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On this edition of Conversations, R. Philip Bouchard talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Stickler’s Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation: The Real Science Behind Hacky Headlines, Crappy Clickbait, and Suspect Sources.” Bouchard is a lifelong “natural science nerd” with a track record of creating successful educational media. As a software engineer and educator, he designed the famous 1985 computer game “The Oregon Trail,” which went on to sell 65 million copies.

Conversations: R. Philip Bouchard, "The Stickler's Guide to Science in the Age of Misinformation"

Philip Bouchard - MECC, The Oregon Trail Philip Bouchard spent over 30 years designing computer software, 18 of which were focused on educational software. He was the principal designer for the Apple II games The Oregon Trail and Number Munchers. The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed in 1971 and produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974. The original game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail.   "The Oregon Trail" is the world's longest-running video game franchise. This interview took place August 26, 2017. Links:  Philip’s personal Web site - http://www.philipbouchard.com/ The Philipendium, Insightful stories about science, nature, language, and education - https://medium.com/the-philipendium “How I Managed to Design the Most Successful Educational Computer Game of All Time” article by R. Philip Bouchard -  https://medium.com/the-philipendium/how-i-managed-to-design-the-most-successful-educational-computer-game-of-all-time-4626ea09e184 “You Have Died of Dysentery: The creation of The Oregon Trail – the iconic educational game of the 1980s” book by R. Philip Bouchard - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B8JMKMC Oregon Trail game at archive.org -  https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990  Oregon Trail series at WikiPedia 

Philip Bouchard - MECC, The Oregon Trail Philip Bouchard spent over 30 years designing computer software, 18 of which were focused on educational software. He was the principal designer for the Apple II games The Oregon Trail and Number Munchers. The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed in 1971 and produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974. The original game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail.   "The Oregon Trail" is the world's longest-running video game franchise. This interview took place August 26, 2017. Links: <ul> <li>Philip’s personal Web site - <a href="http://www.philipbouchard.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.philipbouchard.com/</a></li> <li>The Philipendium, Insightful stories about science, nature, language, and education - <a href="https://medium.com/the-philipendium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/the-philipendium</a></li> <li>“How I Managed to Design the Most Successful Educational Computer Game of All Time” article by R. Philip Bouchard - <a href="https://medium.com/the-philipendium/how-i-managed-to-design-the-most-successful-educational-computer-game-of-all-time-4626ea09e184" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://medium.com/the-philipendium/how-i-managed-to-design-the-most-successful-educational-computer-game-of-all-time-4626ea09e184</a></li> <li>“You Have Died of Dysentery: The creation of The Oregon Trail – the iconic educational game of the 1980s” book by R. Philip Bouchard - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B8JMKMC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B8JMKMC</a></li> <li>Oregon Trail game at <a href="http://archive.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">archive.org</a> - <a href="https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Oregon Trail series</a> at WikiPedia</li> </ul>

ANTIC Interview 369 - Philip Bouchard, The Oregon Trail