PeterPan Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well I guess "best" depends on audience. Let's just say you're audience is someone who enjoys the TC US History course (the college one, not the high school) and who is a general listener, not someone with a math background or need for the math of science at this point. Which of the Teaching Company science courses, done on audio (not with the video), might be the best of the best and most engaging? For reference, this person also enjoys Demon Under the Microscope, which is why I'm thinking they'd enjoy trying some TC science if it were the right type. Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hubble and Our Night Sky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hubble and Our Night Sky Just want to note that the courses mentioned above are offered on video only (as makes sense, I can't imagine a course on either without images). OP asked for audio courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I have been disappointed by TC audio science courses. We are avid listeners to history courses, but disliked the physics courses I tried on audio (Einstein, particle physics). I find it difficult to just listen to somebody talk about abstract concepts, without visuals. It may work better in another science. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just want to note that the courses mentioned above are offered on video only (as makes sense, I can't imagine a course on either without images). OP asked for audio courses. Oops, I missed that. I have no recommendations then. I don't find TC science lectures really engaging and accessible to students without background knowledge to match to subject matter. The bio lectures really require an understanding of chem and physics which means math. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hmm, the particle physics was one I was particularly thinking looked good! I'm going through the Audible listings right now. So Regentrude, if the audience were less technical, is it just good edutainment? Is it interesting to listen to? Right now I'm looking at: Doctors: The history of scientific medicine Particle Physics for Non-physicists The Nature of Matter: understanding the physical world (discusses engineering, a plus!) The History of Science-1700-1900 Science Wars The Joy of Science Great Ideas of Classical Physics History of Science-Antiquity to 1700 Great Scientific Ideas that Changed the World 12 Essential Scientific Concepts--maybe a little boring? The Inexplicable Universe (deGrasse Tyson) Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution (sounds fun, is it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I've enjoyed the Joy of Science as an adult but I have a science degree. It's been several years since I've watched it. My dh purchase a few of the others but never even opened them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The History of Science 1700-1900 is very bad (at least on video). We couldn't even get past the first few lectures. The Joy of Science is reasonably good. The best science course we used in terms of student enjoyment was Physics in Your Life, but I don't think it would work with just the audio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hmm, the particle physics was one I was particularly thinking looked good! I'm going through the Audible listings right now. So Regentrude, if the audience were less technical, is it just good edutainment? Is it interesting to listen to? No, I did not find them interesting, just boring. And I have a physics degree. I can not imagine anybody would get much out of listening to somebody talk about physics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well this is not encouraging, lol. We'll just start with one and see what happens. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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