Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

May 20 Episode 297: Commencing to Speak
In this episode, we discuss what makes a good commencement speech.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Reformer Pilates
Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
45 min
May 13 Episode 296: Flexible Fairness
This week we talk about the tension between fairness and flexibility when deciding about what kind of work people do and how we count it.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Noah Kahan Out of Body on Netflix and The Great Divide
Glyph Word Game
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
47 min
May 06 Episode 295: Centering Humans with Technology
In this episode, we discuss an article that outlines a framework for examining human-centered technology.
Article: Guest, O. (2026). What Does ‘Human-Centred AI’ Mean? Behavioral Sciences, 16(4), 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16040583
Things that bring us joy this week:
Big Mistakes
Day of the Jackal
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
41 min
April 29 Episode 294: Badgeless in Seattle
This week we talk about deficit framing that researchers and teachers often take when doing their work. Framing students in terms of what they don't know instead of what they do know.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Detective Hole on Netflix
Altered Carbon on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
April 22Episode 293: Professional Noticing
In this episode, we meet with Dr. Brett Criswell from West Chester University to discuss "professional noticing." Brett references his recent article in the New Educator.
Some other books Brett references include:
The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz
Slow Looking by Shari Tishman
Objectivity by Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison
Skilled Vision by Cristina Grasseni
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Great Upheaval
An Evening with Alton Brown
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Special Guest: Brett Criswell.
51 min
April 15 Episode 292: Not Flying In
The week we talk about scaling/impact, in other words how we think about innovation moving across educational systems.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in Baseball
Michigan Basketball (Now National Champions!)
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
48 min
April 08 Episode 291: Pedgagogical Offloading
In this episode, we discuss the pedagogical implications of AI use.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Red Rising
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
44 min
April 01 Episode 290: Partner Play
This week we talk about doing partnership work with schools.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Euchre
SITE Conference
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
42 min
March 25 Episode 289: Thoreau Corollary
In this episode, we discuss technology, pedagogy, and what our future classrooms could look like.
Things that bring us joy this week:
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Racing Mount Pleasant
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
49 min
March 18 Episode 288: Can You Accommodate Us?
This week we talk about accommodations for students who need them and their increasing number in higher education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
45 min