If this page is outdated contact mediarelations@asu.edu.
Arizona State University expert directory
Ariel Anbar
-
Courtesy of Arizona State University
-
Courtesy of Arizona State University
-
Courtesy of Arizona State University
-
KEDtalks with Ariel Anbar: Designing Earth's Future
Ariel Anbar is a scientist and educator interested in Earth’s evolution as an inhabited world as well as the prospects for life beyond our planet.
His research involves studying geological, chemical and biological processes to learn about the habitability of the Earth, the history of the environment and life, the effects of human activities on the environment and the prospects for life in space. Trained as a geologist and a chemist, Anbar is a President’s Professor at Arizona State University and is the author or co-author of over 100 refereed papers. Recognized as an education innovator, he also now directs ASU's Center for Education Through eXploration, which aims to change the practice of teaching and learning by articulating and advancing a new philosophy: teaching through exploration of the unknown, rather than through mastery of what is known.
In the news
Scientific American
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The State Press
We want to get the best science learning technology in the hands of kids, and we want to help teachers teach.
Ariel Anbar AZ Big Media
Related experts
Expertise in: Educational technology, Innovation, Teaching, Teacher education, Creativity
Expertise in: Engineering ethics, Sustainability, Biofuels, Climate change, Energy, Chemistry
Expertise in: Educational leadership, Education policy, Educational accountability, Politics of education, Sociology of education
Expertise in: Civil rights, Sports journalism, History, Gender studies, Educational leadership, Human rights, Sports law