Science for the classroom and beyond
http://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL43.mp3 We first met Adam Savage (from the Mythbusters) at The Amaz!ng Meeting 7 last summer, where he gave a talk about the creative process and failure that comes with ‘making’. Of course, we knew that we had to get Adam on the show. A few months later, we were lucky to talk with Adam about the Mythbusters, science […]
Read morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL42.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 […]
Read morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL41.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) […]
Read moreaudio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL40.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL39.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL38.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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http://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL37.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL36.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL35.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL34.mp3 Our guest this week is Dr. Jay Neitz from the department of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Neitz and his research team successfully used gene therapy to replace a faulty gene responsible for red-green colorblindness in adult male squirrel monkeys. We talk with Dr. Neitz about his experiment, its implications for gene therapy in humans […]
Read morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL33.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 moreDr. Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Lab Out Loud for our season finale. Dr. Tyson is an author (most recently The Pluto Files and Death by Black Hole), has been described as the ‘Carl Sagan of the 21st Century’ and named “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive” by PEOPLE magazine, appeared numerous times on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, stars in the […]
Read morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL31.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL30.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL29.mp3 Our guest this week is Dr. Michelle Thaller. A research scientist at the California Institute of Technology, Thaller is currently the Manager of the Education and Public Outreach program for the Spitzer Space Telescope. Thaller talks to us about Spitzer, infrared light, and our origins in stellar corpses. Profile from Spitzer Profile from Cool Cosmos SIRTF Profile NASA […]
Read morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL28.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL26.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL25.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 morehttp://media.libsyn.com/media/wsst/LOL24.mp3 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: The Bad Astronomer at Discover Magazine Original BA site […]
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