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Episode 51 – Science We Can Blog About

Brian — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:30:35 +0000

Rhett Allain

This week we discuss our favorite science blogs and talk to Rhett Allain – an Associate Professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. Rhett discusses science teaching and his popular blog Dot Physics, at www.wired.com/wiredscience/dotphysics.

What science blogs do you follow? Join the conversation at laboutloud.com to share your favorite science blogs and websites.

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Our Favorite Science Blogs (in alphabetical order):

Our Blogs:

dalebasler.com (Dale)
BaslerCast (Dale’s Class Blog)
explodingsink.com (Brian)
bartelements.com (Brian’s Class Website)

Direct download: LOL51.mp3

Episode 50 – Science We Can Watch

Dale — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:30:09 +0000

Kari Byron

This week we discuss our favorite new science shows and talk to Mythbuster Kari Byron about her new show Head Rush on The Science Channel. Airing after school and Saturdays, Head Rush provides a commercial free hour of MythBusters mashups.

What science do you watch? Comment below and share your favorite science TV shows, internet clips or other science media.

Join us in two weeks (October 18) as we talk with Rhett Allain. Rhett is an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. Rhett discusses science teaching and his popular blog: Dot Physics.

Links:

Science Shows:

Head Rush Teaser:

Direct download: LOL50.mp3

Lab Out Loud at the Amaz!ng Meeting 7

Dale — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:56:14 +0000

This weekend Brian and I are happy to be in Las Vegas attending The Amaz!ng Meeting7 (TAM7). TAM7 is a conference sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) that showcases speakers and guests that focus on critical thinking and skepticism.

You might remember our discussion with Phil Plait (a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer) in episode 12 when we talked about the importance of skepticism in science education. Plait is now the president of the JREF and we were excited to finally meet him in person.

Phil Plait, President of JREF

The conference opened with a keynote by Bill Prady, Executive Producer of our favorite sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Prady’s show has some wonderful examples that can be used in the science class. (We hope to get a chance to talk to him more about this in our third season.)

Bill Prady, Executive Producer of 'The Big Bang Theory'

‘The Big Bang Theory’ is a show I started watching after our conversation with Jennifer Ouellette in episode 28. Ouellette also spoke at TAM7 this afternoon.

Jennifer Ouellette, Science and Entertainment Exchange

If you’re here at the conference, please stop us to say hello (we’re wearing our Lab Out Loud t-shirts today). Can’t attend the conference? See what’s happening by following our Twitter feeds (@basler and @bbartel); the entire conference is also available via live stream.

Episode 24 – The Bad Astronomer Returns

Dale — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:16:09 +0000

The Bad Astonomer

We welcome Phil Plait (aka The Bad Astronomer) back to the show. Phil talks to us about the International Year of Astronomy and highlights a few events planned for the IYA. As President of the James Randi Educational Foundation, Phil also discusses the role of skepticism in education.

Links:

Skeptic
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
PZ Myers Pharyngula
Stop Jenny McCarthy – post from the BA
Stop Jenny
Amanda Peet supports the science with vaccinateyourbaby.org
Dale uses viral videos to promote skepticism in the classroom

Direct download: LOL24.mp3

Bad Astronomer helps MythBusters go to the Moon

Dale — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:06:29 +0000

First a Lab Out Loud guest, then president of James Randi Educational Foundation and now he joins the MythBusters! It’s a great time to be the Bad Astronomer. (sorry PZ, but this round goes to Phil)

Catch skeptic Phil Plait help the MythBusters battle those pesky moon landing “hoaxes” on Wednesday August 27th.