In this episode, science comedy writer Sarah Rose Siskind discusses how to use humor with your science instruction. Sarah shares insights from her SXSWedu 2024 keynote, tips for using comedy to communicate science, and emphasizes the link between humor and empathy.
Episodes
Measure Locally, Think Globally with Vernier Sensors
It’s spring, and it’s a great time to get students outside to do some science. Need some ideas? Science teacher […]
STEM Learning with the World’s Simplest Camera
In 2017, Sam Cornwell launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to make a pinhole camera called the Solarcan. Now a successful […]
How to Become a Scientific Illustrator
What is a scientific illustrator? Ella Marushchenko joins Lab Out Loud to discuss her job and her journey from a […]
Without Twitter, Where Will Scientists Find Community?
In a recent survey, Nature asked scientists about their use of Twitter, and discovered that many decreased their use of […]
We Can’t Recycle our Way Out of This: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Technology
Are you getting new laptops this year? Have you wondered what happens to them when the older ones are replaced? […]
This Comic Book Shares Secrets of Everyday Hidden Systems
Artist Dan Nott joins Lab Out Loud to tell us about his new graphic nonfiction book called Hidden Systems. With […]
The Bald and the Beautiful: Tales from the Nest in Big Bear Valley
Meet the Friends of Big Bear Valley, a group that maintains two solar powered webcams focused on Jackie and Shadow, […]
Revisiting the 1986 Teacher in Space Program
We recently listened to the One Year, which covered 1986: The Ultimate Field Trip, describing the Teacher in Space program. […]
Help! My Physics Tutor is a Robot!
Rhett Allain returns to Lab Out Loud for his 5th time to talk about ChatGPT, a novel artificial intelligence chat […]
A Closer Look at Snowflakes
Thinking of snow? We first talked to Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht in 2006 when the US Postal Service began featuring his […]
More Science and Technology Videos from Sloan Science and Film
Sloan Science and Film is an online publication from the Museum of the Moving Image that examines the intersection of […]
Zombie Science Returns
For the last decade, this episode on zombie neurobiology has been a seasonal favorite. Listen to Dr. Steven Schlozman describe […]
Did you get all of your School Supplies?
Pencils. Notebooks. Glue sticks. Dry erase markers. Safety goggles. Tissues. As students returned to school this fall, they were asked […]
A Message About the Future of the Show
After 15 years, the Lab Out Loud podcast is changing. What does this mean? We are incredibly thankful for the […]
Fostering Stewardship in Science Education
Stephen Pompea joins the show to discuss how scientists can support science education in both formal and informal settings. About […]
Blog Posts
Our Presentation: Talking Science at the NSTA 2019 Conference
Talking Science with the Hosts of Lab Out Loud Saturday, April 13th, 11:00 AM – Noon America’s Center, Room 151 […]