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Today on Science Friday, http://sciencefriday.com/, 'Rethinking How Kids Learn Science"
How important are museums, TV shows and after school clubs to teaching kids science? Ira Flatow and guests look at "informal science education" and what researchers are learning about learning science. Plus, what's the best way to keep undergraduate science majors in science? Tune in at 3pm Eastern to your favorite NPR station
http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201111114
How to listen:
Online - http://www.sciencefriday.com/about/listen/
Station listing by state- - http://www.sciencefriday.com/about/stations/
Call in during the show: 1-800-989-TALK (1-800-989-8255)
Guest include:
Lynn D. Dierking
Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Education
Sea Grant Professor in Free-Choice Learning
Science & Mathematics Education, College of Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
Linda Kekelis
Executive Director, Techbridge
Oakland, California
Susan Singer
Laurence McKinley Gould Professor of the Natural Sciences
Department of Biology
Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
About Science Friday- http://www.sciencefriday.com/about/show/
Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 2-4pm Eastern time as part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming. Each week, they focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join Science Friday's host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science - and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.
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