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Sinopse
Lab Out Loud discusses science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field.
Episódios
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Episode 62 - The Sitcom Experiment
11/04/2011 Duração: 19minBill Prady, Executive Producer and co-creator of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, joins us to talk about one of our favorite science shows. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 61 - Google's Global Science Fair
21/03/2011 Duração: 21minFor 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 and vote for some of the best projects. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 60 - Paleontology: Adventure with a Purpose
07/03/2011 Duração: 37minFor 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. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 59 - The Courage to Teach
21/02/2011 Duração: 45minIn the shadow of what is happening in Wisconsin, Brian and Dale 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. Show notes: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 58 - Exploring New Worlds with Kepler
07/02/2011 Duração: 23minThis 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. Show notes: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 57 - Preventing Bad Science in the Classroom
24/01/2011 Duração: 42minFinishing our UK tour, we talk with Dr. Ben Goldacre, author of "Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks and Big Pharma Flacks". Dr. Goldacre talks to us about interpreting scientific results, the tricks used to deceive us, and how science teachers might combat bad science in the classroom.
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Episode 56 - More Chemistry Videos from PTOV
10/01/2011 Duração: 47minKick off the International Year of Chemistry with the Periodic Table of Videos. Martyn Poliakoff and Sam Tang join us to talk about how they'll be part of the celebration. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 55 - Science Comedian Brian Malow
20/12/2010 Duração: 48minFrom Star Wars to evolution, this week's guest will surely make you laugh about science. Science comedian Brian Malow joins us to discuss science comedy and much more! Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 54 - Encyclopedia of Life
06/12/2010 Duração: 42minExplore the Encyclopedia of Life. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 53 - Science We Can Learn
15/11/2010 Duração: 29minThis week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk to 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. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 52 - Science We Can Read About
01/11/2010 Duração: 42minThis week we discuss our favorite science books and talk to author Sam Kean. Sam discusses the periodic table 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". Learn more at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 51 - Science We Can Blog About
18/10/2010 Duração: 32minNew at Lab Out Loud: 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 www.laboutloud.com to share your favorite science blogs and websites.
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Episode 50 - Science We Can Watch
04/10/2010 Duração: 22minThis week we discuss our favorite new science shows and talk to Mythbuster Kari Byron about her new show on The Science Channel. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 49 - Science We Can Listen To
20/09/2010 Duração: 36minWhat science do you listen to? We talk to one of the creators of some of our favorite science tunes. John Linnell from the band They Might Be Giants joins us to discuss their science album titled Here Comes Science. show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 48 - Don't Be Such a Scientist
10/05/2010 Duração: 32minFor our 100th podcast interview (including 52 interviews with Periodicity), we talk with former marine biologist turned filmmaker and author Randy Olson. Shownotes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 47 - Evolution for the young reader
26/04/2010 Duração: 19minThis week's guest is Daniel Loxton, author of the kid's book titled, "Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be." Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 46 - Dinosaur Train's Dr. Scott
12/04/2010 Duração: 28minThis week we talk to Dr. Scott Sampson - host of the PBS show Dinosaur Train. Dr. Scott is also a Canadian dinosaur paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and educator who serves as Research Curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/
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Episode 45 - Science Fiction Writer Cory Doctorow
22/03/2010 Duração: 40minShow notes at: http://laboutloud.com/ Today we talk with Cory Doctorow - science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger.
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Episode 44 - Car Crash Science
08/03/2010 Duração: 28minIn this episode, we talk about the science behind car crashes with our guest Dr. Griff Jones. While working with the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, Dr. Jones has helped create two DVDs for the science classroom. Show notes at http://laboutloud.com
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Episode 43 -Mythbuster Adam Savage
22/02/2010 Duração: 22minAdam Savage, from The Mythbusters, joins us to talk about science education. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/