Sins Against Science - A Chat with Judi Nath | TAPP 110

Author Judi Nath stops by for a chat about her new book Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws. We discuss the origins of the book, its central message, and how we can use the book's content to become better teachers of human anatomy & physiology. 00:00 | Introduction 00:42 | Introducing Judi Nath 03:56 | Sponsored by AAA 04:47 | Sins Against Science 14:13 | Sponsored by HAPI 15:01 | Stories About Science 25:17 | Sponsored by HAPS 26:24 | Hard Topics 35:40 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html 🏅 Apply for your credential (badge/certificate) for listening to this episode: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html/#badge ❓ Please take the anonymous survey: theAPprofessor.org/survey ☝️ Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) ✔️ Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Revue, Tumblr, or Instagram! @theAPprofessor 📰 Get the almost-daily TAPP Science & Education Updates theAPprofessor.org/updates Get your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please. (Mark Twain)   Introducing Judi Nath 3 minutes Before we begin our chat, Kevin introduces his friend Judi Nath. There is nothing in this segment about Olympic bobsledding—but a lot about the accomplishments of a real hero of A&P teaching. ★ Judi's website judinath.com/ ★ McFarland (publisher of Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws by Judi Nath) mcfarlandbooks.com ★ Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws (the book by Judi Nath discussed in this episode) geni.us/1s1VF ★ Digesting Foods and Fads (another book by Judi Nath) geni.us/t0sAgv ★ Do A&P Textbooks Have Too Much Content? | TAPP 94 (where I toasted Judi Nath's HAPS President's Medal) ★ Read Kevin's review of Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws in The A&P Professor Book Club ★ Earn a digital credential in professional development by reading this book    Sponsored by AAA 1 minute A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org. Searchable transcript Captioned audiogram  Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!   Sins Against Science 9.5 minutes Judi tells us how she came to write this book and explains its goals. She also discusses how she wants to meet her readers where they are—much like we do with our A&P students. ★ Judi's website judinath.com/ ★ McFarland (publisher of Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws by Judi Nath) mcfarlandbooks.com ★ Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws (the book by Judi Nath discussed in this episode) geni.us/1s1VF   Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program 1 minute The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Check it out! northeastcollege.edu/hapi   Stories About Science 10 minutes Judi explains that she's happy for us to use her stories of science and how it works and what we know so far in our teaching of A&P.  She also discusses why she begins each chapter with a landmark court case.   Sponsored by HAPS 1 minute The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast.  You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. Watch for virtual town hall meetings and upcoming regional meetings! Anatomy & Physiology Society theAPprofessor.org/haps   Hard Topics 9 minutes What was the hardest topic for Judi to research and write about? It turns out that was a topic that was both the most interesting to learn about ...and the most heartbreaking.  She also dives into the process of writing and how the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) got her on the right track to getting her book developed and published. ★ Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) (an organization that has helped Judi, Kevin, and countless others, in their writing and publishing journeys) taaonline.net ★ Abstract (the TAA blog mentioned by Judi) blog.taaonline.net/ ★ McFarland (publisher of Sins Against Science: How Misinformation Affects Our Lives and Laws by Judi Nath) mcfarlandbooks.com   If the hyperlinks here are not active, go to TAPPradio.org to find the episode page. ★ More details at the episode page: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html ★ Transcript available in the transcript box: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-110.html ★ Need help accessing resources locked behind a paywall? 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