{"id":20694,"date":"2026-02-18T09:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cognita.network\/stgis\/?post_type=school_news&#038;p=20694"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:40:09","slug":"iszn-science-ambassadors-the-critical-angle-podcast","status":"publish","type":"school_news","link":"https:\/\/cognita.network\/stgis\/school-news\/iszn-science-ambassadors-the-critical-angle-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"ISZN Science Ambassadors Launch \u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]ISZN is pleased to share the release of the first episode of\u00a0\u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d,\u00a0presented by the ISZN Science Ambassadors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was entirely created by our students,\u201d said Alex McCarron, Head of Science. \u201cThey devised it, scripted it,\u00a0organised\u00a0it, set-decorated, filmed, edited, and re-edited the whole production. The level of ownership they have taken has been excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The students are referred to as Science Ambassadors because their role extends beyond leading projects. They act as advocates and communicators within the department, helping to spread enthusiasm for science and connect others to the subject.<\/p>\n<h3>Exploring Scientific Pathways<\/h3>\n<p>The aim of \u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d is to give students greater insight into what the life of a scientist can look like and to discuss pathways into scientific careers. The intended audience includes both students and parents.<\/p>\n<p>Posters have been displayed around the school encouraging students to watch the podcast and engage in discussions with peers and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe students involved are very proud of their work, as am I,\u201d\u00a0Mr\u00a0McCarron added. \u201cWe hope this becomes a recurring feature of the Science Department, with future Science Ambassadors continuing the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Watch the first episode of \u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d here:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QHLvkaLsViw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QHLvkaLsViw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for future episodes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISZN Science Ambassadors have released the first episode of \u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d, a fully student-led podcast exploring life as a scientist and pathways into scientific careers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":20695,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"news-category":[135],"news-tag":[],"class_list":["post-20694","school_news","type-school_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-school-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ISZN Science Ambassadors Launch \u201cThe Critical Angle\u201d Podcast - Primary &amp; 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