Lab Out Loud

Producer Mark Miano talks about NBC Learn’s Science of the Summer Olympics. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com

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

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/

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

As science educators are increasingly reporting attacks on climate change education, the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is announcing that they will also be defending climate change science in public school science education. Join hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler as Dr. Eugenie Scott explains this new initiative for NCSE by adding climate change to their portfolio in defending good science education. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/

We highlight some of the major science discoveries in 2011 with Pamela Hines, senior editor at Science Magazine.

For the last episode of 2011, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with journalist and author Marcus Wohlsen.  Wohlsen is a science writer for the Associated Press who has received abundant praise for his recent book "Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life

In Episode 70, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with David Shapiro about his graphic novel "Terra Tempo: Ice Age Cataclysm". Shapiro is the creative director and writer at Craigmore Creations - a publishing house that specializes in Earth science and natural history stories.

Ever wanted your students to conduct scientific research?  Our guest this week has some insights for you. Shownotes: http://laboutloud.com/

In Episode 68, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with Mark Schober about using Modeling Instruction in the science classroom.  As president of the American Modeling Teacher's Association, Mark shares with us a history of modeling, how it can be used in the classroom and that it is for more than physics courses.

Learn about zipTrip- an electronic, interactive field trip that connects students across the country to scientists at Purdue University. Shownotes at: http://laboutloud.com

This week we discuss teaching techniques with Frank Noschese.  Frank is a high school physics teacher at John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y. and an active blogger.  We talk with Frank about blogging, active student engagement, flipped classrooms, psuedoteaching, and the Khan Academy.  Join the conversation and leave your comments. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com

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. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=1790

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.   Interested in starting a Science Olympiad team in your school?  Get suggestions from the pros. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=1703

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).  We talk with Shane about the program, re-purposing electronics, and about the products available at ThinkGeek.com. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=1669