Bloggingheads Diavlog

The kind folks over at BloggingHeads TV were nice enough to offer me an opportunity to discuss some science stuff with Ed Grabianowski from io9.com. Here it is:

In this discussion, we talk about:

  • Learning physics and physics education research
  • The value of science educators
  • Good and not so good science on TV
  • Journalism and 'balance' with regards to science
  • Science fiction as a guide to the future

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