Changing the Conversation: Improving Public Understanding of Engineering
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in the United States to improve the public understanding of engineering (NAE, 2002). Despite these efforts, educational research shows that K –12 teachers and students generally have a poor understanding of what engineers do. This podcast looks at the new NAE report addressing the need for better public understanding of engineering.Read the report online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 27, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Science, Medicine, and Animals
This report explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern for all living creatures. Read this report and the accompaning Teacher's Guide online for free (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 12, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: May 09, 2008
Teenage smoking is a global public-health problem. In this week's podcast Professor Rhona Campbell outlines the results of the ASSIST (A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial) training programme. Smoking rates reduced by nearly a quarter in schools using peer-group leadership to encourage teenagers to quit compared with a conventional teacher-led educational approach. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - May 9, 2008 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
On Autism
Dr. Gurr talks to Dr. Gaston Weisz about autism. Dr. Weisz just finished a three part podcast series on autsim and Dr. Gurr interviews Dr. Weisz on autism- what it is, what we know works and what does not work.
Dr. Gaston Weisz received his doctorate in School Community Psychology at Pace University and his Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling at Queens College. He is a NYS Licensed Psychologist and a NYS Certified School Psychologist. Presently, he is employed as a full time school psychologist in Valley Stream School District for 17 years. He also has a Private Practice in Lynbrook, New York, working with child...
Source: The Shrink Is In - April 16, 2008 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: DrGurr Source Type: podcasts
