Science Literacy

Demonstrate scientific literacy (SC9: A4)

• identify the main points in a science‐related article or illustration
• describe the qualities of the scientifically literate person, such as
  • awareness of assumptions (their own and authors’)
  • respect for precision
  • ability to separate fundamental concepts from the irrelevant or unimportant
  • recognizing that scientific knowledge is continually developing and often builds upon previous theories
  • recognizing cause and effect
• use given criteria for evaluating evidence and sources of information (e.g., identify supporting or refuting information and bias)
• explain how science and technology affect individuals, society, and the environment

Instructions:

You are asked to subscribe to any of the following podcasts and to listen to 3 different episodes over the semester and write a summary of the episode. You may select any episode a podcast produces as long as your chosen episode directly relates to science (certain technology topics may be considered).

If you would like to follow an alternative podcast, please allow me to verify it first.