Lost in Math
In Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray, physicist Sabine Hossenfelder documents some bad epistemology that makes some “scientists” go wrong. The book is …
Physics
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 …
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 44 Engineer Hannes Hacker on Engineering and its Roots in Science
Experienced engineer Hannes Hacker joins us to discuss:-what engineering is-the scientific roots of engineering Also available on Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Deezer, iHeartRadio, …
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 …
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 …
Resource For Old Textbooks
In the document Early American Textbooks, the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, of the US Department of Education, says: Nothing gives us insight into …
ReasonRx Podcast Episode 38 Hans G Schantz, PhD Physics: Some History, Philosophy, and Teaching of Physics, Good and Bad
Dr. Hans Schantz joins us to for an initial discussion of physics. We first establish some context: in the history of science are many initial, …