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From the authors of the "conceptual" line of science textbooks, this podcast series focuses on the important added benefits one receives when learning the concepts of science within a learning community. This includes improved thinking skills and social skills too. We not only help students prepare for their next exam, we also work to distill the flavor of the overall college experience. This podcast series is a thoughtful step back—a reflection on the meaning of one's education, which we call the big picture.

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Jun 23, 2023

John and Tracy interview members of the Iboga Quest team of healthcare providers who work to treat opioid addiction and similar ailments using therapy centered on iboga plant material with the hallucinogenic molecule ibogaine as the active agent. A key feature of ibogaine-based therapy is its success in alleviating the...


Jun 4, 2023

John and Tracy interview Rick, an experienced chemical engineer within the fossil fuel industry who walks us through the process of producing gasoline and other petroleum products from crude oil—the raw material extracted from the ground. Along the way, we learn the state of the industry in a time of diminishing...


Aug 27, 2019

Chem 101: The Big Picture Podcast

Episode 01

Your hosts: John and Tracy Suchocki

Outline

1. Introduction

Who is the podcast for?

What are our goals?

2. The Back Story

How to Study Effectively

Step 1 / Step 2 Learning

Delayed retrieval

Interleaving

3: Do the Review (Chapter 01)

About Science

About Chemistry

Unit Conversions


Aug 27, 2019

From the authors of the “conceptual” line of science textbooks, in this second episode we discuss how cognitive “frames” color our worldview. Recognizing these frames can help us to remain open to new ideas. The yet to be recognized term “collective causation” is used as an example of hypocognition. This is...


Aug 27, 2019

From the authors of the “conceptual” line of science textbooks, in this third episode we interview Brian Pritchard an expert in the area of team based activities and human performance. Attention is given to the value of team-based learning in the classroom and beyond. This is followed by a review of Conceptual...