Science In-Between

In this episode, we discuss the difference between heuristics and algorithms. Things that bring us joy this week: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Killing Eve Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the Mentor Mindset from "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People" by David Yeager. Things that bring us joy this week: Newsroom on HBO Max The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End by Neil Howe Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss AI agents and their use in education. Things that bring us joy this week: Widow's Bay Slow Horses Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about advocacy in the complex context of schools, and how we think about supporting beginning teachers at doing it better. Things that bring us joy this week: Crossplay game by NYT Mini Metro on iOS Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss the potential of and problems with a 90 credit Bachelor's Degree. Things that bring us joy this week: Atomic Blonde Adults Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the difference between teaching as a relational activity and becoming friends with your students. Things that bring us joy this week: Vigil by George Saunders Fantasy Football (New Season) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss ambition, sacrifices, and happiness. Things that bring us joy this week: Tony movie Mr. Show Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This is our all joys episode. Podcast Talk Easy with Sam Frogoso Book On the Calculation of Volume Album Noah Kahan - The Great Divide Game Golf Phone App Ground News Movie If I had Legs I'd Kick You TV Show Shrinking on AppleTV+ Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss events and meetings that mark the beginning of things. Things that bring us joy this week: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Play Music on the Porch Day See the Lunar Eclipse! Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the idea of how practices get names and how the practices then evolve beyond those names, and thus new names for seemingly existing practices develop. Things that bring us joy this week: Lanterns on HBO Max Somm Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind Elevator Music: Local Forecast - Elevator Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, we discuss the role of advocacy in our work as science teacher educators. Things that bring us joy this week: Lorne documentary Spiderman: Brand New Day Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about culture and how ours shapes the way we see others and why that matters as teachers. Things that bring us joy this week: Hiking in the Dolomites Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss technosolutionism and the wave of technology bans in schools. Things that bring us joy this week: Shrinking I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the importance of dissatisfaction when we are trying to change. Things that bring us joy this week: Switzerland (Yes, the whole country) A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, a congested Ollie wrestles with the existential nature of his AI work. Things that bring us joy this week: The World Cup (again) The Murder at the World's End Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the idea of authenticity in science education (and more generally) and why it matters in education, particularly in terms of science practices. Our episode about Situated Cognition Brown, J. S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning. Educational Researcher , 18 (1), 32-42. Things that bring us joy this week: Scene on Radio - Th...

In this episode, we share ideas from the Inside Higher Education article titled, A Taxonomy of Harm for the AI Age by Paul Corrigan. Things that bring us joy this week: Live Music World Cup Soccer Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about how research gets valued, and specifically the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and the idea of impact and impact factors. Things that bring us joy this week: World Cup Soccer The Devils by Joe Abercrombie Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we answer questions that ChatGPT has generated based on our podcast. Things that bring us joy this week: Advice for New Fauclty Members by Robert Boice Wrexham vs Sunderland Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we celebrate our 300th episode by looking back at how it all began, how our focus remains on how people learn and then going many places you would not expect (as usual). Things that bring us joy this week: Summer Festival Season Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning by Karen Barad Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we revisit the unionization efforts at Penn State University. Things that bring us joy this week: Welcome to Wrexham Project Hail Mary Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the surprisingly prescient article from John Dewey in Science Education from 1916. Why did we not listen to him? Things that bring us joy this week: Season 1 of Doctor Who on Tubi All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss what makes a good commencement speech. Things that bring us joy this week: Reformer Pilates Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the tension between fairness and flexibility when deciding about what kind of work people do and how we count it. Things that bring us joy this week: Noah Kahan Out of Body on Netflix and The Great Divide Glyph Word Game Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we discuss an article that outlines a framework for examining human-centered technology. Article: Guest, O. (2026). What Does ‘Human-Centred AI’ Mean? Behavioral Sciences, 16(4), 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16040583 Things that bring us joy this week: Big Mistakes Day of the Jackal Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind