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Lost Science and Lost Vision with Kitty Ferguson, Dr. Justin Bazan, Jenn Falik

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Lost Science and Lost Vision with Kitty Ferguson, Dr. Justin Bazan, Jenn Falik
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In the wake of the success of “Hidden Figures,” we go in search of more unknown stories from science history by checking in with Kitty Ferguson. Kitty is the author of many Science and Math novels, including a biography of Stephen Hawking. Her latest offering… Read More »Lost Science and Lost Vision with Kitty Ferguson, Dr. Justin Bazan, Jenn Falik

From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson
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Teaching coding to coal miners might sound is not just a pipe dream or long forgotten campaign promise. It’s really happening in places like Pikeville, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee. In part one of this conversation, we talk to Clive Thompson, a featured columnist at Wired… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 1 with Clive Thompson

From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe

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From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe
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In part 2 of our conversation, we talk to the manager of Code TN (pronounced code ten), Caleb Fristoe. Code TN is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and is one of the schools, under the Great Schools Partnership, teaching new skills to the current workforce, and… Read More »From Coal Country to Silicon Valley part 2 with Caleb Fristoe

Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish

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Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish
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“Every child needs to have music in their lives because it’s too important to their overall development as creative and informed citizens of our democracy.” For Part 1 of our chat, we talk to Dave Wish, the Founder and CEO of Little Kids Rock, powered… Read More »Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish

Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore

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Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore
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In part 2 of our music education chat, we talk to Caroline Moore, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Harman International Industries, the parent company for JBL (you know, the speakers). The Jam Zone at Little Kids Rock is powered by Harman as… Read More »Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore