7 JAN 2023 · In this episode, Scott Harris joins us to discuss: -what philosophy is -why you need it -why students need it -why it should be taught -his background in all that -how he teaches it -his scope and sequence -what students get out of it -some of his teacing experiences -how philosophy has helped his students -and more About Scott: Scott K. Harris (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-k-harris-b037966) has a Bachelor of Arts in History/Psychology from Texas State University and a Master’s in Education from Lamar University. He received the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award for Teaching Excellence, and was the first teacher in Texas to receive the Quality School Teacher Award. In his 29th year of teaching, Harris has taught U.S. History, World History, Psychology, A.P. Psychology, A.P. Macroeconomics, Philosophy, and International Baccalaureate’s capstone course Theory of Knowledge. He also coached swimming and water polo for 17 years. Harris has guest-lectured at Texas State in Philosophy, and at the University of Texas San Antonio’s graduate school in Education. For nearly two decades he was a member of the Mind Science Foundation and the National Association of Scholars. Harris piloted curriculum for what is now John Stossel-in-the-Classroom, serves as a consultant to Free- to-Choose Media, and is an associate producer for Izzit.org, all of which produce videos advocating liberty and economic education. Contact Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-k-harris-b037966 Contact Michael: 1. reasonrxpodcast@aol.com 2. https://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/ 4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better livinng. Notes. 1. "What is Philosophy?" (22 min 55 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKHJLxM7lM 2. "Certainty" (10 min 37 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph9ttUjI-y0 3. "What is Science?" (6 min 14 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYArLiumEc 4. "Logic: Basics of Induction vs Deduction" (10 min 2 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYArLiumEc 5. "Deep Thinking: Finding the Empirical and Causal in the Traditional" (27 min 23 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeBxMkfhSnc 6. "Bruce Lee incorporated philosophical ideas into his martial arts fighting style, jeet kune do. "Chinese martial arts styles are grounded in traditional philosophy, and Hong Kong martial arts superstar Bruce Lee worked hard to endow jeet kune do, a fighting style he created, with philosophical underpinnings. https://www.scmp.com/topics/bruce-lee?module=inline&pgtype=article owned a library of around 2,000 books on martial arts, and he would often refer to these for inspiration. While a student at the University of Washington in the United States, Lee studied two courses in philosophy – Introduction to Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy – and he applied what he had learned there to martial arts." Excerpt from "Bruce Lee as philosopher: 10 of the ideas animating his martial art style ‘jeet kune do’, such as letting nature take its course" ( South China Morning Post, 8 Dec 2019) See: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3040994/bruce-lee-philosopher-10-ideas-actor-imbued-his-martial-art 7. "He enrolled at Edison Technical School where he fulfilled the requirements for the equivalent of high school graduation and then enrolled at the University of Washington. At the university, Bruce majored in philosophy. His passion for gung fu inspired a desire to delve into the philosophical underpinnings and many of his written essays during those years would relate philosophical principles to certain martial arts techniques." Excerpt from "Long Bio" See: https://brucelee.com/bruce-lee 8. "I fully agree with you about the significance and educational value of methodology as well as history and philosophy of science. So many people today — and even professional scientists — seem to me like someone who has seen thousands of trees but has never seen a forest. A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering. This independence created by philosophical insight is — in my opinion — the mark of distinction between a mere artisan or specialist and a real seeker after truth." --Albert Einstein (Letter to Robert A. Thorton, Physics Professor at University of Puerto Rico (7 December 1944) [EA-674, Einstein Archive, Hebrew University, Jerusalem]. Thorton had written to Einstein on persuading colleagues of the importance of philosophy of science to scientists (empiricists) and science. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) 9. Monty Python sketch "Argument" i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAvcGcEc0k ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ 10. “Sir, you are drunk.” “And you, Bessie, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning, and you will still be ugly.” Rumored to have been said by Wiston Churchill. See: https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/churchill-bulletin/bulletin-031-jan-2011/drunk-and-ugly-the-rumor-mill/ See also: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/08/17/sober-tomorrow/ 11. "Man's Search for Meaning" by https://www.amazon.com/Viktor-E-Frankl/e/B000APVZJU/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ 12. "Harrison Bergeron," aka "2081" i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GVHgpCnBmk ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3myZ3H6u0 13. "Harrison Bergeron Full Movie - 1995 Starring Sean Astin, Christopher Plummer - Award Winning" i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxLhqVIhIWQ ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBcpuBRUdNs 14. In "How to Argue With Kindness and Care: 4 Rules from Philosopher Daniel Dennett," they write: "The subject of sound rhetoric—with its subsets of ethical and emotional sensitivity—has been taken up by philosophers over hundreds of years, from medieval theologians to the staunchly atheist philosopher of consciousness Daniel Dennett. In his book Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, Dennett summarizes the central rhetorical principle of charity, calling it 'Rapoport’s Rules' after an elaboration by social psychologist and game theorist Anatol Rapoport. "Like their classical predecessors, these rules directly tie careful, generous listening to sound argumentation. We cannot say we have understood an argument unless we’ve actually heard its nuances, can summarize it for others, and can grant its merits and concede its strengths. Only then, writes Dennett, are we equipped to compose a ‘successful critical commentary’ of another’s position. Dennett outlines the process in four steps: 1) Attempt to re-express your target's position so clearly, vividly and fairly that your target says: ‘Thanks, I wish I'd thought of putting it that way.’ 2) List any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of general or widespread agreement). 3) Mention anything you have learned from your target. 4) Only then are you permitted to say so much as a word of rebuttal or criticism." They also write: "These are remedies for better social cohesion and less shouty polarization, for deploying 'the artillery of our righteousness from behind the comfortable shield of the keyboard,' as Maria Popova writes at Brain Pickings, 'which is really a menace of reacting rather than responding.' "Yelling, or typing, into the void, rather than engaging in substantive, respectful discussion is also a terrible waste of our time—a distraction from much worthier pursuits. We can and should, argues Dennett, Rapoport, and philosophers over the centuries, seek out positions we disagree with. In seeking out and trying to understand their best possible versions, we stand to gain new knowledge and widen our appreciation." Image and bio courtesy Scott Harris.

23 OCT 2022 · In this episode I read Dr. Michael Fowler's "Teaching Heat: the Rise and Fall of the Caloric Theory" and discuss its significance. It recommends teaching physics historically, which also helps students learn science, logic, and reasoning, which they need for using thought in the world and they need for adult life. Note: sorry for some of the reading in the episode. I was tired, so my contacts were blurry, so I could not read too well sometimes. I should have put my glasses on before I started! It's a great article with lots of lessons. How does science develop? Do scientists always accept truth and reject falsity? What does history say? Scientists are nothing more and nothing less than human — and what do humans do? How do groups, cliques, bullies, cults, etc., work? Galileo was put under house arrest and was harassed for his scientific views. Someone at his time, Bruno, was burned at the stake for saying the earth went around the sun. Ignaz Semmelweiss was ridiculed for advocating doctors wash their hands before surgery, even though he had inductive evidence and proof. James Joule was ridiculed for claiming that heat was a form of motion, because ‘all he had was hundredths of a degree to prove his point.’ Scientists of his day were committed to the “caloric” theory of heat. They rejected the idea that heat was a form of motion. We see failures on the part of some "scientists" throughout human history: -rejecting Aristarchus, Copernicus, Kepler, Bruno, Galileo on heliocentrism -rejecting Kolreuter that bees pollinate plants -rejecting Berger that the EEG was a useful tool -rejecting Mayer on energy conservation -rejecting some scientists who discovered that Killer Whales live in pods -rejecting some scientists who discovered that Wolves are social pack animals, not "lone killers" -Etc. Ad Infinitum. And the social group of scientists sometimes have errant, unfounded beliefs. Jane Goodall was the one who went and actually studied Chimpanzees to find out about them, instead of merely assuming things about them. She discovered that Chimpanzees eat meat, and are not merely fruit-eaters — a discovery anyone could have made if they’d have had the independence of thought to go look. Thank goodness for Jane Goodall! This kind of thing happens some all through human history. It is with us today. Why? Humans are social animals. We are not committed only to truth, but also to the group. Of course, the group needs to be committed to reality, else it suffers, fails, and dies, to the extent it departs from truth. But we need some group commitment to survive and thrive. There is a difference between science (a method of thought), the products of science, and the scientific community. An important difference students should learn deeply. Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx Notes. 1. "Teaching Heat: the Rise and Fall of the Caloric Theory" by Michael Fowler, University of Virginia http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/more_stuff/TeachingHeat.htm 2. More good lecture, courses, and articles by Dr. Fowler: https://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/~mf1i/home.html 3. In "Scurvy: An Example of Science vs. the Scientific Community" I give an example of a failure of the scientific community to get things right. https://goldams.com/scurvy-and-science-vs-the-scientific-community/ 4. Introductory physics; an historical approach by Herbert Priestley https://archive.org/details/introductoryphys0000prie 5. Physics For The Inquiring Mind by Eric Rogers https://archive.org/details/PhysicsForTheInquiringMind-Rogers/mode/2up Image from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joule%27s_Apparatus_(Harper%27s_Scan).png

14 OCT 2022 · In this episode I discuss the great, classic article "The Median Isn't the Message" by Stephen Jay Gould. We delve into the article, its meaning, and lots of the depth and breadth we can get out of it. It should be read and studied by every statistics teacher and statistics student -- and everyone else, it is so full of lessons. Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx Notes. 1. "The Median Isn't the Message" by Stephen Jay Gould https://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0003ms 2. Left skewed vs. right skewed i. https://www.statology.org/left-skewed-vs-right-skewed/ ii. https://www.cuemath.com/data/right-skewed-histogram/ 3. An article on Aristotle and science (high school- or college-level reading): https://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/lectures/aristot2.html “To summarize: Aristotle’s philosophy laid out an approach to the investigation of all natural phenomena, to determine form by detailed, systematic work, and thus arrive at final causes. His logical method of argument gave a framework for putting knowledge together, and deducing new results. He created what amounted to a fully-fledged professional scientific enterprise, on a scale comparable to a modern university science department. It must be admitted that some of his work - unfortunately, some of the physics - was not up to his usual high standards. He evidently found falling stones a lot less interesting than living creatures. Yet the sheer scale of his enterprise, unmatched in antiquity and for centuries to come, gave an authority to all his writings. “It is perhaps worth reiterating the difference between Plato and Aristotle, who agreed with each other that the world is the product of rational design, that the philosopher investigates the form and the universal, and that the only true knowledge is that which is irrefutable. The essential difference between them was that Plato felt mathematical reasoning could arrive at the truth with little outside help, but Aristotle believed detailed empirical investigations of nature were essential if progress was to be made in understanding the natural world.” 4. The BBC provides a great, honest tribute to Aristotle for his work in science and biology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8ortM4M3o The BBC program is also here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e12pbSHrzAs&list=PL2VcIjTwDHoLScpo2c26t-x3EdTP6WepL&index=1 5. From: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/02/the-lagoon-armand-marie-leroi-aristotle-review Excerpt 1. "The Greeks are famous, perhaps notorious, for casting their science whole, from first principles, without troubling to examine the natural world it sought to explain. But Aristotle changed everything, providing lengthy accounts of fish and fowl, their lives, courtships, kinds, anatomies, functions, distribution and habits. They were often erroneous, but what sets Aristotle apart is his workmanlike attitude. One gets the impression of a practical man, given to neither the remote and crystalline idealism of his predecessors, nor the flights of fancy of later natural historians such as Pliny the Elder." Excerpt 2. "Darwin knew almost nothing of Aristotle until 1882, when William Ogle, physician and classicist, sent him a copy of The Parts of Animals he'd just translated. In his note of thanks, Darwin wrote: 'From quotations which I had seen I had a high notion of Aristotle's merits, but I had not the most remote notion of what a wonderful man he was. Linnaeus and Cuvier have been my two gods, though in very different ways, but they were mere schoolboys to old Aristotle.' “ 6. See also this article by Dr. James Lennox: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-biology/ 7. A quote about Galileo that discusses the importance of Aristotle, reasoning, and a correct view of logic. In the book Galileo Galilei – When the World Stood Still, Atle Naess wrote: “Galileo’s radical renewal sprang, nevertheless, from the Aristotelian mind set, as it was taught at the Jesuits’ Collegio Romano: human reason has a basic ability to recognize and understand the objects registered by the senses. The objects are real. They have properties that can be perceived, and then ‘further processed’ according to logical rules. These logical concepts are also real (if not in exactly the same way as the physical objects).” 8. A quote of Galileo himself that shows the importance of Aristotle to science and all human reasoning, and that identifies a basic principle of reason and logic: they are based on the evidence of the senses. "I should even think that in making the celestial material alterable, I contradict the doctrine of Aristotle much less than do those people who still want to keep the sky inalterable; for I am sure that he never took its inalterability to be as certain as the fact that all human reasoning must be placed second to direct experience." From the Second Letter of Galileo Galilei to Mark Welser on Sunspots, p. 118 of Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo, translated by Stillman Drake, (c) 1957 by Stillman Drake, published by Doubleday Anchor Books, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York. 9. Newton's Four Rules of Reasoning (showing he was Aristotelian, not Platonic, and showing you some fundamentals of how to reason and do science): http://apex.ua.edu/uploads/2/8/7/3/28731065/four_rules_of_reasoning_apex_website.pdf Newton explicitly rejects Platonic thinking and the practice of some at the time of making stuff up in their heads when he says, in Rule 4, “not withstanding any contrary hypothesis that may be imagined.” So he is with Galileo in method and philosophy of science. He says himself that we stick to facts, we find causes, and that we use induction: “Rule 1 We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. “Rule 2 Therefore to the same natural effects we must, as far as possible, assign the same causes. “Rule 3. The qualities of bodies, which admit neither intensification nor remission of degrees, and which are found to belong to all bodies within the reach of our experiments, are to be esteemed the universal qualities of all bodies whatsoever. “Rule 4. In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions inferred by general induction from phenomena as accurately or very nearly true, not withstanding any contrary hypothesis that may be imagined, till such time as other phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions.” 10. In "Plato And Saving The Appearances," The Bedford Astronomy Club writes: "Plato lays down the principle that the heavenly bodies' motion is circular, uniform, and constantly regular. Thereupon he sets the mathematicians the following problem: what circular motions, uniform and perfectly regular, are to be admitted as hypotheses so that it might be possible to save the appearances presented by the planets? (Duhem, To Save the Phenomena, 5) "Continuing, Simplicius explained: "The curious problem of astronomers is the following: First, they provide themselves with certain hypotheses: . . . Starting from such hypotheses, astronomers then try to show that all the heavenly bodies have a circular and uniform motion, that the irregularities which become manifest when we observe these bodies—their now faster, now slower motion; their moving now forward, now backward; their latitude now southern, now northern; their various stops in one region of the sky; their at one time seemingly greater, and at another time seemingly smaller diameter—that all these things and all things analogous are but appearances and not realities. (Duhem, To Save the Phenomena, 23)" See: https://www.astronomyclub.xyz/uniform-circular/plato-and-saving-the-appearances.html 11. The "Saving the appearances" quote I mentioned. https://goldams.com/galileo-rejecting-plato/ 12. Here is a good example of the failure of Platonic and “lost in math” “science.” Excerpt: ”Galileo claimed to have seen moons around the planet Jupiter. Another scholar, Francesco Sizi, attempted to refute Galileo, not with observations, but with the following argument: “ 'There are seven windows in the head, two nostrils, two ears, two eyes and a mouth; so in the heavens there are two favorable stars, two unpropitious, two luminaries, and Mercury alone undecided and indifferent. From which and many other similar phenomena of nature such as the seven metals, etc., which it were tedious to enumerate, we gather that the number of planets is necessarily seven...ancient nations, as well as modern Europeans, have adopted the division of the week into seven days, and have named them from the seven planets; now if we increase the number of planets, this whole system falls to the ground...moreover, the satellites are invisible to the naked eye and therefore can have no influence on the earth and therefore would be useless and therefore do not exist.' (Holton & Roller, 1958, p. 160)" From: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/using_research_stanovich

7 OCT 2022 · In this episode I discuss what grammar is and why we need it. It ain't about blindly following rules or being rude to each other. Rather, grammar is how we put thoughts together so we can think better, so we can be better understood, so we can better understand others, so we can write and speak better at work, so we can teach and learn better, etc. Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx Notes. I. A definition of grammar: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/grammar II. Haptic: https://www.etymonline.com/word/haptic?ref=etymonline_crossreference " 'pertaining to the sense of touch,' 1890 from Greek haptikos 'able to come into contact with,' from haptein 'to fasten' (see apse)." III. Readings from Writing and thinking. A Handbook of Composition and Revision by Norman Foerster and J.M. Steadman. 1. Thought and Expression: https://archive.org/details/writingthinkingh0000norm/page/2/mode/2up 2. Grammar: https://archive.org/details/writingthinkingh0000norm/page/126/mode/2up 3. Economy: https://archive.org/details/writingthinkingh0000norm/page/48/mode/2up 4. Parallelism: https://archive.org/details/writingthinkingh0000norm/page/22/mode/2up 5. General Obscurity — Loose Thinking: https://archive.org/details/writingthinkingh0000norm/page/414/mode/2up IV. Ayn Rand on grammar and logic: https://goldams.com/the-importance-of-grammar/ V. Walden drafts 1. The Walden Woods Project https://www.walden.org/what-we-do/library/thoreau/the-writings-of-henry-david-thoreau-the-digital-collection/ 2. The Walden Manuscript Project https://digitalthoreau.org/the-walden-manuscript-project/ VI. Parallelism i. What parallelism is and some examples in literature: https://literarydevices.net/parallelism/ ii. Some benefits of parallelism and more examples: http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/parallelism/ VII. Sentence Diagramming To learn grammar, you can study sentence diagramming. I recommend it. Good stuff. Here are some resources. 1. Free online sentence diagramming books. i. GLENCOE LANGUAGE ARTS, Sentence Diagramming (answers at end) https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/Uw3BMx78pj032cWUNrOWrznKoOtEzR2iCVP5krMeqziiIxpi.pdf ii. Basics First Sentence Diagramming (answers at end): http://jwoodsdistrict205.yolasite.com/resources/BASICS%20FIRST%20DIAGRAMING%20SENTENCES%20A.pdf 2. Sentence diagramming books you could purchase. i. Rex Barks: Diagramming Sentences Made Easy by Phyllis Davenport: https://www.amazon.com/Phyllis-Davenport/dp/1889439355/ ii. Diagramming Step by Step: One Hundred and Fifty-Five Steps to Excellence in Sentence Diagramming by Eugene Moutoux: https://www.amazon.com/Diagramming-Step-Fifty-Five-Excellence-Sentence/dp/1935497650/ 3. Courses I teach. A. Can be done on a variety of media or in person i. https://goldams.com/services/language-and-literature/sentence-diagramming-grammar-course-session-1/ ii. https://goldams.com/services/language-and-literature/sentence-diagramming-grammar-course-session-2/ B. On Outschool. i. https://outschool.com/classes/sentence-diagramming-grammar-class-session-1-AbFeysbi#abl8xusnkv ii. https://outschool.com/classes/sentence-diagramming-grammar-class-session-2-VHt7Knnt iii. https://outschool.com/classes/sentence-diagramming-grammar-camp-session-1-4Rk6AvMW iv. https://outschool.com/classes/sentence-diagramming-grammar-camp-session-2-uG9DZ7hA

19 AUG 2022 · Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a Physical Therapist and a MovNat Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss -fitness -physical therapy -successes they have had working with physical therapy clients -ideas and techniques for working with physical therapy clients -theory and practice of physical therapy (and fitness) -philosophy of physical therapy (and fitness) -MovNat -MovNat Medical Upcoming events! 1. MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement – Albuquerque, NM, 17-18 September 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-clinical-applications-of-natural-movement-albuquerque-nm/ 2. MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement – Richmond, VA 10-11 December 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-clinical-applications-of-natural-movement-richmond-va/ About Nick Burroughs, PT, MSPT, MCT: "Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University in 1998 and then his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. After graduation, Nick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar in the Public Health Sector from 2001-2002. Nick has accumulated vast experience in physical therapy, working with a plethora of medical conditions in multiple settings over his 20 year career. His speciality within physical therapy is in the area of functional movement and is certified with Functional Movement Systems, both in Level I and II. He also holds a Level II MovNat Certification in Natural Movement and is very passionate about restoring movement can bring about healing, restore function and mobility, and decrease pain." Follow him on Instagram at @ironspinemovment. About Dr. Phil Lombardo, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, PES, CES, NFHS, USATF, MCT, EMRT: "Dr. Phil Lombardo, a superior physical therapist, has extensive experience in the care of both sports injuries and general musculoskeletal injuries for patients of all ages. In 2007, Phil joined the top one percent of the Doctor of Physical Therapy in the country by becoming an APTA Board Certified Specialist in Sports (SCS). Dr. Lombardo has distinguished himself as a provider of choice in Sports Medicine and is recognized by the National Federation of State High School Association as a Certified Coach specializing in Track and Field (NFHS). His expert knowledge as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and a Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) guarantee his patients the highest quality of care. Phil earned both his undergraduate degree and Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from New York University. It was also there that he received the department’s Service Award for Excellence in giving to others. "It brings Phil great joy as he shares MovNat, a physical education system for developing real-world capability through natural movement with his patients and now to the public. His journey led him to becoming a MovNat certified instructor, hosting the first-ever MovNat Elements Workshop in NJ and then becoming the first-ever licensed MovNat facility in NJ. "As a devoted fitness enthusiast, Phil loves to constantly learn about and train in all areas, including strength training, running, hiking, and kayaking. He grew up in Leonia and now resides in Butler with his wife and sons. Around the clinic, in addition to his passion for physical therapy, Phil is also known for his love of and expertise in chocolate, especially dark — 86% cacao, to be precise!" Contact Phil at phil@movnat.com or www.paramuspt.com Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes: 1. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey, M.D. https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514/ 2. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214506/ 3. The Learning Scientists Podcast https://www.learningscientists.org/podcast-episodes 4. MovNat i. Website: https://www.movnat.com ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat 5. MovNat Medical i. https://www.movnat.com/movnat-for-medical-professionals/ ii. https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-1/ 6. MovNat Certifications i. Level 1: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-one-certification/ ii. Level 2: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-two-certification/ iii. Level 3: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-three-certification/ 7. Adriaan Louw i. https://evidenceinmotion.com/people/adriaan-louw/ ii. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adriaan-Louw-2 iii. https://www.amazon.com.au/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AAdriaan+Louw&s=relevancerank&text=Adriaan+Louw&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_2 8. Training: Drago vs. Rocky in the movie "Rocky IV" i. A 3 min 6 sec video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVP1wO_E4yk ii. A 7 min 41 sec video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_9FyTiq3SA 9. Root Cause Analysis i. "Five whys" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys ii. "5 Whys: Getting to the Root of a Problem Quickly" https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_5W.htm iii. "5 Whys: The Ultimate Root Cause Analysis Tool" https://kanbanize.com/lean-management/improvement/5-whys-analysis-tool iv. "The 5 Whys Process We Use to Understand the Root of Any Problem" https://buffer.com/resources/5-whys-process/ v. "Understanding the Five Whys" https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/articles/understanding-the-five-whys/ 10. Philosophy and logic/epistemology matter. Deeply. Get them right, and we'll do well, get them wrong, and we'll be unsuccessful. i. "I fully agree with you about the significance and educational value of methodology as well as history and philosophy of science. So many people today — and even professional scientists — seem to me like someone who has seen thousands of trees but has never seen a forest. A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering. This independence created by philosophical insight is — in my opinion — the mark of distinction between a mere artisan or specialist and a real seeker after truth." --Albert Einstein (Letter to Robert A. Thorton, Physics Professor at University of Puerto Rico (7 December 1944) [EA-674, Einstein Archive, Hebrew University, Jerusalem]. Thorton had written to Einstein on persuading colleagues of the importance of philosophy of science to scientists (empiricists) and science.https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein) ii. “Practical scientists who rashly allow themselves to listen to philosophers are likely to go away in a discouraged frame of mind, convinced that there is no logical foundation for the things they do, that all their alleged scientific laws are without justification, and that they are living in a world of naïve illusion. Of course, once they get out into the sunlight again, they know that this is not so, that scientific principles do work, bridges stay up, eclipses occur on schedule, and atomic bombs go off. “Nevertheless, it is very unsatisfactory that no generally acceptable theory of scientific inference has yet been put forward. … Mistakes are often made which would presumably not have been made if a consistent and satisfactory basic philosophy had been followed.” — An Introduction to Scientific Research by E. Bright Wilson, Professor Chemistry at Harvard. (About Edgar Bright Wilson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bright_Wilson) iii. “Few [scientists] are philosophers. Most are intellectual journeyman, exploring locally, hoping for a strike, living for the present." --E.O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge Pictures and bios courtesy Nick and Phil.

7 JUL 2022 · Dr. Jon Morey is back to talk about modern physical education, its pros and cons, and what we can do to do it better. Jon's bio and info in a previous episode: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11043023/59-dr-jon-morey-on-fitness-thriving-and- Contact Jon: 1. Uncivilized Vitality: https://greatlakesmovement.com/uncivilized-vitality/ 2. Great Lakes Chiropractic & Movement Center: https://greatlakesmovement.com Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes. 1. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey MD https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/B08RZD6D4Z/ Book description: "A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. ... "In Spark, John J. Ratey, MD, embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. "Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), Spark is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run - or, for that matter, simply the way you think." 2. "MovNat in Schools: Educator Certification" Albuquerque, New Mexico, 13-14 Aug 2022 Learn more: https://www.movnat.com/event/2022-educator-certification-usa/ They say: "This course is best suited for educators across subject areas and disciplines who work with children in preK – 12th grade. This includes physical education, classroom education, special education, homeschool education, after school programs, summer camps, and anyone else who works with children for fitness, educational, or physical education purposes. "Our Educator Certification Program is an innovative and fundamental movement certification for those who work with children in school-based settings. "We offer a one day certification for all educators (MCE) and a more in-depth, two-day certification for physical educators (MCE-PE). Educators who take the one day certification will walk away with the knowledge and skills to strategically use essential natural movements to help students do their best learning, including self-regulation and community-building strategies, in any classroom setting. "Along with learning the fundamentals in Day 1, Physical Educators will extend their knowledge on Day 2 by learning more movement skills as well as techniques for structuring and implementing natural movements into their physical education classes so that all students can better learn how to move their physical bodies and achieve health and empowerment." Learn more: https://www.movnat.com/event/2022-educator-certification-usa/ 3. MovNat in Schools Case Study: Chinook Trail Middle School with Audra Holck https://www.movnat.com/movnat-in-schools-chinook-case-study/ Excerpts: i. "Audra Holck, a physical education teacher at Chinook Trail Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has a unique approach to her physical education classes: she only teaches MovNat. As a level 2 MovNat Certified Trainer, she draws upon her certification experience to design and implement her own MovNat program for 6th-8th grade students. And her students absolutely love it!" ii. "Audra’s application of MovNat is just one way to bring MovNat into a physical education class. There are many different ways to structure and implement Natural Movement in a school-based setting that also compliments pre-existing programs or curriculum. Audra suggests starting small, such as incorporating breathing and ground movement into the beginning of class or creating a 2-3 week mini unit. There are also cost-effective ways to build Natural Movement obstacles (think a 2×4 for balancing, a pull-up bar in the door frame, or rocks/logs for lifting) to create new movement opportunities for your students." 4. "MovNat at Chinook Trail Middle School – Case Study" (3 min 24 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjDYQuwZT5Y&t=157s 5. The LaSierra Program i. Fitness standards from LaSierra High School Physical Education Department’s 1966 Concept Philosophy handbook: https://goldams.com/fitness-standards/ ii. "The Motivation Factor - Physical Education in schools in 1960's" (5 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fISgKl8dB3M iii. " 'The School Where Fitness Counts' (LaSierra High PE)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNLwMJNak0 iv. '"LaSierra High PE Demonstrations' (B-ROLL, Reel #3, Color, No Sound)" (25 min 14 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk88M_Q76hs 6. The Classical Tradition and Some History of Physical Education i. "Physical Fitness (1936)" (1 min 13 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOsMiLxQHuA ii. "Boys' P.T. Aka Children Of South Africa (1944)" (1 min 49 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug0iMg04VNY iii. "Physical Training Battalion Boys In Action (1945)" (1 min 58 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkrwlM3wlGE iv. "Men Of Tomorrow! (1938)" (1 min 34 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65rww9nZtEA 7. "DECLINING RATES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES: What Are the Contributors?" by Ross C. Brownson, Tegan K. Boehmer, and Douglas A. Luke https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.26.021304.144437 From the abstract: "This review describes current patterns and long-term trends (up to 50 years when possible) related to (a) physical activity, (b) employment and occupation, (c) travel behavior, (d) land use, and (e) related behaviors (e.g., television watching). On the basis of available data, the following trends were observed according to type of physical activity: relatively stable or slightly increasing levels of leisure-time physical activity, declining work-related activity, declining transportation activity, declining activity in the home, and increasing sedentary activity. These result in an overall trend of declining total physical activity. Large differences were noted in the rates of walking for transportation across metropolitan statistical areas. A strong linear increase existed in vehicle miles traveled per person over the past half century, coupled with a strong and consistent trend toward Americans living in suburbs. ..." 8. Speaking of "modern" training vs optimal training fit for a human, enjoy this video of Rocky doing things right! "Rocky IV Training Montage | 720p HD" (7 min 41 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_9FyTiq3SA 9. Root Cause Analysis i. "Five whys" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys ii. "5 Whys: Getting to the Root of a Problem Quickly" https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_5W.htm iii. "5 Whys: The Ultimate Root Cause Analysis Tool" https://kanbanize.com/lean-management/improvement/5-whys-analysis-tool iv. "The 5 Whys Process We Use to Understand the Root of Any Problem" https://buffer.com/resources/5-whys-process/ v. "Understanding the Five Whys" https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/articles/understanding-the-five-whys/ 10. Hierarchy of Knowledge and Skills "Knowledge, therefore, has a hierarchical structure. 'Hierarchy,' in general, as the Oxford English Dictionary reports, means 'a body of persons or things ranked in grades orders, or classes, one above another.' A hierarchy of knowledge means a body of concepts and conclusions ranked in order of logical dependence, one upon another, according to each item's distance from the base of the structure. The base is the perceptual data with which cognition begins. "The concept of 'hierarchy' in this sense is epistemological, not metaphysical. In reality, facts are simultaneous. The facts discovered by Einstein, for instance, do not come into existence later than the facts discovered by Newton; the facts themselves exist eternally. But an order of logical dependence among them exists from man's perspective, because man cannot come to know all facts with the same directness." --Dr. Leonard Peikoff, OPAR 11. Context of Knowledge " 'Context' means 'the sum of cognitive elements conditioning an item of knowledge.' This sum is what enables us to reach the new conclusion, to prove it, to interpret it, to apply it." Picture and bio courtesty Jon Morey.

22 MAR 2022 · Dr. Jon Morey joins us to discuss -being outdoors and making the most of it -benefits of nature -his background and fitness journey -physical therapy -our fitness culture -MovNat -and more Dr. Morey's bio: "Doctor Jon Morey’s career in the health sciences began in January 1988 when he stepped into the Korean Hapkido Academy. Hapkido, he quickly discovered, differed from most other martial arts, emphasizing the practice of joint locking and throws in addition to the more common milieu of kicks and punches. "Dr. Morey became fascinated with Human Anatomy and the vulnerabilities of the body for self-defense, earning a 5th degree black belt in the process; but he wanted to understand more about how this information could be used in the promotion of health as well. This desire led Dr. Morey back to school where he graduated from the National University of Health Sciences with degrees in Chiropractic Medicine and Human Physiology. Doctor Morey also holds a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Human Biology both from the University of Michigan. "After becoming a licensed and practicing Chiropractic Physician, Dr. Morey has continued his quest for improved patient health. One of the innovations he has incorporated into his clinic is MovNat®. Dr. Morey is a Movnat Master Trainer. "MovNat®, is a physical education and fitness system based on the full range of natural human movements that prepare one to meet the contextual demands of daily life. MovNat® is a holistic system that embraces all age groups and physical abilities with instruction in all three Human Movement Domains; Locomotives, Manipulatives, and Combatives. "Dr. Morey lives in Flushing, Michigan, with his wife Kerry Ann, and their four sons. He considers his marriage and his boys his most amazing accomplishments in a life filled with achievement. He currently practices Chiropractic medicine and teaches MovNat® at his clinic located in Flint, Michigan. "In addition, he also teaches Human Anatomy and biology classes at a major Michigan University, a local Hospital and several local high schools. In his spare time, he explores the woods in Michigan ‘s north country teaching his Uncivilized Vitality™, program of Health & Happiness Optimization, developed in large part through Dr. Morey’s experiences with his Asperger’s experiences in Nature and his study of Anthropology." Uncivilized Vitality: https://greatlakesmovement.com/uncivilized-vitality/ Great Lakes Chiropractic & Movement Center: https://greatlakesmovement.com Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes, mentioned and relevant. 1. The Shrike is So Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE6y-v7m-JY 2. Katy Bowman https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/ 3. Katy Bowman and eye exercises, a starter for you i. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/the-eyes-have-it/ ii. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/podcast-transcript-ep-45-natural-movement-and-eyes/ 4. FMS: Gray Cook, Lee Burton, et. al. i. https://www.functionalmovement.com/ ii. https://www.youtube.com/c/FMStv 5. Diseases of Civilization, a starter for you. i. "Diseases of Civilization - Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity and Acne - the Implication of Milk, IGF-1 and mTORC1" by Victor Gabriel Clatici, Cristiana Voicu, Catalina Voaides, Anca Roseanu, Madalina Icriverzi, Stefana Jurcoane https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30774725/ ii. "The Western diet and lifestyle and diseases of civilization" by Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Maelan Fontes-Villalba, James H O’Keefe, Staffan Lindeberg, and Loren Cordain3 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228866917_The_Western_diet_and_lifestyle_and_diseases_of_civilization iii. "Lifestyle Diseases" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_disease iv. "Diseases of civilization, today and tomorrow" by W. Kuryłowicz & J. Kopczyński https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00933491 6. Katy Bowman: Diseases of Captivity https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/diseases-of-captivity/ 7. "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And being only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?" --Hillel the Elder i. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillel_the_Elder ii. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Hillel_the_Elder 8. Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl From the description on Amazon: "Viktor Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his insightful exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of Frankl’s theory of logotherapy (from the Greek word for “meaning”) is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the discovery and pursuit of what the individual finds meaningful." https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ 9. Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzalez From the description on Amazon: "Laurence Gonzales’s bestselling Deep Survival has helped save lives from the deepest wildernesses, just as it has improved readers’ everyday lives. Its mix of adventure narrative, survival science, and practical advice has inspired everyone from business leaders to military officers, educators, and psychiatric professionals on how to take control of stress, learn to assess risk, and make better decisions under pressure." https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Survival-Who-Lives-Dies/dp/0393353710/ 10. The Autism Revolution: Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be by Dr. Martha Herbert and Karen Weintraub "After years of treating patients and analyzing scientific data, Harvard Medical School researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a revolutionary new view of autism and a transformative strategy for dealing with it. Autism, she concludes, is not a hardwired impairment programmed into a child’s genes and destined to remain fixed forever. Instead, it is the result of a cascade of events, many seemingly minor." (That is epigenetic factors are relevant.) https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Revolution-Whole-Body-Strategies-Making/dp/0345527208/ 11. "The Workout the World Forgot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI 12. The Squat Get-up i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQM0eSJ658 ii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19r88Qven_o 13. "The History of Physical Fitness" by Erwan LeCorre https://www.movnat.com/history-of-fitness/ 14. MovNat i. Website: https://www.movnat.com ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat 15. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/ 16. "5 Ways Fitness Programs Are Evolving (And How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve)" https://www.movnat.com/5-ways-fitness-is-evolving/ 17. Articles about how MovNat helps physical therapists and their clients https://www.movnat.com/?s=physical+therapist 18. Kelly Starrett, Gray Cook of FMS, Lee Burton of FMS, Katy Bowman, Pavel Tsatsouline and others all know the MovNat people, and they all work together to help each other, to learn, to grow, to improve, and to help our world at large. i. Kelly Starrett was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-to-be-pain-free/id1516334100?i=1000535507272 ii. Lee and Gray have talked about MovNat in a number of episodes of their FMS Podcast. iii. Gray Cook and Erwan LeCorre (Erwan founded MovNat) did a course together: https://sensecourse.com/product/gray-cook-erwan-le-corre-exploring-functional-movement/. iv. Danny Clark of MovNat and Katy Bowman have also done a course together: https://brainlearns.com/courses/katy-bowman-danny-clark-natural-movement-fundamentals-2/ v. Katy Bowman was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permission-to-move-your-dna/id1516334100?i=1000539982355 vi. Pavel Tsatsouline’s Strong First works with MovNat’s Vic Verdier: https://strongfirst.skilltrain.com/Pages/Public/Bio?enc=uWNrw6mT5HxmWnfway69dQ%3d%3d vii. Brett Jones, with StrongFirst, was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-more-strength/id1516334100?i=1000541466127 Picture and bio courtesy Jon Morey.

28 JAN 2022 · Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a MovNat Level 2 Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss -our fitness culture, its pros and cons -principles of good training -how to avoid overspecializing (i.e., setting oneself up for injury) -how to be strong and functional, and not to strengthen dysfunction -the importance of balance and control to strength and power -MovNat and how it's helped them and their clients -the depth and breadth of MovNat compared to other fitness systems Upcoming event! 12-13 March 2022. MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement (Riverdale, NJ), 12-13 March 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-1/ About Nick Burroughs, PT, MSPT, MCT: "Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University in 1998 and then his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. After graduation, Nick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar in the Public Health Sector from 2001-2002. Nick has accumulated vast experience in physical therapy, working with a plethora of medical conditions in multiple settings over his 20 year career. His speciality within physical therapy is in the area of functional movement and is certified with Functional Movement Systems, both in Level I and II. He also holds a Level II MovNat Certification in Natural Movement and is very passionate about restoring movement can bring about healing, restore function and mobility, and decrease pain." Follow him on Instagram at @ironspinemovment. About Dr. Phil Lombardo, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, PES, CES, NFHS, USATF, MCT, EMRT: "Dr. Phil Lombardo, a superior physical therapist, has extensive experience in the care of both sports injuries and general musculoskeletal injuries for patients of all ages. In 2007, Phil joined the top one percent of the Doctor of Physical Therapy in the country by becoming an APTA Board Certified Specialist in Sports (SCS). Dr. Lombardo has distinguished himself as a provider of choice in Sports Medicine and is recognized by the National Federation of State High School Association as a Certified Coach specializing in Track and Field (NFHS). His expert knowledge as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and a Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) guarantee his patients the highest quality of care. Phil earned both his undergraduate degree and Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from New York University. It was also there that he received the department’s Service Award for Excellence in giving to others. "It brings Phil great joy as he shares MovNat, a physical education system for developing real-world capability through natural movement with his patients and now to the public. His journey led him to becoming a MovNat certified instructor, hosting the first-ever MovNat Elements Workshop in NJ and then becoming the first-ever licensed MovNat facility in NJ. "As a devoted fitness enthusiast, Phil loves to constantly learn about and train in all areas, including strength training, running, hiking, and kayaking. He grew up in Leonia and now resides in Butler with his wife and sons. Around the clinic, in addition to his passion for physical therapy, Phil is also known for his love of and expertise in chocolate, especially dark — 86% cacao, to be precise!" Contact Phil at phil@movnat.com or www.paramuspt.com Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes: 1. "The History of Physical Fitness" by Erwan LeCorre https://www.movnat.com/history-of-fitness/ 2. "Nick’s Amazing Transformation with Natural Movement" by Nick Burroughs https://www.movnat.com/nicks-success-story/ 3. "Nick’s Level 3 Certification Experience: The 'True Essence of MovNat' ” by Nick Burroughs https://www.movnat.com/nicks-success-story-level-3-certification-review/ 4. "MovNat For Medical Professionals" by Dr. Phil Lombardo https://www.movnat.com/movnat-for-medical-professionals/ 5. "4 Lessons This Doctor Learned From Natural Movement" by Dr. Phil Lombardo https://www.movnat.com/4-lessons-this-doctor-learned-from-natural-movement/ 6. Upcoming event: MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement (Riverdale, NJ), 12-13 March 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-1/ 7. MovNat i. Website: https://www.movnat.com ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat 8. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/ 9. "5 Ways Fitness Programs Are Evolving (And How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve)" https://www.movnat.com/5-ways-fitness-is-evolving/ 10. Articles about how MovNat helps physical therapists and their clients https://www.movnat.com/?s=physical+therapist 11. The Feldenkrais Method https://feldenkrais.com/ 12. John McPherson of P3 CrossFit i. https://www.spreaker.com/user/11043023/episode-16-crossfit-owner-john-mcpherson ii. https://www.spreaker.com/user/11043023/episode-17-crossfit-box-owner-john-mcphe iii. P3 CrossFit: http://www.p3crossfit.com 13. Kelly Starrett, Gray Cook of FMS, Lee Burton of FMS, Katy Bowman, Pavel Tsatsouline and others all know the MovNat people, and they all work together. They percolate, ferment, compost, and chew the cud. They network, learn, and improve. i. Kelly Starrett was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-to-be-pain-free/id1516334100?i=1000535507272 ii. Lee and Gray have talked about MovNat in a number of episodes of their FMS Podcast. iii. Gray Cook and Erwan LeCorre (Erwan founded MovNat) did a course together: https://sensecourse.com/product/gray-cook-erwan-le-corre-exploring-functional-movement/. iv. Danny Clark of MovNat and Katy Bowman have also done a course together: https://brainlearns.com/courses/katy-bowman-danny-clark-natural-movement-fundamentals-2/ v. Katy Bowman was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/permission-to-move-your-dna/id1516334100?i=1000539982355 vi. Pavel Tsatsouline’s Strong First works with MovNat’s Vic Verdier: https://strongfirst.skilltrain.com/Pages/Public/Bio?enc=uWNrw6mT5HxmWnfway69dQ%3d%3d vii. Brett Jones, with StrongFirst, was a guest on the FMS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-more-strength/id1516334100?i=1000541466127 viii. Here is a CrossFit Level 3 Certified Trainer (and MovNat Level 1 Certified Trainer) interviewing a MovNat Level 3 Certified Trainer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tfp-065-bernd-reicheneder-movnat/id1020926228?i=1000500045204 ix. “Top-ranking UFC fighter Carlos Condit shares great insights about his MovNat / Natural Movement Fitness training with founder Erwan Le Corre.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I8wIvC65Q x. “Navy SEAL on MovNat: Brilliant, Practical, Not Flashy: How this Navy SEAL Commander Takes Real World Fitness to Another Level with Natural Movement” by Mark Bollong https://www.movnat.com/navy-seal-on-movnat/ Bios and pictures courtesy Nick Burroughs and Phil Lombardo.

9 JAN 2022 · Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a MovNat Level 2 Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss -their professional backgrounds -their fitness backgrounds -our fitness culture -principles of good programming and training -the importance of fitness goals -MovNat and how it's helped them and their clients -the fun of movement and fitness -the new MovNat Medical course Upcoming event! 12-13 March 2022. MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement (Riverdale, NJ), 12-13 March 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-1/ About Nick Burroughs, PT, MSPT, MCT: "Nick received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from James Madison University in 1998 and then his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. After graduation, Nick served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar in the Public Health Sector from 2001-2002. Nick has accumulated vast experience in physical therapy, working with a plethora of medical conditions in multiple settings over his 20 year career. His speciality within physical therapy is in the area of functional movement and is certified with Functional Movement Systems, both in Level I and II. He also holds a Level II MovNat Certification in Natural Movement and is very passionate about restoring movement can bring about healing, restore function and mobility, and decrease pain." Follow him on Instagram at @ironspinemovment. About Dr. Phil Lombardo, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, PES, CES, NFHS, USATF, MCT, EMRT: "Dr. Phil Lombardo, a superior physical therapist, has extensive experience in the care of both sports injuries and general musculoskeletal injuries for patients of all ages. In 2007, Phil joined the top one percent of the Doctor of Physical Therapy in the country by becoming an APTA Board Certified Specialist in Sports (SCS). Dr. Lombardo has distinguished himself as a provider of choice in Sports Medicine and is recognized by the National Federation of State High School Association as a Certified Coach specializing in Track and Field (NFHS). His expert knowledge as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and a Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) guarantee his patients the highest quality of care. Phil earned both his undergraduate degree and Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from New York University. It was also there that he received the department’s Service Award for Excellence in giving to others. "It brings Phil great joy as he shares MovNat, a physical education system for developing real-world capability through natural movement with his patients and now to the public. His journey led him to becoming a MovNat certified instructor, hosting the first-ever MovNat Elements Workshop in NJ and then becoming the first-ever licensed MovNat facility in NJ. "As a devoted fitness enthusiast, Phil loves to constantly learn about and train in all areas, including strength training, running, hiking, and kayaking. He grew up in Leonia and now resides in Butler with his wife and sons. Around the clinic, in addition to his passion for physical therapy, Phil is also known for his love of and expertise in chocolate, especially dark — 86% cacao, to be precise!" Contact Phil at phil@movnat.com or www.paramuspt.com Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes: 1. Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey, M.D. https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514/ 2. "Nick’s Amazing Transformation with Natural Movement" by Nick Burroughs https://www.movnat.com/nicks-success-story/ 3. "Nick’s Level 3 Certification Experience: The 'True Essence of MovNat' ” by Nick Burroughs https://www.movnat.com/nicks-success-story-level-3-certification-review/ 4. "MovNat For Medical Professionals" by Dr. Phil Lombardo https://www.movnat.com/movnat-for-medical-professionals/ 5. "4 Lessons This Doctor Learned From Natural Movement" by Dr. Phil Lombardo https://www.movnat.com/4-lessons-this-doctor-learned-from-natural-movement/ 6. Upcoming event: MovNat Medical: Clinical Applications of Natural Movement (Riverdale, NJ), 12-13 March 2022 Sign up here: https://www.movnat.com/event/movnat-medical-1/ 7. MovNat i. Website: https://www.movnat.com ii. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MovNat 8. The Practice of Natural Movement: Reclaim Power, Health, and Freedom by Erwan Le Corre https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Natural-Movement-Reclaim-Freedom/dp/162860283X/ 9. MovNat Certifications i. Level 1: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-one-certification/ ii. Level 2: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-two-certification/ iii. Level 3: https://www.movnat.com/certification-guide/level-three-certification/ 10. "5 Ways Fitness Programs Are Evolving (And How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve)" https://www.movnat.com/5-ways-fitness-is-evolving/ 11. Articles about how MovNat helps physical therapists and their clients https://www.movnat.com/?s=physical+therapist 12. Katy Bowman i. https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/ ii. https://www.amazon.com/Katy-Bowman/e/B0057HLJY2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share 13. Presidential traverse i. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Traverse ii. https://sectionhiker.com/great-hikes-a-presidential-traverse/ iii. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/presidential-traverse-trail 14. “Let your movement be your medicine and your medicine be your movement" is a paraphrase of "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food" by Hippocrates (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates). 15. "The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” --William Osler Bios and pictures courtesy Nick Burroughs and Phil Lombardo.

27 MAY 2021 · Assistant Scoutmaster Hans Schantz joins us to discuss ways to better teach, educate, and manage children and teens. We discuss: -Hans' experience and background with the Scouts -the history of the Scouts -the founder, Robert Baden-Powell -the Patrol Method -how Scouting is structured and how it works -successes Hans has seen with Scouts -the connection between Baden-Powell and Maria Montessori (just a mention; more info in show notes, below) -how schools, homeschoolers, parents, organizations could use principles of Scouting and The Patrol Method About Hans: Hans G. Schantz is a scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and science fiction writer. Principal Scientist at Geeks and Nerds Corporation, he was formerly a co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of the Q-Track Corporation, and co-inventor of the company's near-field precision indoor location systems. A theoretical physicist by training, he wrote the book The Art and Science of Ultrawideband Antennas. More recently, he branched out into science fiction, authoring the Amazon top-ten alternate history science fiction techno-thriller, The Hidden Truth. Hans lives in Huntsville, Alabama. His wife Barbara, inventor of the Baby Dipper Bowl, looks after the couple's two sets of twins. You can contact Dr. Schantz at https://amzn.to/33CcKS5 Contact Michael: 1. Email: reasonrx@aol.com 2. Gold Academy: https://www.goldams.com 3. Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com 4. Cypress Creek Ecological Restoration Project: https://ccerp.org 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 6. Twitter/Instagram: EpistemeRx To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation: 1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review. And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. Show notes : 1. Boy Scouts i. https://www.scouting.org ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America 2. Venturing i. https://www.scouting.org/programs/venturing/ ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturing 3. Sea Scouts i. https://seascout.org ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Scout 4. Cub Scouts i. https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/ ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cub_Scout 5. Girl Scouts i. https://www.girlscouts.org ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA 6. Robert Baden-Powell i. https://www.scout.org/node/52292/introduction ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Baden-Powell,_1st_Baron_Baden-Powell iii. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Stephenson-Smyth-Baden-Powell-1st-Baron-Baden-Powell 7. Montessori and Baden-Powell i. http://www.kelpin.nl/fred/download/scouting/montessori/mariaenrobert.pdf ii. https://www.montessori.school.nz/blog-capital-montessori-parenting-early-childhood-education/2016/10/27/learning-with-the-senses iii. http://www.faqs.org/childhood/Ar-Bo/Baden-Powell-Robert-1857-1941.html iv. https://infed.org/robert-baden-powell-as-an-educational-innovator/ 8. Scout badge https://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/202/flashcards/2332202/jpg/firstclass1354490989303.jpg 9. Eagle Scout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Scout_(Boy_Scouts_of_America) 10. "Notable recipients" of the Eagle Scout rank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Eagle_Scouts 11. The Patrol Method i. https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/09/05/patrol-method/ ii. https://bsatroop883.com/about-scouting/the-patrol-method-explained/ iii. http://www.whitestag.org/patrol_method/ iv. http://www.ncacbsa.org/colonial/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2016/02/The-Patrol-Method-_-Dos-and-Don_ts-NovemberRT1.pdf v. https://scoutmastercg.com/the-patrol-method-in-practice-what-the-patrol-does/ 12. Aids to Scouting: For N.-C.Os. & Men by Sir Robert Baden-Powell https://www.amazon.com/Aids-Scouting-Sir-Robert-Baden-Powell/dp/1535281502/ 13. Scouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell i. https://www.amazon.com/Scouting-Boys-Original-Dover-Editions/dp/0486457192/ ii. https://www.amazon.com/Scouting-Boys-1908-Version-Legacy/dp/1643890603/ 14. Boy Scouts Handbook https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Scouts-Handbook-First-Americana/dp/0486439917/ https://www.amazon.com/Scouts-First-Handbook-Boys-Legacy/dp/1643890085/ 15. Girl Scouts Handbook: The Original 1913 Edition by W. J. Hoxie https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Scouts-Handbook-Original-1913/dp/1631583522/ 16. Boy Scouts Handbook (2021 edition) i. https://www.scoutshop.org/scouts-bsa-handbook-14th-edition-655930.html ii. https://www.amazon.com/Scouts-BSA-Handbook-14th-Edition/dp/B084JG9PQ2/ 17. Trail Life USA i. https://www.traillifeusa.com ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_Life_USA 18. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025748/ 19. The Scarlet Pimpernel, the flower i. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/791928-Lysimachia-arvensis ii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagallis_arvensis Picture and bio courtesy Hans Schantz.