Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1934: Somerville, Curiosity, and Learning
Posted on · Episode: 1934 Mary Fairfax Somerville: a wild child teaches us about learning. Today, a wild young girl becomes a great scientist.
Tag: science education
In-Depth
50 Years Later, What Do Today’s Kids Think About The First Moon Landing?
Posted on · The old equipment used during the moon landing can be baffling to youngsters raised on digital technology. But they have lots of ideas on how to make the trip better if they ever get to go themselves.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2229: Children and Science
Posted on · Episode: 2229 Hurdles that children must leap to learn science. Today, children and science.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1310: Math and Abstraction
Posted on · Episode: 1310 Redeeming math and abstraction in our schools. Today, we ask why American math and science scores are slipping.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1302: Francois Marcet’s Steam Globe
Posted on · Episode: 1302 Francois Marcet’s steam globe: measuring vapor-pressure. Today, a piece of apparatus and a piece of history.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1246: Momentum
Posted on · Episode: 1246 Figuring out what the word momentum means. Today, let’s talk about momentum.
Education News
How One Nonprofit Is Trying To Fix Four Challenges In STEM Education
Posted on · No. 2: Students have to have role models that they can see that look like them.