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Think Like a Scientist: Transforming Lives Behind Bars

10/16/2025

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Geophysicist Philip Heron launched the Think Like a Scientist program to teach critical thinking and the scientific method to incarcerated individuals in Canada.
The seven-week course, previously implemented in the United Kingdom, has transformed lives, with Dalton Harrison and Phoenix Griffin pursuing higher education after completion.
Heron emphasizes that failure is a crucial part of learning.
He encourages students to embrace mistakes as opportunities for growth.

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Story summary

Geophysicist Philip Heron launched the Think Like a Scientist program to teach critical thinking and the scientific method to incarcerated individuals in Canada.
The seven-week course, previously implemented in the United Kingdom, has transformed lives, with Dalton Harrison and Phoenix Griffin pursuing higher education after completion.
Heron emphasizes that failure is a crucial part of learning.
He encourages students to embrace mistakes as opportunities for growth.