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 …
History
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 …
Be Wise, Not Hasty
“My countrymen, one and all, think calmly and well, upon this whole subject. Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time. If there be an …
Be Authors of Life, Not Destruction
“At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. …
ReasonRX Podcast Episode 45 Historian Dan Flores on Ecology, Human Ecology, History, and Science
Listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/42050127 Also available on Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Deezer, iHeartRadio, iTunes. And more. Dan joins us to discuss– our nature as …
CCERP Podcast 22 MaryAnne Placentini of Katy Prairie Conservancy: How Wetlands and Prairies Help Us Manage Flooding
Mary Anne Piacentini, President, Katy Prairie Conservancy, joins us to discuss:-her background -the Katy Prairie Conservancy: what it does and what it has accomplished -Houston flooding: what …
CCERP Podcast 20 Managing Houston Flooding: Floodplain Expert Bob Freitag and Environmental Advocate Susan Chadwick
Today we are joined by Susan Chadwick, environmental advocate and Executive Director of Save Buffalo Bayou, and Bob Freitag, expert on hazard mitigation and floodplain …
CCERP Podcast Episode 7 Geologist Tom Helm: The Geologic History of Texas and of Houston
Geologist Tom Helm joins us to discuss the geologic history of Texas and our local Houston area. We discuss his background, how he became interested …
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 …