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On this episode of Mind The Gap, Tom and Emma are joined by special guest Alom Shaha, a teacher with over 25 years of experience. Alom shares his journey from working in television to rediscovering his passion for teaching and the sense of community it provides. During the conversation, Alom discusses his upcoming children's book that aims to teach young readers about scientific discoveries, specifically how rainbows are formed (How To Find a Rainbow). Inspired by his children, Alom found it easy to develop the characters in the book, as they were based on his daughters. The discussion also delves into Alom's belief that the teaching profession is undervalued when compared to other professions. He expresses his deep frustration with the numerous challenges and immense pressure that teachers constantly face. He also shares his experience writing a book about atheism and non-belief for young people, discussing the positive feedback he received and the importance of allowing people from Muslim backgrounds to openly explore atheism (The Young Atheist's Handbook). He addresses the complexities of identity and the role Twitter plays in muddying the waters. Reflecting on his upbringing and his children, Alom underscores the importance of nurturing children's curiosity and providing access to resources and supportive environments for learning. He takes responsibility for creating a positive learning environment and hopes that all children can encounter teachers and peers who encourage their thirst for knowledge. The conversation concludes with Alom sharing the challenges he faced while writing his current book, the constraints placed on him, and his belief that science should be taught in a way that highlights its interconnectedness and cultural significance (Why Don't Things Fall Up?: and Six Other Science Lessons You Missed at School). He emphasizes the need for science to be accessible to everyone, as it allows humans to make sense of the world and share their understanding. Participants  Alom Shaha was born in Bangladesh but grew up in London. A science teacher, writer, and filmmaker, he has spent most of his professional life sharing his passion for science and education with the public. Alom has produced, directed, and appeared in a number of television programs for broadcasters, such as the BBC, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) and the Nuffield Foundation. Alom has represented his community as an elected politician and has volunteered at various charitable organizations. Follow Alom on Twitter @alomshaha and read more about him at www.alomshaha.com Tom Sherrington has worked in schools as a teacher and leader for 30 years and is now a consultant specializing in teacher development and curriculum & assessment planning. His books include Teaching WalkThrus: Five-step guides to instructional coaching, Teaching WalkThrus 2: Five-step guides to instructional coaching, Teaching WalkThrus 3: Five-step guides to instructional coaching, Rosenshine's Principles in Action, and The Learning Rainforest Fieldbook. He regularly contributes to conferences and CPD sessions locally and nationally and is busy working in schools and colleges across the UK and around the world. Follow Tom on Twitter @teacherhead Emma Turner joined Discovery Schools Academy Trust as the Research and CPD lead after 20 years in primary teaching. She founded ‘NewEd – Joyful CPD for early-career teachers,' a not-for-profit approach to CPD to encourage positivity amongst the profession and help retain teachers in post. Turner is the author of Be More Toddler: A Leadership Education From Our Little Learners,  Let's Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education, Simplicitus: The Interconnected Primary Curriculum & Effective Subject Leadership, and Simplicitus Altius: Leading the Interconnected Primary Curriculum. Follow Emma on Twitter @emma_turner75. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindthegap-edu/message

During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff examine the changing of seasons, workloads, and how artists and institutions navigate that change. Madeleine shares her interview with SImon Sharkey, a Scottish theatre-maker and activist, who provides powerful stories and visions for the role of artists and institutions in society. Madeleine and Jeff think about how to apply this change of frame in their work. In this episode you'll learn: How embodies creativity can lead to arts-based civic and social change; About the formation of the National Theatre of Scotland and how it changes the role of institutions; and Why artists and institutions should re-frame their roles in society. Please download the transcript here. ABOUT SIMON SHARKEY: ​​Simon was one of the founding directors of The National theatre of Scotland, where he pioneered the “Theatre Without Walls” approach across Scotland and the rest of the world. Over 15 years with NTS he created a program of genre defying participatory and professional arts projects and festivals that reached globally and impacted locally. Since leaving NTS in 2018, to continue his work, he formed “The Necessary Space” which he calls a “Theatre of Opportunity.” He is currently engaged in several projects across the world including Brazil, India, Jamaica, Trinidad, Austria, Germany, Canada and of course Scotland. He was one of the first people in the UK to receive a National Endowment of Science, Technology and Arts (NESTA) “international cultural leadership award.” He is a director, writer, coach, mentor, speaker and most recently, a documentary film maker. He works on epic and intimate scales with site specific theatre and theatre for social change. This episode was produced by Madeleine McGirk; executive producer is Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. Creative Generation's Digital Media Producer is Daniel Stanley. This podcasts' theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode's webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

Currently the Director of Programmes at the Glasgow School of Art, Singapore, Matthias holds three postgraduate degrees from the Royal College of Art, including a PhD in Innovation Management at the Department for Service Design. He authored the book "Intellectual Property, Design Innovation, and Entrepreneurship" published by Springer. In 2015 he was commissioned by the UK IPO to investigate the infringement of design rights in the UK before I moved to Singapore to become Head of School, Design Communication at LASALLE College of the Arts. In 2019, Matthias joined Glasgow School of Art in Singapore. He is the Founder of the Studio for Virtual Typography, a design consultancy which was funded through a start-up award obtained from the National Endowment of Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA).Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/2Vf8vv8⠀Spotify: https://buff.ly/2Vf8uHA⠀Google Podcasts:https://buff.ly/2Vds6LX⠀....-Original music credit: Rish Sharma.His music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other streaming platforms.  -Audio post production at HNM Studios New Delhi India.-October2019 voicesandmore Pte Ltd All rights reserved Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/melting-pot. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alom Shaha was born in Bangladesh but grew up in London. A parent, teacher, science writer, and filmmaker, he has spent most of his professional life trying to share his passion for science and education with the public. Alom has produced, directed, and appeared in a number of television programmes for broadcasters such as the BBC, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) and the Nuffield Foundation. He has represented his community as an elected politician and volunteered at a range of charitable organisations. He teaches at a comprehensive school in London and writes for a number of print and online publications, including The Guardian.In this episode, Alom talks with Nikki Gamble about his passion for science and practical ways to engage children and parents with activities using everyday objects.About Mr Shaha's Recipes for WonderEvery child can be a scientist with the help of Mr Shaha and his recipes for wonder! Turn a rainy day at home or a walk in the park into a chance to experiment. All you need are a few simple items from your kitchen cupboards - and the power of curiosity! Learn about sound by making wine glasses sing, investigate chemical reactions with vitamin-powered rockets, and explore Newton's Third Law by making balloon driven cars. Written by a science teacher and dad, Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder gives clear, step-by-step instructions for over 15 experiments.Whether you're a science star or just starting out, it will help you inspire young people to learn. Get the whole family joining in around the table, as you transform your kitchen into a laboratory!About Mr Shaha's Marvellous MachinesTransform and recycle household objects into your very own homemade toys and machines! Learn about the centre of gravity by making a balancing bird, create a toroidal vortex with a smoke-ring machine, and turn a spoon into an electromagnet. Chances are you won't need to buy the materials required for these machines because they're all in your house right now. Every child can be an engineer with the help of Mr Shaha and his marvellous machines.

For COVID-related AI news, Andy and Dave discuss the Stanford Social Innovation Review report on the problem with COVD-19 AI solutions (e.g., data gaps, inconsistency, etc), and how to fix them. The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) provides a thorough report on AI and COVID-19, whose findings generally suggest that barriers might exist for the employment of AI in tackling COVID-19. In regular AI news, the US has its first known case of an erroneous arrest due to facial recognition technology, with the arrest of Robert Williams in Detroit in January 2020 (and disclosed on 24 June). The European Commission white paper on AI gets two more responses, from Facebook and from the Center for Data Innovation. Sergei Ivanov provides a breakdown of contributors for the upcoming International Conference on Machine Learning. Researchers have identified a new threat vector against neural networks, one that increases energy consumption and latency. And a follow-up with the Pulse upsampling tool shows a bias toward producing white faces, likely inherited from its training dataset, StyleGAN. In research, Denny Britz examines replicability issues in AI research, and how academic incentive systems are driving the AI research community toward certain types of research. The Marine Corps University Journal turns into the Journal of Advanced Military Studies, and its first issue focuses on innovation and future war. The Combat Studies Institute Press publishes On Strategy: A Primer, including a chapter on future war by Mick Ryan. And Major Nicholas Narbutovskih pens Dust, a story about two warring factions with different approaches to autonomous systems. Click here to visit our website and explore the links mentioned in the episode.   

In recent announcements, Andy and Dave discuss the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (Nesta) launch of a project that is ‘Mapping AI Governance;’ MIT Tech Review’s survey of AI and ML research suggests that “the era of deep learning coming to an end” (or does it?); a December 2018 survey shows strong opposition to “killer robots;” China has (internally) released a report on its view of the “State of AI in China;” and DARPA wants to build conscious robots using insect brains, announcing its (mu)BRAIN Program. In research topics, Andy and Dave discuss the recent competition between DeepMInd’s AlphaStar and human professional gamers in playing Starcraft II. MIT and Microsoft have created a model that can identify instances where autonomous systems have learned from training examples that don’t match what’s happening in the real world, thus creating blind spots. Boston University publishes research that allows an ordinary camera to “see” around corners using shadow projection, in essence turning a wall into a mirror – and doing so without any AI or ML techniques. In papers and reports, the Office of the Director for National Intelligence releases its AIM Initiative – a strategy for augmenting intelligence using machines; a report provides a survey of the state of self-driving cars; and another report surveys the state of AI/ML in medicine. Game Changer takes a look at AlphaZero’s chess strategies, while The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book offers a condensed overview of ML. The Association for the Advancement of AI conference (27 Jan – 1 Feb) begins to release videos of the conference, including an Oxford-style debate of the Future of AI. And finally, Andy and Dave conclude with a “hype teaser” for next week – with SELF AWARE robots!

Geoff Mulgan, head of the UK’s National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) talks about what he calls ‘Collective Intelligence’: how machines and humans can collaborate to solve problems -- like dealing with epidemics, predicting war and conflict, or collecting data during natural disasters. Displaced is produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with the International Rescue Committee. Find our show notes here: www. rescue.org/displaced. Rate and review the show, or email us: displaced@rescue.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 is a science book with a difference, written by Alom Shaha, illustrated by Emily Robertson and published by Scribble Kids Books. Alom was born in Bangladesh but grew up in London; as a parent, teacher, science writer, and filmmaker, he has spent most of his professional life trying to share his passion for science and education with the public.  Alom has produced, directed, and appeared in a number of television programmes for broadcasters such as the BBC, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) and the Nuffield Foundation.  His new book  gives clear, step-by-step instructions for over fifteen experiments. Whether you’re a science star or just starting out, it will help you inspire young people to learn. ************************ A quick note about supporting the podcasts! Check out  – and consider   Theme songs “Cosgrove” by Pogo, from  and “Leap Second” by Milton Mermikides, of  Additional ambient music from Jukedeck – create your own at . Tremendous thanks to my Patreon supporters – they are: Stephen, Steven, Andrew, Troy, Jacqueline, Brooke, Gerry, Dr*T, Josh, Linley, Gold and Iggy. Make sure you check out the bonus content on Patreon and as always, you can join them by heading to  (and check out the  too!). Please leave positive comments and reviews on iTunes and consider supporting the show via visiting  – and I’d love to get your feedback via tokenskeptic@gmail.com.