This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award.
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The Curiouser and Curiouser site features an interview with Scott Sigler on science fiction and skepticism — out on the 30th November, which is his birthday! The works of American author and podcaster Scott Sigler combine many genres, including science fiction, horror, and thriller. After successfully recording and distributing the audiobook of his novel Earthcore [...]
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TAMOz, TAM Australia, whatever you want to call it – have an hour of the Token Skeptic podcast on what it’s like to be me in Sydney, losing my delusions about what Australian Skeptics are and what it could be. The interviews include: Nicholas and Alex Southhall (the young man on the SGU Science/Fiction) Warren [...]
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A little delayed – but the notes I took from this session: The presenters were: Moderator Tim Mendham, Dr Rob Morrison, Dr Paul Willis and Steve Cannane. Morrison: There’s only a limited number of specialist scientist journalists employed – and like the rest of the population, there are people who aren’t particularly seeing accurately what [...]
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Episode Forty-Two – On Breakfast And Blogging – Interviews At TAMOz Fringe A direct link to the mp3 here! A short mixture of interviews and opinions from the ‘Blogger’s Breakfast’, a gathering of early-morning breakfasting skeptics in the shade of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Includes the ‘Placebo Bands’, Dave the Happy Singer (of www.davethehappysinger.com), the [...]
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‘What does make a difference, then? A number of things. Better trained teachers. A school culture that reinforces cross-curricular skills. Improved career prospects for teaching and non-teaching staff. Good resources. Community involvement in the classroom. It’s not a simple solution, let alone one that can be addressed through a liberal dose of public mockery. Rather, [...]
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