Listen "Skeptic Check: Cell Phone Bans"
Episode Synopsis
As middle and high schools across the country implement new cell phone bans, we consider what drove this bold step and what science says about how digital devices affect our attention and focus. An assistant principal describes how his school implemented the ban, despite protest from students and parents, and what happened next.
Guests:
Alison - 14 year old high school student
Raymond Dolphin - eighth grade assistant principal at Illing Middle School in Manchester, Connecticut
Alan - 17 year old high school student
Gloria Mark - Psychologist, professor in the Department of Informatics at University of California, Irvine, author of book “Attention Span.”
Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake
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Guests:
Alison - 14 year old high school student
Raymond Dolphin - eighth grade assistant principal at Illing Middle School in Manchester, Connecticut
Alan - 17 year old high school student
Gloria Mark - Psychologist, professor in the Department of Informatics at University of California, Irvine, author of book “Attention Span.”
Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake
Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.
You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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