Throwback Thursday! Building Molecular Literacy featuring Dr. Colleen Kelley

About this episode

Dr. Colleen Kelley discusses the importance of molecular literacy and her innovative approach to engaging children with chemistry through comic books.

Throwback Thursday! Building Molecular Literacy featuring Dr. Colleen Kelley Originally Released On: 6-28-2024 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Kelley discusses molecular literacy and how it is an essential component for a variety of career fields for students. ✅ Dr. Kelley shares how she is creating comic books to get children engaged with chemistry. Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or revisiting a classic, this conversation is packed with insights that still resonate today. 🎧🕰️ Don’t forget to check back every Thursday for more Throwback episodes!

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Woods

Guest: Dr. Colleen Kelley

Topics covered

• molecular literacy
• education
• chemistry
• comic books
• career fields

Keywords

• molecular literacy
• chemistry education
• comic books
• career fields
• Dr. Colleen Kelley

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