Index
academic learning
77, 103, 109, 111, 156, 251, 305, 307–309, 315, 318, 346, 347
aesthetics
168, 192–203, 251, 252, 255–258
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
137, 175, 183–188
Anthropocene
xv, xvi, 14, 15, 155, 190, 270
argument/argumentation
155, 157, 160, 165, 167, 168, 170, 186, 196, 202, 227, 229–237, 240, 241, 251, 291, 298, 311
artificial life
41
Arvind Gupta toys
80, 84–87
astronomy
120–131, 141, 179, 194, 195, 231
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
88, 304–309, 313–315
beauty
xvii, 3, 6, 25, 30, 117, 119, 121, 122, 180, 181, 190–203, 205, 216, 217, 255, 256, 275, 310, 361, 366, 367, 369
big history
262
bildung
10–13
Bohmian dialogue
153
BtSM colloquia
xxxiv, 11
buckyball
136, 137
Building the Scientific Mind (BtSM)
xvi, xxxi, xxxii, xxxiv, 11, 12, 18, 117, 119, 131, 141–143, 148, 153, 192, 242, 266, 269
children
38, 45–72, 79–87, 92, 93, 95, 99–101, 119–132, 141, 43, 148, 157–163, 165, 166, 168, 170, 171, 241, 242, 277, 280, 323, 357
cognition
46, 98, 248, 252, 257, 337
collective thought
153
complex systems
248, 331
complexity
xvii, 5, 29, 34, 62, 182, 185, 196, 219, 237, 248–250, 288, 297, 324, 327, 330, 336, 339, 348, 360, 361
conscience
264–268, 273
construction from trash
78, 80, 86
constructive interaction with change
10, 143, 147
context
20–40, 160–163, 166, 288, 306, 307, 339, 344, 346
counter narratives
88
creative collaboration
xxxi, xxxii
creative potential
136
creativity
14, 45, 70–72, 81, 132, 145, 213, 264, 266, 275, 291, 303, 304, 309, 311–315, 318, 335, 336, 344, 364
critical thinking
126, 128, 228–242
culture
3, 18, 39, 44, 46, 49, 52, 54, 56, 59, 62, 68, 94, 95, 120, 127, 130, 132, 165–169, 178, 271–273, 280, 288–292, 295, 296, 323, 355, 366
culture of differences
275–276
curiosity
xvii, 28, 88, 119, 121, 132, 139–141, 145, 178, 215, 265, 267, 296, 310, 314, 318
deceit
227
definition of learning
10, 263
dementia
177, 301, 302
development
xv–xvii, xxxii, 7, 12, 14, 37, 43–60, 70, 72, 79, 98, 120, 122, 123, 127, 130, 131, 155, 165, 167, 169, 304–310, 317, 318, 326, 327, 332, 359, 364
dialogue
xvii, 10, 11, 13, 89–112
difference of cultures
275–276
discussion
xvi, 8, 12, 35, 44, 93, 96, 98–100, 102, 103, 106, 107, 111, 153, 154, 156–171, 202, 223, 229, 231, 233, 237, 240, 247, 250, 255, 256, 258, 303, 304, 346, 347, 349
early brain development
46, 51
early care and development continuum
60
early childhood development
46, 47, 51, 52, 58–60
early childhood intervention
46, 47, 49, 56, 60, 61, 64
early childhood policies
47, 51, 52, 65
early screening for delays and disabilities
64–66
Earth Charter
272
ecological crises.
246. 247, 250, 253, 256–258
economic thought
246–249, 251–253, 257
education
xv, xvi, 7–11, 44, 47–50, 88, 91, 93, 112, 231, 235–236, 327, 336–343
educational ethics
231, 235–236
educational framework
327, 336–343
Engage-Adapt-Learn (EAL) framework
327, 336–343
enthusiasm
124, 147, 148, 205
epidemic
356–366
evolution
24, 36, 39, 193, 196–198, 201, 202, 269
evolution of life
xxxiv, 12, 41, 42, 88, 153, 180, 182, 203, 329, 330
excitement
107, 121, 124, 126, 128, 205, 211, 212, 216, 219, 222
expression
3, 6, 29–31, 35, 36, 191, 217, 262, 283, 292, 301, 307, 357, 365
facilitator
136–150
familiarity
205, 233
far transfer
159–165, 168
financial crises
246–251
foresight
266, 268
game design
325–350
hands-on science
126, 137
health
xvii, 43, 46–51, 58, 60, 62, 64–66, 71, 92
heuristics
200, 202, 336, 337, 340, 346
higher-order reasoning
229–231, 235–237, 239
history of life
14
Homo ludens
323–324
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
48, 55, 289–294, 356–369
humanness
xv, 354–369
imagination
9, 26, 45, 82, 120–122, 192, 266, 270, 358, 368
importance of context
20–40, 160, 161
indigenous invention
88–113
individual thought
153
inertia
88, 89, 213, 269
inquiry-based learning
127, 229, 237–239
inquisitive mind
140, 141, 143
intelligent life
13–15, 41
internet
167, 187, 208, 209, 218, 219, 222–224
Kolb’s experiential learning cycle
143, 144
language
4, 10, 21–23, 31, 45, 50, 51, 53, 59, 63, 67–69, 84–86, 99, 112, 121, 124, 125, 128–130, 140, 193, 196, 205, 223, 239, 299, 312, 316, 318, 327, 359
learning-by-experimenting model
143, 144
learning disorders
303–309
learning landscape
xvii, 9, 117, 227
learning to be
266
life and death
175
life expectancy
354
literacy
xvi, 159, 165, 167, 301, 303, 307–309
love
xxxii, 2, 24, 26, 27, 44, 45, 52, 56
low-cost models
49, 82
math popularization
xvii, 209, 212, 214–222, 224
mathematical description
6, 191
meaning
1, 3, 5, 6, 8–11, 18–39, 41, 94, 97, 99, 107, 110, 140, 153, 156, 167–168, 181, 194, 200, 252, 255, 278–280, 296, 299, 306, 323, 337, 339
media
50, 129, 167, 211–212, 228
medical science and technology
354, 356–369
medical science
279, 354, 356–369
mental models
xvii, 88–113, 234
methods
30, 44, 46, 59, 61, 81, 96, 122, 143, 158, 159, 162, 178, 179, 192, 195, 198, 199, 201–203, 218, 249, 250, 252, 253, 255, 257, 258, 286, 291, 310
mind
xvi, xxxiv, xxxv, 4, 10–15, 18, 19, 42–72, 78, 80, 96, 117–119, 131–132, 136, 141–145, 148, 151, 153, 155, 166, 175, 176, 182, 186, 202, 235, 242, 254, 264, 266, 269, 271, 296, 301–319, 359, 365, 366, 369
mind shift
246–258
mutants
88
narrative
24, 26–29, 36, 37, 39, 88, 316, 346, 366
Overcoming the Underdevelopment of Learning
xxxi, 7, 8
pace of innovation and change
250, 263
pain
182, 190, 245, 281, 356, 360, 361, 369
paradigm shifts
197, 249
paradigms of health and disease
293
Paris Agreement
244
passion
3, 7, 32, 136, 137, 180, 311, 318
personal journey
xxxiv, 178
perspective
2, 3, 9, 14, 88, 91, 102, 105, 121, 126, 165, 169, 186, 195, 197, 222, 227, 229, 230, 234, 237, 239, 240, 248, 250, 253, 254, 257, 267, 282, 283, 286, 308, 312–314, 318, 325, 333–336, 341, 343–346, 348, 349, 350
philosophy of economics
247, 256
play
32, 35, 37, 53, 54, 66–68, 71, 87, 95, 124, 136–150
positive parenting
52, 57
psychopathology
xvii, 303–318
quality of healing
xv, 187, 262, 299
rational(ity)
99, 119, 122, 132, 185–188, 246, 248, 251–253, 255, 280
reform in education
88, 91, 93, 112
reverence for life
301, 302
school reform
90, 94
schooling
8, 9, 90–113, 123, 157, 165, 166, 312, 367, 368
science
xvi, xvii, 1–6, 8, 22, 79–87, 103, 107, 119–125, 127–132, 141, 142, 148, 156–164, 167–170, 179, 181, 182, 186, 187, 192–203, 207–225, 237, 248–250, 252, 254, 256–258, 264–268, 273, 285, 297, 310, 311, 317, 354–355
science activities
82, 85, 162
science-art schism
3
science popularization
xvii, 79, 209, 210–212, 214–219, 222–225
scientific mind
xvi, xxxiv, xxxv, 4, 10–15, 18, 19, 42–72, 78, 80, 96, 117–119, 131, 132, 136, 141–145, 148, 151, 153, 155, 166, 175, 176, 182, 186, 202, 235, 242, 254, 264, 266, 269, 271, 296, 301–319, 359, 365, 366, 369
social responsibility
235, 237
space art
117
space technology
117, 128
space
6, 9, 70, 117, 118, 120–122, 124, 126–129, 132, 145, 166, 167, 200, 212, 264, 272, 288, 304, 308
spiritual
22, 24, 177, 182–185, 188, 264, 289, 290, 358
stigma
55, 316, 317
storytelling
20, 21, 24–26, 129
sustainable development goals
xv, 59
tactile learning
77
Third World science
167
thought communities
xxxi
tipping points
xvi, 222
Toys from Trash
80, 86
traditional healing
283, 357, 363
transdisciplinarity
65, 348
transdisciplinary approaches
xvii, 7
transfer
58, 156, 158–165, 168, 170, 203, 236, 283
trust
31, 38, 39, 54, 80, 158, 183, 212, 227, 254, 287, 293, 296, 356
understanding
xvi, xxxi, xxxiv, 1–15, 218, 224, 230, 236, 237, 239, 242, 249
United Nations (UN)
xvi, 8, 125, 269, 271, 295
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
xvi, 7, 8, 15, 41, 79, 84, 85, 125, 266, 269
universe
xvii, 1–3, 6, 14, 18, 41, 77, 118–132, 141, 176, 179, 180, 182, 185, 187, 189, 194–196, 198–200, 262, 265, 266, 268
virus
287, 288, 291, 357–360, 365, 367
WHO definition of health
284
wicked problems
xvii, 325–337, 339, 340, 343–350
zero-carbon alternatives
244