a core set of instructional practices and tools for teachers of science (Windschitl et al, 2012).
If you're under 30 and want to know what the game Barrel of Monkeys is, check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_of_Monkeys
Things that bring us joy this week:
Tender Bar on Amazon Prime
This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
46 min
January 26, 2022 Episode 74: Believable or Accurate (To Some Degree)
Ollie's Picks:
Hidden Figures
Inherit the Wind
Fat Man and Little Boy
The Martian
Apollo 13
Scott's Picks:
Interstellar
The Andromeda Strain
Primer
Arrival
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
36 min
January 19, 2022 Episode 73: A Meta Effort
This week, Scott and Ollie unpack their thoughts about teacher professional development and how sensemaking can be used as a tool to promote sensemaking as an instructional practice. For more information, check out NSTA's sensemaking site.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Radio Lab's Mixtape project
Merlin Mann's Wisdom Project
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
43 min
January 13, 2022 Episode 72: At the Very End of the Long Tail
C2AST - Cultural and Critical Ambitious Science Teaching in the Science Teacher - Thompson, Mawyer, Johnson, and Luehmann.
NGSS Appendix D
NSTA Equity Centered Sensemaking
Things that bring us joy this week:
Butterhorns [Not MY Grandmothers recipe, but close]
1971 - The Year that Music Changed Everything on Apple TV+
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
January 05, 2022 Episode 71: Lessons Learned for 2022
In this episode, Scott and Ollie look back at 2021 and what we've learned that we can apply to the new year ahead. In our discussion, we review some of the challenges from the year with the hope of seeing them as lessons for a better 2022.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Nobody movie
Spiderman: No Way Home movie
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
48 min
December 29, 2021 Episode 70: Stealing Student Agency
Fact Check: Hanna-Barbera, Sid & Marty Krofft
Things that bring us joy this week:
Christmas Lights
Movies (Maybe Oscar Nominees?) - Power of the Dog, The Unforgivable, Passing, Bruised.
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
43 min
December 22, 2021 Episode 69: Agency All The Way Down
In this episode, Scott and Ollie answer the question "Why are we still doing that?" We look at K-12 science classrooms and identify practices and habits that the educational community continues to do, despite reforms and evidence that suggest otherwise.
Things that bring us joy this week:
The 8 Blog
Westworld
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
46 min
December 15, 2021 Episode 68: To Express, Not To Know
Special Guest: Dr. Leslie Gates, Associate Professor of Art Education, Millersville University Personal Website
Papermaking
Art 21
Things that bring us joy this week:
Dori's Cookies by Dori Greenspan - In particular, Macrons (Homemade)
Cactus Blooms
Leftovers
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Special Guest: Leslie Gates.
50 min