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Neil DeGrasse Tyson – Teaches Scientific Thinking & Communication
She is a star on a talk show and has authored bestselling books. Neil deGrasse Tyson One of the most well-known figures in modern science. The influential astrophysicist now teaches how his mind works, and how he connects to audiences. Learn to think like a skeptic, open your own mind through scientific literacy, distill data, and navigate bias to discover objective truths—and deliver your ideas in ways that engage, excite, and inspire.
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Each class comes with an in-Depth, downloadable workbook.
1. The most important thing is how you think.
Meet your new instructor: world-Emmy is a well-known astrophysicist.-Nominated host, author and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Neil Welcome to the forum!
2. The Frontier of Science
The frontier of science can be messy. Neil takes you through the process of understanding the frontier’s landscape and explains the roles of hypothesis and theory in determining objective truths.
3. The Scientific Method
If we use scientific methods to find objective truths, then nature is our judge and juror. Neil These are some amazing astrophysical examples that show how this method works in real life and across the vast universe.
4. Ask questions and be a skeptic
Asking questions is a great way to learn.–Scientific thinking can only be achieved by embracing the truth. Neil The talks will discuss the principles behind informed skeptical thinking and how to evaluate scientific data.
5. Cognitive Bias
Cognitive bias can occur if you’re human. Neil This article identifies some common cognitive biases, and shows how our need for specialness may be preventing us from searching objective truths.
6. Beware of Cultural Bias
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Cultural biases or assumptions can have a profound impact on how we treat others, and they may be more difficult to identify than we realize. Neil It demonstrates unconscious and conscious cultural biases, and how to avoid them.
7. Our Systems of Belief
Each belief system is unique and can have identifiable biases that affect our ability to think scientifically. Neil Talks about these biases, and how inner beliefs may have an important impact on society and science.
8. Scientific Measurement: Calculating what is incalculable
Neil His favorite subject is scientific measurement. He distinguishes between precision and accuracy, and provides examples to illustrate the approximations inherent in every measurement.
9. Communication: It’s Not Enough to Be Right
Communication of objective truths is as important as scientific thinking methods. Neil He shares his reasons and favorite tools for communication.
10. Prepare for your Audience
To properly prepare for an audience, you need to get detailed information about whom you’re speaking to. Neil Discusses the importance of demographics and how they influence his message.
11. Communication Tactics
You can communicate with your audience by understanding their motivations. Neil Reviews some of the most important “tool belt items” He uses this when speaking with groups.
12. Inspire curiosity in your Audience
Effective communication requires that you incite curiosity. Neil This video demonstrates how you can make strategic information delivery a powerful tool in your communication arsenal.
13. The Future of Our World
Neil presents his case for why scientific thinking and effective communication strategies are necessary for the progress of society—and why everything he’s discussed is just the beginning of what’s important to consider.
Here’s what you’ll get in Neil DeGrasse Tyson – Teaches Scientific Thinking & Communication
Course Features
- Lectures 1
- Quizzes 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 190
- Assessments Yes