Joan Feynman
Wow! Richard Feynman had a younger sister who also earned a PhD in Physics! Impressive! Cool! But, wow!, when she was young, her mom said …
Astronomy
Teach Historically, Teach Inductively
Teach historically. Students need to learn the logic, concept-formation, fallacy identification, induction (i.e., generalization), conceptual integration (i.e., making connections, or “theory building”), and thinking skills …
Feynman On Science
“The job of a scientist is to listen carefully to nature, not to tell nature how to behave.” Dr. Richard Feynam, Nobel Prize winner in …
ReasonRx Podcast Episode 25 Award-winning Teacher Scott Harris: What’s Wrong With Science Education and How To Fix It
In this episode, Scott, Melanie, and Michael provide and discuss evidence that science education is broken and in need of help, then discuss some ways …
Be Aristotelian, Not Platonic
An idea key to science and successful life — and good education — happens from about 1:24 to 1:56, in this video excerpt from the …
Etymology of “Second” (I.E., One-sixtieth of a Minute)
The interesting etymology of “minute” and “second.” I learned about “second” from Calculus Made Easy by Thompson.The word “second” came from the Latin “secunda pars …