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Superheroes of Science

Nov 27, 2019

Brooke teaches math content to preservice teachers at Purdue. She discusses the teaching of math content in a way that is relevant to future elementary school teachers.  Part of teaching math content is considering which questions need an answer and which questions are more important to focus on the process of solving....


Nov 25, 2019

Dan discusses his career path that includes working at NASA JPL, completing a postdoc at NOAA, and measuring atmospheric particles in Switzerland. Dan provides a great explanation of aerosols, the hole in the ozone layer, and CFCs. He explains the research on which his group is currently working, including air particles...


Nov 20, 2019

Bill discuss how K-12 teachers can get help from universities and university faculty can get help with broader impacts. Bill also discusses the journey that led him to become the College of Science Director of K-12 Outreach. We finish up the discussion talking about the future of education. 


Nov 18, 2019

Peter shares the journey of his professional career that led him to become a NASA specialist.  Peter has been all over the world for NASA and shares some of his amazing experiences connecting with students from across the world. He is the first in his family to graduate from a university.  Peter suggests that students...


Nov 13, 2019

Anne Lewis is a gal of many hats including National Geographic Fellow, GLOBE partner, Special Projects Director, South Dakota Discovery Center. She discusses her experiences that led her to these adventures and expresses her passion for field-based learning experiences.  Anne explains how to be involved in NatGeo and...