Delving into Academics

Delving into Academics
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A podcast interviewing various researchers in science about what they're currently working on and their life as an academic!

Episodes

  1. 04/22/2020

    Professor Judy Hardy

    In the final episode of season one, Professor Judy Hardy talk about her work in Physics Education research, discussing the learning techniques the group she works with explores. We also talk about possible alternatives to exams and Professor Hardy gives excellent advice to students. Book/article recommendation: How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, and Marie K. Norman https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Learning-Works-Research-Based-Principles/dp/0470484101 University Website: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/judy-hardy https://ddi.ac.uk/women-in-data/professor-judy-hardy/ Social media links: twitter.com/IntoDelving www.instagram.com/delvingintoacademics www.facebook.com/delvingintoacade…=admin_todo_tour

    Professor Judy Hardy

  2. 04/08/2020

    Professor Ken Rice

    Professor Ken Rice talks about his research into studying and searching for exoplanets, and how solar systems can be formed. He also describes the pro and cons of being in an academic research career, and how he took on each stage by doing what interested him most. Book/article recommendation: Try out any popular science book! Find some in your local bookseller, book company or Amazon. University Website: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/ken-rice https://www.roe.ac.uk/~wkmr/ Social media links: twitter.com/IntoDelving www.instagram.com/delvingintoacademics www.facebook.com/delvingintoacade…=admin_todo_tour

    Professor Ken Rice

  3. 03/26/2020

    Professor Richard Blythe

    For this episode, Professor Richard Blythe talks about how his research merges linguistics and statistical physics and how the two are helping his research into memory. He explains why he loves being a researcher at a university and how we should keep an open mind with our future plans. Book/article recommendation: Irreversibility and Heat Generation in the Computing Process by R. Landauer http://worrydream.com/refs/Landauer%20-%20Irreversibility%20and%20Heat%20Generation%20in%20the%20Computing%20Process.pdf University Website: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/richard-blythe Social media links: twitter.com/IntoDelving www.instagram.com/delvingintoacademics www.facebook.com/delvingintoacade…=admin_todo_tour

    Professor Richard Blythe
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A podcast interviewing various researchers in science about what they're currently working on and their life as an academic!

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  • Creator
    Delving into Academics
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
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