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Oct 16, 2025 30 min

Episode 157: Physics Phenom

from Let's Go to Space: BLUE-SKY Learning Hosted by Shawna Christenson

Today we meet with the phenomenal Sam Wheeler is a physics instructor at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, where he teaches AP Physics C, General Physics, and Elements of Satellite Design—a course in which students design, test, and fly CubeSats on a campus zipline. His career has included remarkable opportunities such as co-hosting a live math and science TV show, flying student experiments on Zero-G flights, connecting students with astronauts aboard the ISS, and conducting astrobiology research in Death Valley. A Fulbright Scholar to Japan, former NCSTA President, and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math & Science Teaching, Sam has also served as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy. He holds undergraduate degrees in physics and science education and a PhD in Science (Physics) Education from NC State University.

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