Lab Out Loud

Join co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler and they talk about Snowy Owls with Ryan Brady. As research scientist with the Wisconsin DNR, Ryan serves as the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative Bird Monitoring Coordinator.  Listen to Lab Out Loud as Ryan talks about this winter's snowy owl irruption, how to connect with other birders, and how you might be able to find snowy owls in your own region.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2705

This week we welcome Fred Ende back to the show. Fred recently had an article published in the Science Scope (January 2014) discussing the use of stories in assessments.  Fred talks to us about his experience with story assessments, his student results and how you can create your own story assessments.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2686

This week we welcome Fred Ende back to the show. Fred recently had an article published in the Science Scope (January 2014) discussing the use of stories in assessments.  Fred talks to us about his experience with story assessments, his student results and how you can create your own story assessments.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2686

As the nation thaws out from record lows, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler thought it would be a good time to chat with meteorologist Jeff Last about our cold weather.  Jeff is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay, WI. Listen to Lab Out Loud as Jeff explains the Polar Vortex, and discusses our cold weather and atmospheric phenomena that can be observed at these low temperatures.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2673

As the nation thaws out from record lows, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler thought it would be a good time to chat with meteorologist Jeff Last about our cold weather.  Jeff is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay, WI. Listen to Lab Out Loud as Jeff explains the Polar Vortex, and discusses our cold weather and atmospheric phenomena that can be observed at these low temperatures.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2673

As professor of physics at Georgia Tech, Schatz has been running a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for introductory physics with laboratory.  Schatz talks to Lab Out Loud about his experience with the class, how the online lab requirements work, and his plans to expand it.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2661

As professor of physics at Georgia Tech, Schatz has been running a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for introductory physics with laboratory.  Schatz talks to Lab Out Loud about his experience with the class, how the online lab requirements work, and his plans to expand it.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2661

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 competition.

Show notes at:http://laboutloud.com/?p=2648

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 competition.

Show notes at:
http://laboutloud.com/?p=2648

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 at: http://laboutloud.com/2013/11/episode-102-measure-your-world-with-sensordrone/