Pupil Engagement with Fingers-on Science

This month on It’s Time for Science, we talked about scholar engagement with a particular visitor. Host Tom Racine interviewed award-winning science communicator Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD.

Episode Abstract

Tom talks with Maynard in regards to the significance of staying curious and protecting college students and ourselves engaged. They talk about why you don’t have to be an knowledgeable to show science, embracing altering views as part of science, and why illustration issues for everybody. Maynard then shares probably the most stunning factor he’s realized from doing an investigation!

Episode Visitor

Maynard Okereke

Maynard Okereke, higher generally known as the Hip Hop MD, graduated from the College of Washington with a level in Civil Engineering. He’s an award-winning Science Communicator, receiving the Asteroid Award for “Finest Streaming Content material” and the Individuals of Change Award for his group outreach efforts. His ardour for science and leisure and his curiosity for brand spanking new improvements have taken him by means of an unimaginable life journey.

Noticing an absence of minority involvement in STEM fields, Maynard created Hip Hop Science to encourage minorities and youth to pursue extra superior profession paths. His background in engineering, appearing, music, enterprise, and credible work in STEM make him uniquely certified to interact on all kinds of subjects from an entertaining perspective. That is extremely mirrored in his talking engagements and each day social media posts, which give each humorous and informative SciComm content material.

Be taught Extra about Hip Hop Science

https://www.hiphopscienceshow.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hiphopscienceshow/
https://www.fb.com/HipHopScienceShow

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