ABOUT THIS EPISODE
PODCAST Season 6 EPISODE 14
Antonio P Gustin
The Bug Whisperer - Director of the Gateway Science Project
Quotes of the Podcast:
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Antonio "Tony" Gustin, known as The Bug Whisperer, is an entomologist and performing science educator who founded Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo in 1995 as a traveling live invertebrate show. Over roughly 30 years it reached more than 1.5 million students and grew into The Gateway Science Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) STEAM nonprofit whose mission is to turn curiosity into scientific literacy. A UW-Madison-trained entomologist, Tony invented a custom 8K macro 360-degree camera system and spent six years building Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo 2.0, a macro VR experience that drops viewers inside insect, arachnid, and reptile habitats at roughly a two-inch scale. His work centers on hands-on wonder as the antidote to scientific misinformation, especially for kids.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators.
- 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- Science is a verb: hands-on, experiential learning
- From a traveling live show to macro VR: the 30-year evolution of Tony's Creepy Crawly Zoo
- VR as an access and equity tool for any classroom
- Curiosity as the cure for misinformation
- What are the biggest challenges to you?
- What would you like decision makers to know?”
Podcast/ website/ book shoutouts
Experience the app! https://www.meta.com/experiences/tonys-creepy-crawly-zoo-20/26476390235366322/
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
