Podcast: How We Learn, Part 4 of our interview with “The Bad Astronomer,” Dr. Phil Plait

• By Maggie Masetti
• September 9, 2013
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Here’s the last part of our four part interview with Dr. Phil Plait, the “Bad Astronomer.” Phil is a scientist who now writes about science for the public, with a large focus on debunking bad science and astronomy. In this podcast, we talk with Phil about how science works, and how we learn. You can listen to part 1 and hear how Phil got started, part 2 where we talk about science and entertainment, and part 3, wherein we discuss simply looking up.

Image courtesy of Phil Plait

• Phil’s original Bad Astronomy website
• Phil’s archived blog at Discover magazine
• Phil’s current blog at Slate