"Maintaining and bolstering trust in science has never been more critical," writes ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø College chemistry professor Marc Zimmer.
His latest book, Science and the Skeptic: Discerning Fact from Fiction, explores the impact and "origins of fake science." Written to help young readers "distinguish between science and fake science," Zimmer offers tips and tricks to help "detect science misrepresented for political gain and quackery." Read Marc Zimmer's "Twenty Rules" here:
Plus, Mark Ruede is Curriculum Supervisor of Science for Tolland Public Schools and Tolland County Director with the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Science Teachers Association. He discusses how the tricky and the topical are still tackled in the classroom.
GUESTS:
- Marc Zimmer: Chemistry Professor, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø College; Author, Science and the Skeptic
- Mark Ruede: Curriculum Supervisor of Science, Tolland Public Schools; Tolland County Director, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Science Teachers Association
ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø intern Michayla Savitt helped to produce this episode.
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