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167 – “Moral Ambition” by Rutger Bregman
IDEMS Directors David Stern and Kate discuss the concept of “moral ambition”, prompted by the recent book by Rutger Bregman of the same name. David and Kate reflect on their own career paths, the soc…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
166 – Solarpunk and Positive Visions of the Future
It feels like we’re surrounded by dystopian visions of the future. But what might a future look like where humanity, technology and nature harmoniously coexist? In this episode, Johnny McQuade and Da…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
165 – Systemic Change
In this episode, Lily Clements talks to David Stern about how IDEMS aims to bring about systemic change. Key examples include work with National Met Offices in Zambia and Malawi to make climate data …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
164 – Further Reflections on the ICMS Workshop
Lucie and Kate discuss their experiences at a workshop for PhD and postdoctoral mathematicians at the International Center for Mathematical Sciences in Edinburgh. They reflect on the challenges of en…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
163 – Rethinking Statistics Education
Lily Clements and David Stern explore the future of statistics education through the lens of George Cobb's influential 2015 paper, “Mere Renovation is Too Little Too Late: We Need to Rethink Our Unde…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
162 – The Origins of the Food Innovation Centres in West Africa
In this episode, Lucie discussed with Moustapha Moussa and Gabriela Bucini The Origins of the Food Innovation Centres in West Africa. Moustapha tells the story of how these were started, sharing the …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
161 – Tool Agnosticism in Modern Education
George Simmons and David Stern discuss the development of educational courses with a focus on tool agnosticism, particularly in their collaboration with the Open University of Kenya for their Msc in …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
160 – Developing Modeling Courses for the Maths Innovations MSc
In this episode, George interviews David, discussing the development of an 'Introduction to Systems Modeling' course in collaboration with the Open University of Kenya. They explore balancing theoret…
Published on 3 months ago
159 – Innovative MSc Programme for Maths Teachers in Kenya, Part 4
David Stern is joined by Lily Clements and James Musyoka to discuss the Kenyan MSc program in Maths Innovation. By focusing on data rather than just methods, the program aims to foster a culture of i…
Published on 3 months ago
158 – Innovative MSc Programme for Maths Teachers in Kenya, Part 3
David and Mike Obiero continue their discussion on the Mathematics Innovations MSc program focusing on the textbook project and how it relates to it. Mike presents his vision on how a community of te…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago