Greater Than Code
189: Succeeding in Science with Deborah Berebichez
01:13 - Debbie’s Superpower: Having an excellent memory and a detailed-oriented brain
03:23 - Teaching Science in Fun Ways
- Sourcebooks Baby University Books, Assorted Science Titles, Set of 4
 - Thermodynamics for Babies and Toddlers
 - thesciencebabe (Debbie’s YouTube Channel)
 - Ruth Spiro Books
 
05:49 - Understanding Data & Data Literacy
- First Steps to Understanding: See Examples; Do Experiments
 
15:16 - Negative Results Are Important (Failure)
- Education Between Boys vs Girls 
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
 - Growth vs Fixed Mindset
 - Battling Discouragement, Lack of Confidence, and Perseverance
 
 
29:20 - Human Performance is Contextual – Science can be exclusionary
34:27 - Debbie’s Inspiration to Become a Scientist
- Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice
 
41:17 - Debbie’s TV Career
- The Physics of High Heels
 - Dr. Debbie Berebichez Talks About Science
 - Debbie’s National Geographic Reel
 - Humanly Impossible
 - Debbie’s IMDb Page
 - Co-Hosting Discovery Channel’s Outrageous Acts of Science
 
50:29 - Finding Ways to Solve Complex Concepts
- Go Back to the Basics
 - Using Code is For Solving Problems; Critical Thinking
 - Taking a Holistic View
 
Reflections:
Rein: Gordon Pask’s Conversation Theory
Arty: Teaching the how and teaching the why.
Astrid: Perseverance and authenticity: Being yourself and allowing yourself to evolve.
Debbie: This podcast was much different from being a guest on other podcasts.
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Special Guest: Deborah Berebichez.
Greater Than Code