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Sep. 25, 2009
Building Science Education
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| How can educators make science more relevant, interesting, and teachable in the classroom? In this segment, we'll talk with some people using interesting approaches to science education - from building better online resources for educators, to encouraging students to explore and interact with science on their own terms. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
Guests
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Harry Kroto
Founder, Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology (GEOSET)
Founder, Vega Science Trust
Winner, 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida -
Stacy Baker
High School Biology Teacher
Staten Island Academy
Staten Island, New York -
Francis Eberle
Executive Director
National Science Teachers Association
Arlington, Virginia
FEATURED READING
Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction
by Annalee Newitz
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