Still Curious

“You don’t need a lab coat”: transforming chemistry education through imagination and play - Colleen Kelley | S3E5


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Dr Colleen Kelley is a chemist and the creator and founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions, a comic-book based chemistry curriculum that aims to transform chemistry education through imagination and play. We discuss Colleen's mission to make chemistry more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Key Topics

  • How Colleen is making chemistry more accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of perceived math abilities, and the importance of trust and curiosity in unlocking imagination and real learning
  • Why fear is the number one barrier to learning chemistry, and the importance of understanding chemistry to preserve our world
  • How Kids' Chemical Solutions connects chemical concepts to everyday life and allows students to solve mysteries using chemistry
  • How being a grokkist following her joy with no plan led to Colleen’s squiggly career path and her creation of Kids' Chemical Solutions

Full Show Notes
Visit the Grokkist podcast hub for a full digest of this episode including highlights and links to stuff we discussed: https://grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast/s3e5-colleen-kelly/

Recorded 2 March 2023

Website: grokk.ist/stillcuriouspodcast | Email: [email protected] | Socials: @grokkist
Music: Kleptotonic Swing by Tri-Tachyon

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