Episode 27: Why Science Education is More Important than Most Scientists Think
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English - May 18, 2022 21:38 - 28 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsCourses Education education counseling educationpolicy highereducation k12education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The COVID pandemic has demonstrated the danger of irrational, non-scientific thinking. According to Dr. Bruce Alberts, a preeminent molecular biologist, professor, and past president of the National Academy of Sciences, the American public’s willingness to accept misinformation points to a failure in science education. Dr. Alberts suggests that changes to science curricula and teacher preparation could better equip society to distinguish fact from fiction, with broad implications for our democracy.
[Transcript for Episode 27 is available on EdFixPodcast.com]