Best Learning Scientists Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 85: Digital Literacy with Natalia Kucirkova 28:18

2M ago28:18

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 85, Megan talks with Natalia Kucirkova, PhD, a Professor of Early Childhood and Development at the University of Stavanger in Norway and Professor of Reading and…

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36: Cracking Methane Emissions: A Seaweed Solution for Cattle 55:15

2M ago55:15

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Today's episode promises to be a fascinating deep dive into the science of sustainability and the future of livestock. Joining us today is Steve Meller, co-founder of CH4 Global, a company focused on reducing methane emissions from livestock—specifically, the burps and farts of cows. Yes, you heard that right! We’ll be discussing how a unique type …

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35: Refurbed - how a refurbishing marketplace is resilient against current market economics. Interview with Refurbed Co-founder Kilian Kaminski. 49:01

3M ago49:01

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🎙️ Today in SustainNow our guest is Kilian Kaminski: co-founder of Refurbed, one of the fastest growing marketplaces for refurbished products in the DACH region. In this episode, Kilian shares the inspiring story of Refurbed, from its inception in 2017 with his two co-founders Jürgen Riedl, and Peter Windischhofer, to becoming a leading marketplace…

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Episode 84: An Evidence - Based Approach to Teaching Reading and Writing – An Interview with Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking 50:48

3M ago50:48

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 84, Carolina talks to Dominic Wyse and Charlotte Hacking; the authors of the brand-new book “The Balancing Act: An Evidence-Based Approach to Teaching Phonics, R…

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34: Revolutionizing Smartphones: Fairphone's Path to Sustainability and Ethical Tech with Founder Bas van Abel 44:46

3M ago44:46

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I'm excited to have Bas van Abel, the founder of Fairphone, with us today In this episode. Bas takes us on the journey of Fairphone from its humble beginnings as an awareness campaign to running the biggest crowdfunding at that time, to its evolution into a pioneering company striving for a systemic change in the smartphone industry. We will explor…

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Episode 83: An Interview with We Do It For the Culture founder Jamila Sams 21:36

5M ago21:36

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 83, Althea interviews Jamila Sams, CEO and founder of We Do It For the Culture (TM), a culturally responsive social emotional learning curriculum rooted in Hip-H…

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33: Charging Forward: Inside 8Inks's Lithium-Ion Battery manufacturing innovation 32:58

6M ago32:58

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In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the realm of energy storage with a particular focus on advanced battery designs. Joining us is Paul, the visionary mind behind 8inks, a company committed to revolutionizing the lithium-ion battery manufacturing process. Paul will walk us through the challenges and opportunities in scalable battery manu…

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Episode 82: An Interview with Robert Malkin on Academic Research for High School Students 18:23

6M ago18:23

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32: Design Meets Sustainability in Mutebox's Modular Office Revolution 37:52

6M ago37:52

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Today, we're focusing on MuteBox, a company dedicated to redefining workspace design by offering modular phone booths and meeting rooms with a sustainability focus. Joining us are Christian Toft Bach, who is leading MuteBox's marketing efforts and joint the company almost from day 1, and Adil Sheikh, who is focusing on the design of Mutebox to redu…

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Episode 81: STP Talk -- Science Communication about Retrieval Practice 21:00

7M ago21:00

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 81, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea walk through their Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) talk! The episode was …

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31: Synonym's mission to create a new green asset class - using bioeconomy to replace 50% of petrochemical products 49:12

7M ago49:12

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In today's episode we will explore the world of scaling bioeconomy to replace 50% of petrochemical products in the future. That is the bold vision of Synonym, a company dedicated to accelerating the transition to better, more sustainable materials through bioproducts. Joining us today is Joshua Lachter, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Syno…

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30: Making farming sexy again: How Climate Farmers Aims to Support Regenerative Farmers with Co-Founder Philipp Birker 43:33

8M ago43:33

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Today, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Philippe Birker, co-founder of Climate Farmers. This company is on a mission to revolutionize agriculture by building the necessary infrastructure to scale up regenerative practices. How? By developing an ecosystem measurement system that serves as a baseline for financing the transformation to regene…

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Episode 80: An Interview with Kareem Farah from The Modern Classrooms Project 23:12

9M ago23:12

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 80, Cindy interviews Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project. To access their free course go to: http://learn.modernclassrooms.org/.…

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29: From Ancient Organism to Renewable Energy Superhero: Electrochaea Synthesis of Synthetic Methane 48:50

9M ago48:50

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In today's episode, I am speaking to Doris Hafenbradls, CTO and Managing Director of Electrochaea. Doris has enjoyed a successful career as scientist and corporate executive in the biotech and pharma industry in the US and Europe. She joined Electrochaea from Axxam, a leading provider of integrated discovery services for the life sciences industry,…

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Episode 79: Toddlers Can Read with Spencer Russell 36:16

10M ago36:16

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 79, Althea interviews Spencer Russell, an award-winning teacher and educator about early childhood literacy. You can learn more about Spencer's approach to early…

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Episode 78: learningscientists.org Resource Refresher 12:41

12M ago12:41

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 78, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk through the resources available on learningscientists.org.By Learning Scientists

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28: Policy Special Focus - Regenerative Agriculture Policy with NRDC Deputy Director Lara Bryant 29:07

12M ago29:07

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Today I am talking with Lara Bryant, Deputy Director of NRDC (The Nature Resource Defence Council) in USA. Lara has a background in chemistry and studied plant and Soil Science and has a master’s degree in public administration in environmental science and policy from Columbia University. NRDC is a Non-Profit organization with more than 3 million m…

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27: Harnessing the Ocean's Might: In-Depth with SeaO2 Founders on their Mission to Capture a Gigaton of CO2 by 2035 44:51

1y ago44:51

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In today's episode, I am speaking with Rose Sharifian and Ruben Brands. Rose is CTO and co-founder of CDR startup SeaO2. She is a chemical engineer and petroleum engineer by training, who is researched, for the last 5 years, the electrochemical oceanic carbon capture during her PhD at University of Delft, Netherlands. My second interview partner is…

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Episode 77: EF+Math -- Interdisciplinary Teams Co-Creating Evidence-Based Approaches 44:32

1y ago44:32

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 77, Megan interviews Maxim Vickerie and Adam Smith from EF+Math, a program supported by the nonprofit AERDF. Megan recently learned about a report that came from…

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26: BiCRS - How can biomass contribute to negative emissions in the future? A conversation with Stefanie Bischoff, Managing Director of Airfix 37:32

1y ago37:32

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In today's episode, I am speaking with Stephanie Bischof, Managing Director Airfix. Stephanie worked for more than 10 years in finance for large international companies like coca-cola and svwarowski. A movie about soil health led her to move into the climate field. Since the spring of 2022, she has led a subsidiary of South Pole in the field of bio…

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25: Sustainable laptop? How Framework is Challenging Traditional Tech Industry Norms. Interview with Founder Nirav Patel 30:33

1y ago30:33

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In today's episode, I am speaking with Nirav Patel, founder and CEO of Framework. He is a former engineer at Oculus VR, Apple and Facebook. Framework is founded on the philosophy that the greatest positive environmental impact can come from creating products that last longer, thus generating less waste. The first 2 products are laptops which can be…

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Episode 76: Meeting at the Intersection of Research and Education 33:23

1y ago33:23

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 76, Cindy interviews Sarah Oberle (@S_Oberle) about the intersection between research and education. As both a researcher and educator, Sarah has a unique perspe…

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24: From Tobacco to Steaks: Dana Yarden's Biotech Journey to Turn Tobacco into Natural Bioreactors 39:03

1y ago39:03

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In today's episode, I'm speaking with Dana Yarden, co-founder of BioBetter. Their vision is to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in advancing cultivated meat to mass production. They have invented a new way of creating growth factors, cheaper and faster, for the cultivated meat industry. Biobetter harnesses the inherent advantages of tobacco pla…

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23: The Green Retail Revolution: SCORE! Keynote Address 27:43

1y ago27:43

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On May 24, 2023, Friederike von Waldenfels, CEO of Forestrock and Founder of SustainNOW, spoke at the SCORE! – Swiss Conference for Retail and E-Commerce at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon. In her keynote, she talks about "Green Retail - From Prejudice to Successful Opportunities." This special episode has been created to showcase the fantastic keynote…

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22: The Last Mile of E-Commerce - with Milo Stössel, the Co-Founder of Quickpac 40:03

1+ y ago40:03

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In todays episode, I am speaking with Milo Stössel, co-founder and CEO of the Swiss transportation startup quickpac. Their vision is to fulfill the transition of ecommerce to be more sustainable and seamless. Quickpac is the only one in Switzerland with a 100% electric vehicle fleet for last mile delivery. Founded in 2019, quickpac quickly scaled u…

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Episode 75: Introducing our New Book Ace That Test!! 18:18

1+ y ago18:18

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 75, Megan, Cindy, Carolina, and Althea talk about their new book, Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better. They provide an overview of the book, prov…

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21: Making Showers Smarter - A Fireside Product Chat with Ted Li, Co-Founder of Oasense 23:09

1+ y ago23:09

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In todays episode, I am speaking with Ted-Li, co-founder of Oaesense. Oasense developed a self-powered smart showerhead that helps people conserve up to 60% of water and energy by switching off automatically when you step away. Ted-Li has an engineering background and worked in different sensor focused companies as well at Apple. He joined as co-fo…

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20: From founder to climate investor - Talk with serial entrepreneur and investor Tim Schumacher 40:24

1+ y ago40:24

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In today's episode, I am speaking with Tim Schumacher. Tim is a German Investor and Entrepreneur with a long-term focus on Impact and Climate. He co-founded and led the publicly traded Sedo.com as CEO for ten years. Since 2012, he has founded and invested in multiple start-ups like Eyeo (makers of Adblock Plus), SaaS.group, Zolar, CarbonCloud, Pach…

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Episode 74: Boys Do Cry – An Interview With Matt Pinkett 43:54

1+ y ago43:54

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Content warning: Please be advised that in this episode we discuss the topic of suicide in depth with a lived experience story. Matt reads a part of his book where a mother describes her personal experience with this topic. This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusiv…

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Episode 73: An Interview with the Director of IES 36:08

1+ y ago36:08

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 73 Althea interview Mark Schneider, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Mark discusses some of the challenges facing educators today and how…

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19: Has Europe a water problem? Interview with Hydraloop Co-Founder and CMO, Sabine Stuiver 54:40

1+ y ago54:40

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In today's episode, I am speaking with Sabine Stuiver, co-founder and CMO of Hydraloop. Their mission is to empower people and organizations to save water and energy whilst retaining the comfort of living. Their product is a circular water system for family and multi-family homes. So you can use the shower water to flush your toilet or to water you…

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Episode 72: An Interview with the Authors of Planting an Idea 34:56

1+ y ago34:56

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 72, Althea interviews Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke, authors of Planting an Idea: A Guidebook to Critical and Creative Thinking about Environmental Problems. C…

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Episode 71: An Interview with John Hattie, Author of Visible Learning 28:56

1+ y ago28:56

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This episode was funded by listeners like you. For more details on how to help support our podcast and gain access to exclusive content, please see our Patreon page. Show Notes: In Episode 71, Althea interviews John Hattie, author of Visible Learning. They talk about his newest book, Visible Learning: The Sequel.…

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18: Druups - Catching water out of air. Interview with Jonas Wamstad, CMO and co-founder of Drupps 40:24

1+ y ago40:24

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In todays episode, I am speaking with Jonas Warmstad, founder and CMO of Drupps. Their vision is to recycle industrial evaporated wastewater into drinking water while recycling a lot of heat at the same time. Jonas says about himself that he is an engineer with too little patience to be an engineer. He wants to solve sustainability problems and the…

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17: Genome edited food - the answer for healthier diet and climate change? Interview with Lynsey Wenger, CFO of Pairwise 46:34

1+ y ago46:34

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In todays episode, I am speaking with Lynsey, CFO of the US startup Pairwise. Their mission is to build a healthier world through better fruits and vegetables by using CRISPR as technology. Prior to joining Pairwise in 2020, Lynsey served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer at Calysta, a biotechnology company developing alte…

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