by Giulia Mantovani In the 17th century when alchemy was at its height, many scientists were convinced that they could use science to turn more ordinary substances into gold. It was a time of transformation …
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Ep 31. Jumping Asteroid Clouds: Supporting Vulnerable Learners in Educational Achievement
Episode Summary Last November, Dr. Cat Hicks wrote an essay on Medium called “Reading vulnerable learners’ applications to grad school: we need to stop failing them.” In this episode of the podcast, University of Minnesota …
The Educational Impact of Meeting Real Scientists
by Zach Schrieber The most exciting moments of my pre-college education were from a field trip to the geology department of Augustana College where I was shown around the facilities by Dr. Michael Wolf. He …
Girls-in-STEM Programs & My Single-Sex Education Experience
by Alicia McGeachy Attending Spelman College helped me to realize my potential as a scientist and as a scholar. Sitting in a room full of women, the pressure of impressing members of the opposite sex …
The Mysterious Inspiration of Future Scientists
by Christy Haynes Anyone who has watched CSI, Bones, or Breaking Bad on television has had the opportunity to see how chemistry can be important in solving (or committing) a crime. The popularity of forensics …
Exhortations for Responsible Action*
by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Professor of Chemistry The William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea Director, Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy Department of Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison It was a privilege and a …