Imagine the chemistry set of the 21st century; that's the idea behind a new competition. SPARK, The Science Play and Research Kit competition, is a project of the Society for Science & the Public, in collaboration with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. To learn more about the competition, Lab Out Loud contacted Janet Coffey - program officer at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Listen to hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to learn how you can submit an idea or prototype for the com...
Dec 02, 2013•29 min
This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler explore the world of sensors by talking with Mark Wagner - engineer and designer of Sensordrone. Sensordrone is a handheld sensor that wirelessly connects to your smartphone to measure temperature, humidity, light, carbon monoxide levels, and other environmental conditions. Listen to the show to hear Mark talk to Lab Out Loud about Sensordrone, the history and potential future of sensors, and how they could be used in the science classroom. Show notes...
Nov 18, 2013•19 min
This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler explore everyday science found on BrainStuff with guest Cristen Conger. As host of BrainStuff and Stuff Mom Never Told You, Cristen talks to Lab Out Loud about her work as a writer and host, and how she gets her ideas and does her research. Listen to Lab Out Loud and explore everyday science explained on BrainStuff. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2621
Nov 04, 2013•29 min
For our 100th episode, we welcome Glenn Branch to the show. Glenn is the Deputy Director for the National Center for Science Education. Glenn talks to us about the center, how they support climate change education, and how the NCSE can defend science in your classroom.
Oct 21, 2013•28 min
This week Lab Out Loud welcomes Rhett Allain back to the show. As an Associate Professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, Rhett is an avid blogger for Wired Science at Dot Physics. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2585
Oct 07, 2013•25 min
To kickoff season seven of Lab Out Loud, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with science teacher Paul Anderson from Bozeman, Montana. Paul has been creating videos for science education for many years, and recently has made a collection of videos to guide science educators through the Next Generation Science Standards. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2563
Sep 23, 2013•22 min
For Lab Out Loud's final episode of the season, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with Exo Labs CTO and co-founder, Jeff Stewart. As a new startup in science education, Exo Labs recently released their Focus microscope camera and iPad App. Replacing the eyepiece on any standard microscope, the Focus camera streams a high quality image to the iPad screen where it can be recorded and shared. Jeff talks to Lab Out Loud about the Focus camera, its use in classrooms and engineering applications...
May 28, 2013•31 min
This week we talk about LEGO Mindstorms with Caroline Hanson. As teacher and member of the LEGO Education Advisory Panel, Caroline routinely uses LEGOs to teach her enrichment courses in reading, math, academic competition, and STEM topics to students at Aspen Middle School in Aspen, Colorado. Catherine talks to us about her experience with LEGO Mindstorms in the classroom and gives us a preview of the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2510...
May 13, 2013•33 min
This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with David Delgado, lead of the Imagine Mars project from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Imagine Mars Project gives students a chance to work with scientists and engineers to build and design a future human community on Mars. Listen to Lab Out Loud to learn about the project and other educational outreach opportunities from JPL. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2486
Apr 22, 2013•21 min
We catch up this week with Deborah Blum. Blum first joined us on Periodicity to talk about science journalism. Since then, Blum has written "The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York." Blum talks to us about poisons, forensic medicine, and literacy in the science classroom. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2427
Apr 08, 2013•34 min
Prompted by listener feedback, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk week with Sherri Smith Dodgson. As "Miss Science," founder of Discover Science 4 Kids, and co-founder of SciPreneur, Dodgson has been a science educator both in and out of the classroom. Dodgson talks to Lab Out Loud about her experiences working with getting kids interested in science. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2419
Mar 25, 2013•24 min
Listen this week as we talk with Doug Paulson - STEM Integration Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education. Doug gives us insight into Minnesota's statewide initiative to increase STEM content in primary classrooms.
Mar 11, 2013•31 min
This week we talk with Dr. Yan Wong - evolutionary biologist and co-host of BBC's "Bang Goes the Theory". Dr. Yan joins us to talk about the show (now available on BBC America), tell us about doing science in public, and gives us some of ideas of science demonstrations you can do in your classroom.
Feb 25, 2013•33 min
To prepare for this week's episode, Dale and Brian had to do some homework: spit into a tube. Carrying our DNA, this tube was mailed to 23andMe for analysis. Now that we have our results, we were able to talk with Emily Drabant - a research community manager (with a PhD in neuroscience) at 23andMe. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2343
Feb 11, 2013•37 min
With the recent release of the the Next Generation Science Standards second draft, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler caught up with Ted Willard, Program Director for NSTA. In his role at NSTA, Ted supports teachers in the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards. Ted guides Lab Out Loud on the important points of the second draft, where to find more resources and how to review and comment by January 29, 2013. shownotes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2330
Jan 22, 2013•20 min
To kick of the new year, we caught up with Dr. Ken Roy to discuss safety in the science classroom (and throughout the school). Serving as the Safety Compliance Consultant for NSTA, Ken often writes about safety for the Science Teacher and for Science Scope. Ken talks to us about OSHA's recent adoption of the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), which includes a change from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and the use of...
Jan 14, 2013•34 min
Our guest this week may have some insights for you. We talk with Randy Bell - co-author of "Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom," and Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Oregon State University. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2296
Dec 03, 2012•37 min
This week we talk to Christian Eatough, a science teacher from Sydney, who is getting students to ask the questions (using the Question Formulation Technique) and using the questions as the basis of practical work (rather than formulaic textbook activities). Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
Nov 19, 2012•32 min
This week we learn about a new digital resource called NASA Wavelength. Organized by topic and audience level, NASA Wavelength delivers a powerful search of Earth and space science resources funded through NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2254
Nov 05, 2012•21 min
This week we talk with Guy Crosby about the recently released book "The Science of Good Cooking" - written by Crosby and the editors of America's Test Kitchen. Show notes: http://laboutloud.com
Oct 22, 2012•40 min
After the summer release of "The Violinist's Thumb and Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, As Written By Our Genetic Code," we got a chance to catch up with science writer Sam Kean. Show notes: http://laboutloud.com
Oct 08, 2012•23 min
Producer Mark Miano talks about NBC Learn’s Science of the Summer Olympics. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
Sep 24, 2012•34 min
In this bonus episode, Dale and Brian talk with Kip Thorne (world renowned physicist and longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking) about the wonders of modern physics. Plus, we’re giving away our tickets to see Stephen Hawking! Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2172
Jun 13, 2012•23 min
For our final episode of the season we talk with interview Paul Herder, coach of the Marshfield WI team that has won the National Ocean Sciences Bowl for the last four years in a row. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
May 14, 2012•34 min
This week listen as co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk toDavid Vernier, co-founder of Vernier Software & Technology. David talks to Lab Out Loud about the history of the company, his popular software and data collection hardware, and the release of two new products that are part of Vernier's Connected Science System - the LabQuest2 and Graphical Analysis iOS app. Listen to hear how Vernier technology will change science education.
Apr 23, 2012•19 min
In anticipation of NOVA's upcoming "Hunting the Elements" special and app, Lab Out Loud hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler got in touch with Rachel Connolly - NOVA's Director of Education. Listen to the show and watch "Hunting the Elements", airing 4/4/12 on PBS. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2102
Apr 02, 2012•25 min
Our guest this week is Zoran Popović, professor at the University of Washington and Director of the Center for Game Science. He recently lead the team that produced Foldit, a biochemistry games whose outcomes are now published in Nature. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2086
Mar 19, 2012•38 min
Our guest this week is Fred Ende. As a middle-school science teacher, Fred quickly became frustrated with cookie-cutter, partial inquiry and simple scientific method lab reports that rarely engaged students in the content. Deciding to change this mode, Fred created open-ended lab experiences where students investigated their own questions, became interested in sharing their work, and ultimately improved their scientific writing. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2064...
Mar 05, 2012•40 min
This week listen as co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk to Jon Dudas, president of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Dudas talks to Lab Out Loud about their upcoming robotics competitions, how they teach kids how to try, fail and succeed, and how hands-on robotic lessons can enhance the classroom experience and spark interest in science education and careers. Show notes: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2040
Feb 20, 2012•24 min
This week we talk with Dr. Steven Schlozman, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Schlozman's recent book is "The Zombie Autopsies." Schlozman shares his ideas about how zombies can be used in the classroom.
Feb 06, 2012•28 min
