Teaching a New Way: Science and the Hip-Hop Generation

How do we get kids to love science?
Science education specialist Christopher Emdin has a way.

Columbia University professor Dr. Christopher Emdin visited Utah schools and presented two evening lectures as part of a science symposium on water and cyberinfrastructure, a CI-WATER Education and Outreach event.

Christopher Emdin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Director of Secondary School Initiatives at the Urban Science Education Center. He is author of the book, Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation, and also a columnist for the Huffington Post, where he writes the "Emdin 5" series. Dr. Emdin holds a Ph.D. in Urban Education with a concentration in Mathematics, Science and Technology, Masters degrees in both Natural Sciences, and Education Administration, and Bachelors degrees in Physical Anthropology, Biology, and Chemistry.

Event Presentations:

Presentation at the Natural History Museum of Utah on the evening of September 5, 2012

Event Photos:

Salt Lake Center For Science Education
September 4, 2012

City Academy
September 5, 2012

City Academy
September 5, 2012

Event Media:

• Hip hop professor brings different rhythm to science lessons
  The Salt Lake Tribune

• Science Goes Hip Hop
  City Views on KCPW

• Hop hop inspires students in science, expert says
  KSL News Radio

• Groundbreaking Educator Raps To Let Students Know Science is Hip
  CI-WATER Press Release

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