Science for the classroom and beyond
audio:https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL040.mp3 Sean Carroll (physicist) and Sean B. Carroll (biologist) talk to us about their respective science fields, science education and being Sean Carroll. (NOTE: Scientists displayed below in alphabetical order) Links: “Sean” data from Wolfram Alpha “Sean Carroll” Google Search Sean Carroll on Google News Sean B. Carroll (biologist) seanbcarroll.com Sean B. Carroll’s Lab About Sean B. Carroll HHMI […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL039.mp3 Our guest this week is Barry Cartwright – the Science Content Specialist for the Colorado Department of Education. In November, Colorado recently released their Final Draft of the Colorado Academic Standards in Science. Barry discusses some of the highlights of the new Colorado science standards and the future of standards in science education. Links: Colorado Academic Standards in […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL038.mp3 Our guest this week is Jack Hidary, chairman of National Lab Day. Designed to encourage partnerships between scientists, engineers, teachers and students, National Lab Day emerged from a partnership between NSTA, the American Chemical Society (ACS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Jack D. Hidary Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. Jack talks to us about the program and […]
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https://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL037.mp3 Our guest this week has some serious accolades that would make any geek proud: he has won an Ig Nobel prize (2002), been referenced in a Foxtrot comic, and owns the domain name periodictable.com. Dr. Theo Gray talks to us this week about his tables, science experiments and safety, Wolfram Alpha, and even answers some student questions. Links: […]
Read moreUsing video clips in the classroom is nothing new – a couple companies have even made a business model for this educational niche. But Hollywood movies can also have educational value, especially when trying to find errors and discrepancies within them. To assess some basic properties in matter in my chemistry class, I have been utilizing movie clips for help. […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL036.mp3 With the upcoming 2009 HHMI Holiday Lecture on Science in December (Exploring Biodiversity), we decided to talk with one of the presenters – Dr. Bonnie Bassler. The focus of Dr. Bassler’s research is on how bacteria communicate with each other in a process called quorum sensing. This research has earned her a MacArthur fellowship in 2002, and her […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL035.mp3 With the Large Hadron Collider scheduled to come back online in November, we were able to talk with writer and physicist Don Lincoln again (see Episode 8). Dr. Lincoln talks about the LHC and his new book: The Quantum Frontier. Links: The Quantum Frontier The Large Hadron Collider – CERN Lab Out Loud Episode 8: The Future of […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL033.mp3 We open our third season with Dr. Francis Eberle, executive director of NSTA. Francis talks to us about his role at NSTA and gives us some insights to a few new initiatives from NSTA. Links: The National Science Teachers Association Francis Eberle Selected as New Executive Director of NSTA NSTA 2009 Area Conference in Minneapolis NSTA 2009 Area […]
Read moreMeet Neil deGrasse Tyson live online. Enjoy an hour with Neil, and… get a sneak peak of NOVA scienceNOW’s upcoming season learn about media resources for your classroom sample hands-on activities have Neil answer your questions about the universe Wednesday, May 27, 6 to 7pm ET Learn more at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/webcast.html
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL031.mp3 Our guest this week is Jim Brey, Director of the Education Program at the American Meteorological Society. Jim talks to us about the AMS Education Program, which promotes the teaching of atmospheric, oceanographic, and hydrologic sciences through pre-college teacher training and instructional resource material development. Links: AMS Education Program DataStreme Atmosphere – Links to weather maps and other items […]
Read moreLooking for Earth Day resources to use in the classroom? We thought it might be nice to remind you about a few LOL Podcasts that can be used to help save the earth: Episode 30 with Mike Heithaus (protecting ocean life) Episode 22 – EPA’s SC3 Program Episode 20 with Ed Begley Jr. Episode 14 with Bill Nye
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL030.mp3 Our guest this week is Dr. Mike Heithaus. Dr. Heithaus is the director of the Marine Sciences Program at Florida International University in Miami. He has also worked with National Geographic’s Crittercam, and you might recognize his name as the author of Holt Biology (the cheetah book). Dr. Heithaus talks to us about his research, his interest in […]
Read moreYesterday, the Planetary Society sponsored a talk with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson. It was absolutely amazing, and you can scan through my tweets (and Dale’s) to see what was said and done. Here are a few pictures.
Read moreDale and I will be at the NSTA 2009 Conference on Science Education in New Orleans. On Thursday, I will sporting my Lab Out Loud T-shirt, and Dale will be wearing his on Friday – come talk to us as we are out and about during the conference. You can also follow our tweets to see what we’re doing at […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL028.mp3 Our guest this week is Jennifer Ouellette, director of the Science and Entertainment Exchange. The Exchange provides entertainment industry professionals with access to top scientists and engineers to help bring the reality of cutting-edge science to creative and engaging storylines. Jennifer talks to us about her work with the Exchange, in how scientists advise pop culture – including […]
Read moreFor this episode, we took a suggestion from one of our listeners. Nathan from Western Maine writes: For almost a year now I have been listening to the podcast called “Skeptoid,” recorded and published by a good skeptic fellow named Brian Dunning. He researches and reports on subjects like alternative medicine and paranormal occurrences in a weekly podcast that lasts […]
Read moreYesterday a student came up to me and explained that she had been injected with a radioactive isotope for a medical scan. She then asked if she was still radioactive. Expecting the isotope to be mostly decayed or simply too small to notice, I wanted to calm her fears with a Geiger counter check. The results surprised me, and she […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL026.mp3 Dr. Sean B. Carroll returns to the show this week to celebrate Darwin Day (Feb. 12, 2009). With two new books out (Remarkable Creatures and Into the Jungle), Dr. Carroll discusses the power of storytelling in teaching science. In fact, he even treats us with a story of how Darwin, Alfred Russell Wallace and Henry Walter Bates all […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL025.mp3 We welcome Jodi Peterson to the show this week. Jodi serves as the Assistant Executive Director for the NSTA Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, and talks to us about what we might see for science and science education with the Obama administration. Make sure to tell us what you think about Science in its Rightful Place. Comment […]
Read morehttps://archive.org/download/lab-out-loud/LOL023.mp3 Our second international podcast brings us to the University of Nottingham, where The Periodic Table of Videos is hosted. An online periodic table that includes short videos about each element, the PTOV has been watched over 3.9 million times. Dr. Martyn Poliakoff, CBE – a research professor at the University of Nottingham – tells us about The Periodic […]
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