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every 20 days
Average audio length:
53 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
13 episodes
since April 29, 2024
episodic

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In this episode of the Idealized Science podcast, hosts Jacob Beckey and Dr. Brian Wargo engage with Robyn Arianrhod, a science writer with a PhD in mathematics. They discuss her journey into science writing, the influence of nature on scientific understanding, and the importance of historical cont…

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In this episode of the Idealized Science Institute's podcast, host Brian Wargo and co-host Jacob Beckey engage with renowned science writer Timothy Ferris. They explore Ferris's journey from editor to writer, his experiences in science journalism, and the importance of history and philosophy in und…
In this episode, Brian Wargo and Jacob Beckey engage with Dr. Philip Kitcher, discussing the intersection of philosophy and science education. They explore the importance of curiosity, the role of reading in the classroom, and the need for dialogue in understanding scientific concepts. Kitcher shar…
The Idealized Science Podcast -- Season 2 Ep. 02 -- Infinite Powers with Prof. Steven Strogatz In this episode of the Idealized Science Podcast, hosts Jacob Beckey and Dr. Brian Wargo engage with Professor Steven Strogatz to explore the themes of calculus, teaching, and the importance of history i…
The Idealized Science Podcast -- Season 2 Ep. 01 -- Einstein's War with Prof. Matthew Stanley In this first episode of the second season of the Idealized Science podcast, hosts Jacob Beckey and Brian Wargo engage with Professor Matt Stanley, author of 'Einstein's War.' The conversation explores the…
In the eighth episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey chats with Dr. Wargo about a 2013 article entitled “Inquiry-Based Instruction and Teaching About Nature of Science: Are They Happening?” by Capps and Crawford. They define inquiry, nature of science, and discuss their similarities a…
In the seventh installment of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey and Dr. Wargo discuss "Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools," a report published by the National Research Council in 2002. Despite being published over two decades…
In this episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Wargo and Dr. Beckey discuss the age old question of depth versus breadth in education. In particular, they review the 2008 article entitled "Depth Versus Breadth: How Content Coverage in High School Science Courses Relates to Later Success in C…
In the fifth episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey and Dr. Wargo discuss the vital role argumentation plays in a well-rounded science education. They focus on a paper entitled "Establishing the norms of scientific argumentation in classrooms" by Driver, Newton, and Osborne published …
In the fourth episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey and Dr. Wargo discuss peer instruction -- a simple pedagogical technique that promotes classroom engagement and has been shown to lead to increased learning gains across scientific disciplines. We discuss implementing the technique,…
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