Author: Brian

Episode 67 – Take a Field Trip…In Your Classroom

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL067.mp3 Our guest this week is Jamie Loizzo, project manager for Purdue zipTrips™. A zipTrip is an electronic, interactive field trip that connects students across the country to scientists at Purdue University.  Through the experience, students are able to observe real-life science laboratories, research and science careers.  Listen to the interview and take your kids on a zipTrip! Links Purdue […]

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Episode 65 – Framing a New Vision for Science Education

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL065.mp3 Join us to kick off our 2011-2012 season by talking science standards with Jonathan Osborne from Stanford University.  As a committee member who helped draft the Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards released this summer, Osborne talks to us about science practices, crosscutting concepts and core ideas found within the framework. Preview from the Show: The intention of […]

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Episode 64 – A Visit with Science Olympiad

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL065.mp3 In our final show of the season, we talk with Dr. Gerard J. Putz (President of Science Olympiad) and Jennifer Kopach (Marketing Director) about the Science Olympiad National Tournament to be hosted on May 20-21 by the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Listen and learn how Science Olympiad has changed and continues to be one of the premiere science […]

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Episode 63 – ThinkGeek and Re-purposing Electronics

This week we talk with Shane Peterman, PR Manager at ThinkGeek.com.  In March, ThinkGeek introduced “Take These Broken Things“, a program where they were thinking* about sending boxes of broken stuff to deserving groups (like a school technology lab or a FIRST Robotics team). https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL063.mp3   We talk with Shane about the program, re-purposing electronics, and about the products available […]

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Episode 61 – Google’s Global Science Fair

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL061.mp3   For episode 61, we talk with Google’s Cristin Frodella about the Google Global Science Fair 2011. In partnership with CERN, the LEGO Group, National Geographic and Scientific American, Google has created an exciting new global science competition to help celebrate young scientific talent and engage students in science. Learn how to submit a project, then later to see […]

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Episode 60 – Paleontology: Adventure with a Purpose

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL060.mp3   For episode 60, we talk about Paleontology with Dr. Paul Sereno.  Dr. Sereno is a world-renowned paleontologist and Professor of Organismal Biology & Anatomy at the University of Chicago.  He joins us to talk about what’s new in the field of paleontology. Links: paulsereno.org Project Exploration Paul Sereno – University of Chicago Experts Paul Sereno, National Geographic Explorer […]

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Episode 59 – The Courage to Teach

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL059.mp3   This week we discuss evolution education with Dr. Eric Plutzer, co-author of “Defeating Creationism in the Courtroom, But Not in the Classroom” – a recently published article in Science Magazine.  Dr. Plutzer discusses the paper, and what the results reveal about how much evolution is actually being taught in biology classrooms across the nation. The Cautious 60: The […]

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Episode 58 – Exploring New Worlds with Kepler

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL058.mp3   This week we talk with Dr. Natalie Batalha, co-investigator of NASA’s Kepler Team. Dr. Batalha talks to us about her love of science (especially physics), the Kepler mission, and the discovery of planet Kepler 10b. Links: Dr. Natalie Batalha, co-investigator of the Kepler Team Dr. Natalie Batalha, San Jose State University Bay Area Native Takes Road Less Traveled […]

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Episode 53 – Science We Can Learn

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL053.mp3   This week we talk with Daniel M. Carchidi (Publication Director) and Dr. Natalie Kuldell (instructor) about MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW).  OCW is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content, open and available to the world. How do you learn science? Join the conversation at www.laboutloud.com to share your favorite classes, media sources, or other ways to learn […]

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Episode 52 – Science We Can Read About

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL052.mp3     This week we discuss our favorite science books and talk to author Sam Kean. Sam discusses the periodic table, scientific discovery and storytelling in his new book The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements.  What science books do you read? Join […]

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POE Science in Action

In 2007-2008, I participated in a task force designed to examine the technology education standards and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses for science content and possible equivalency in Wisconsin.  The outcome of the task force led to the recommendation in 2008 that two PLTW courses (Principles of Engineering and Biotechnical Engineering) contain sufficient science content whereby a local school […]

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Episode 51 – Science We Can Blog About

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL051.mp3   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. Want to setup an […]

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Episode 49 – Science We Can Listen To

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL049.mp3   Lab Out Loud kicks off its fourth season with an interview from John Linnell of “They Might Be Giants”.  John talks to us about science and music with their recent album (CD & DVD) “Here Comes Science”. What science do you listen to?  Comment below and share your favorite science songs, podcasts or other science ear candy. Join […]

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Episode 48 – Don’t Be Such a Scientist

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL048.mp3   For our 100th podcast interview (including 52 interviews with Periodicity), we talk with former marine biologist turned filmmaker and author Randy Olson.  Since we last talked with Randy about Flock of Dodos, he has since put out another movie (Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy) and a book (Don’t Be Such a Scientist: ).  We talk with Randy about […]

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Episode 47 – Evolution for the Young Reader

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL047.mp3   Our guest this week is Daniel Loxton, editor of Junior Skeptic and author/illustrator.  Daniel joins us to talk about Junior Skeptic, shepherding and his new book: Evolution: How we and all Things Came to Be. Links: Wikipedia Entry on Daniel Loxton Evolution: How we and all Things Came to Be (Amazon.com) Junior Skeptic Explains Evolution (Wired) Junior Skeptic […]

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Episode 46 – Paleontologist Scott from “Dinosaur Train”

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL046.mp3       You may know this week’s guest as Paleontologist Scott from the PBS hit show “Dinosaur Train”. In episode 46, Paleontologist Scott talks about the show, being a paleontologist, and his new book Dinosaur Odyssey. Links: Scott Sampson’s Website Purchase Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life Dinosaur Train (PBS) Dinsosaur Train Videos Dinosaur Train […]

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Episode 45 – Science Fiction Writer Cory Doctorow

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL045.mp3   We first met Cory Doctorow in 2008 when he was giving a book tour for “Little Brother” in Milwaukee, WI.  Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger, and the co-editor of Boing Boing. We talk with Doctorow about science and science fiction, privacy, and his new book “Makers”. Links: Doctorow’s craphound.com Doctorow’s Novels (at Amazon.com) […]

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Episode 44 – Griff Jones and the IIHS

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL044.mp3   Griff Jones is an award-winning science teacher plucked from teaching high school to work with UFTeach – a program with the University of Florida designed to increase the quantity and quality of secondary mathematics and science teachers.  Griff was also selected to work with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to make two videos about understanding the science […]

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Episode 42: SOFIA – A Telescope on a Plane

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL042.mp3   Dana Backman is the Outreach Director for SOFIA – The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.  Essentially, SOFIA is a modified 747SP with telescope in its fuselage.  A joint project between NASA and the German Aerospace Center (NASA supplied the aircraft and the telescope was built in Germany), SOFIA is the largest airborne astronomical observatory that will allow astronomers […]

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Episode 41 – NY Times Science Writer Nicholas Wade

https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL041.mp3   This week we talk with Nicholas Wade, author and science writer for the New York Times.  Nicholas talks with us about his new book (The Faith Instinct), recent science breakthroughs and what to expect in the coming year. Links: Articles by Nicholas Wade from the NY Times nicholas-wade.com Wikipedia Entry on Nicholas Wade The Faith Instinct (on Amazon.com) […]

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