This week we talk about frameworks in science education research. Things that bring us joy this week: Oryx and Crake (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46756) by Margaret Atwood Phase Hero Podcast (https://phasehero.com/en-usd) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss an article (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12528-025-09446-4) in the Journal of Computing in Higher Education. Things that bring us joy this week: David Sedaris (https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/) House of Guinness on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/81664250) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about unions in higher education, the pros and cons and what unions even are. Things that bring us joy this week: The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196774338) by Zoë Schlanger Slow Horses (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5875444/) Season 5 on Apple TV+ Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss possible episode topics suggested by ChatGPT. Things that bring us joy this week: Down Dog apps (https://www.downdogapp.com/) Alexa Silver skit on SNL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETk&t=20s) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In a very special episode we are joined by Cole Camplese the Chief Information Officer from the University of Texas at Austin. We talk about AI and technology infrastructure, and it is a lot more interesting then that makes it sound. Things that bring us joy this week: Deadly Class (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/deadly-class) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58784475-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind) Special Guest: Cole Camplese.
In this episode, we discuss the changes to Middle Level Certification in Pennsylvania. Things that bring us joy this week: Black Bag by Steven Soderbergh (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_bag) Schwinn IC4 Bike (https://www.schwinnfitness.com/product/ic4-indoor-cycling-bike/100873.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxhzbwzDQ4O4ZunElvLR0eb9epTGzi1Tb2UcAZOc2d4lV7ZyQL) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about new things that we are going to try in the upcoming semester of our classes (and we mostly don't stay on topic). Things that bring us joy this week: Department Q (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27995114/) 3 Body Problem (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13016388/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss Scott's trip to Mexico to work with local science teachers to develop units on microplastics. Things that bring us joy this week: Sandman Season 2 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1751634/) Articles of Interest podcast (https://www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about doing professional learning in another country and in another language and what that might mean. Things that bring us joy this week: XMU Sessions (Sirus Indie Radio Station): Lucy Dacus - Time in a Bottle (Cover) by Jim Croce (https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/lucy-dacus-siriusxmu-sessions) Blondeshell - Diet Pepsi (Cover) by Addison Rae (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC4ywcAOCM8) Reconcilable Differences (https://www.relay.fm/rd) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss a recent New York Times article (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/politics/ai-alpha-school-austin-texas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare) about the Alpha School. Things that bring us joy this week: Mike Birbiglia - The Good Life (https://www.netflix.com/title/81944037) Ronnie Chieng - Love to Hate It (https://www.netflix.com/title/81267396) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about how Terrain Theory as a way of setting health policy is a reflection of a deep misunderstanding of how science works and what a theory really means. Things that bring us joy this week: Inception (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/) Superman (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/) Fantastic Four: First Steps (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676052/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss a recent NSTA blog post on Rethinking Science Assessment in the Age of AI (https://www.nsta.org/blog/rethinking-science-assessment-age-ai). Things that bring us joy this week: My Friends by Fredrik Backman (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Friends/Fredrik-Backman/9781982112820) Lift Hydrofoils (https://liftfoils.com/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about assessing faculty in higher education and what it means to rate people on a scale. Satisfactory - fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect. Things that bring us joy this week: Watching tennis, specifically The Championships, Wimbeldon (https://www.wimbledon.com/index.html) Cake (not the band) - an item of soft, sweet food made from a mixture of flour, shortening, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked and often decorated. (Ollie's personal preference is yellow/white cake). Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss questions that can be asked during dissertation defenses. Things that bring us joy this week: Broadchurch series (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/) Saga Compendium (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/saga-compendium-one-tp) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about the knowledge system that is at the center of the way we think about learning and speculate what it will take to change it (and if AI is that thing). Things that bring us joy this week: Cameron Winter (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kGweFvHWUfh6oLnookVeO) - Specifically Love Takes Miles Broken Harbor (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16171207-broken-harbor)by Tana French Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we talk about books about teachers and teaching. Things that bring us joy this week: The Bear - Season 4 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_season_4) Ottolenghi (https://ottolenghi.co.uk/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about the idea of what it means to be a competent outsider to science and how we prepare students to be one of those people. Feinstein, N. (2011). Salvaging science literacy. Science Education, 95(1), 168–185. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.20414 Things that bring us joy this week: Beneath a Scarlet Sky (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32487617-beneath-a-scarlet-sky) by Mark T. Sullivan The Phoenician Scheme (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30840798/) by Wes Anderson Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we discuss the nature of international students on US college campuses. We reference the following resource: Enrollment Trends from the Institute for International Education (https://opendoorsdata.org/data/international-students/enrollment-trends/) Things that bring us joy this week: Faithful Place by Tana French (https://atomicbooks.com/products/faithful-place-a-novel) Preservation Hall Jazz Band (https://www.preservationhall.com/) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
This week we talk about negotiations and how they are like teaching. Things that bring us joy this week: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123857637) by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Grilling Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
In this episode, we talk about the SIFT model for media literacy. Things that bring us joy this week: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates (https://ta-nehisicoates.com/books/the-message/) The Likeness by Tana French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Likeness) Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)