Lab Out Loud

Place-Based Education: Looking at the Research

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For the second episode in a three-part series on place-based education in science, Lab Out Loud welcomes Kevin Krasnow to the show. As ecologist, rese...

Exploring Place Based Education in Science

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud is proud to present a three-part series on place-based education in science. To kickoff this series, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basle...

Minecraft Education: Chemistry Update

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud's guest this week is Neal Manegold, director of Minecraft Education. Many listeners are probably familiar with Minecraft, and a few might...

The Socioscientific Issues Approach: Addressing Controversial Issues in the Science Classroom

18 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you address controversial science issues in your classroom instruction? This week Lab Out Loud welcomes the co-authors of a recent Phi Delta Ka...

Connect with science professionals in your classroom using Nepris

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud's guest this week is Sabari Raja, co-Founder & CEO of Nepris. Acting as matchmaker for classrooms to scientists (and other professionals)...

PocketLab: Better Sensors, Now Measuring Air Quality

21 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A few years ago, Lab Out Loud showcased Clifton Roozeboom’s PocketLab - a small, rugged wireless sensor platform that could easily collect a suite o...

Making in Cory Doctorow's Walkaway

07 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With the growing implementation of engineering principles and Makerspaces in our schools, Lab Out Loud decided to reach out to science fiction writer ...

Evidence of Continuing Human Evolution

09 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Lab Out Loud, Hakhamanesh Mostafavi, PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and co-author of a recen...

Learn About Everyday Chemicals with The Organic Coloring Book #kidcreated #teachercreated

26 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're proud to introduce their youngest guest ever on the show. Ten year old Elaina Garg and her younger sister Kaylie wrote The Organic Col...

A Breath of Fresh Science Writing from Sam Kean

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Making his third appearance on Lab Out Loud, we welcome science storyteller Sam Kean back to the show.  As author of The Disappearing Spoon and The V...

It's Mole Day! How do you Celebrate?

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's Mole Day! Celebrated on October 23, Mole Day recognizes Avogadro's number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Lab ...

Brewing for Science #sciencecareers

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Science degrees can be found in the most intriguing careers. This week Lab Out Loud talks with Becca Ransohoff, an analytical chemist for MadTree Brew...

Learn Science with Crack the Circuit and Other Physics Games

01 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with a theme of teacher created content, Lab Out Loud is proud to share Matt Blackman's physics games and apps. As physics teacher and adju...

STEM Education in the Every Student Succeeds Act

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) takes full effect this fall, educators might be curious to know how this new legislation affects STEM educati...

Teaching as a True Profession

03 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From Math for America, Lab Out Loud welcomes John Ewing (President) and Megan Roberts (Executive Director) to the show. With a goal of making teaching...

Learn Science with Che[M]ystery - a Science Graphic Novel

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

To kickoff season 11, Lab Out Loud welcomes Christopher Preece to the show.  As a high school chemistry teacher, Chris recently created Che[M]ystery...

Learning the Rules with Sean B. Carroll

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

To close season 10, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome back Dr. Sean B. Carroll - award-winning scientist, writer, and educator. Dr. Carrol...

Citizen Science Day: Goggles, Lab Coat and Degree not Required

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Lab Out Loud welcomes Darlene Cavalier to the show. In addition to her position as Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Cent...

Using Pop Culture to Teach Science

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Lab Out Loud welcomes Matt Brady to the show. Along with wife Shari, these two high school science teachers have been working to bring pop ...

Underwater Robot Takes STEM to New Heights

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fredi Lavjardi teaches marine science at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, where he is also coach of Falcon Robotics - an extracurricular high schoo...

Download Earth Observatory for Kids from NASA

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler recently discovered EO Kids - a web publication that brings engaging science stories from NASA's Earth Observato...

STEM and Modern Agriculture

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie Bayes joins Lab Out Loud this week to talk about modern agriculture. As the K-12 STEM Outreach Lead for Monsanto, Valerie is busy engaging edu...

Tune in to PBS for “My Love Affair with the Brain”

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud’s guest this week is Gary Weimberg, co-director of the PBS documentary “My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Ma...

Help Kickstart a New NOVA Science Special: Beyond the Elements

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud is proud to welcome David Pogue to the show. As tech critic for Yahoo Tech, correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and columnist for ...

Carving into STEM with Inventables

23 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Zach Kaplan to Lab Out Loud. As founder and CEO of Inventables, Kaplan hopes to inspire and enlist a new...

Making New Knowledge with Citizen Science

09 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome ecologist & author Caren Cooper to the show.  As an Associate Professor at North Carolina ...

On the Lookout: Desktop Fabrication

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special On the Lookout installment of Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler explore another device in the world of desktop fabri...

Find Science and Technology Film from Sloan Science and Film

12 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Lab Out Loud talks with Sonia Epstein, the Executive Editor of the Museum of the Moving Image's online publication Science & Film. Supporte...

Googling and McGyvering

28 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Making his third appearance on Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Rhett Allain back to the show.  As an Associate Professor ...

[mini-lab] Turkey Questions Answered

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Two science teachers call the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line! To prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we decided to consult with a professiona...

Safer Science and the Duty of Care

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Making his third appearance on Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Dr. Ken Roy back to discuss safety in science classrooms an...

[mini-lab] Tales of Lost Labs: What Happened to Ramp and Roll?

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever relied upon a lab or resource so much that you don't know what you would do without it?  This mini-lab episode discusses such a tool th...

Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences for Educators

24 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Making his fourth appearance on Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Fred Ende back to the show. As the Assistant Director of C...

First Crew To Mars Is Likely In Middle School Right Now!

10 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud welcomes former astronaut Stephen Frick, Director of Strategic Planning and Operations at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Tech...

Dr. Carin Bondar: Using Sex to Teach Biological Concepts

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk sex with Dr. Carin Bondar (specifically, they discuss how science teachers can use sex to teach b...

Pokémon GO: Has Your Science Classroom Evolved with the Phenomenon?

12 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As students are returning to school, they might be hunting for Pokémon with the wildly popular Pokémon GO app. Part of the game allows students stud...

[mini-lab] On the Lookout: 3D Printers, Virtual Reality, and Drones!

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To close season nine, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler discuss newer technologies such as 3D printers, virtual reality and drones.  These newer ...

Click on Penguins for Science [Mini-lab]

23 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Lab Out Loud co-host Brian Bartel talks with Dr. Tom Hart - penguinologist and lead researcher for Penguin Watch. Penguin Watch is a projec...

Wireless Sensors: Where are we now? [Mini-Lab]

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As a former biology teacher and now product manager at PASCO Scientific, Mike Blasberg has witnessed a transformation in how students can collect data...

Invention-Based Learning with littleBits Steam Set

25 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

At SXSWedu, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler were fortunate to see littleBits founder and CEO Ayah Bdeir unveil the new littleBits STEAM set. ...

Science Games and Interactives from NOVA Labs

11 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

From NOVA Education, Lab Out Loud welcomes outreach coordinator Ralph Bouquet to showcase NOVA Labs - a free digital platform featuring games that fos...

Exploding Supernovae and Robotic Telescopes

07 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud had so much fun talking movies with Andy Howell, so they continued talking with him about his work as scientist at Las Cumbres Observator...

Climate Change in Science Education: Survey Results

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In February, the journal Science published an article entitled “Climate Confusion Among U.S. Teachers” that has been attracting a great deal of ma...

Talking Movies with Andy Howell

22 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler discuss movies and science with scientist, writer and podcaster Andy Howell. Besides studying supernovae and wor...

A Space Engineer's Guide to Exploration

08 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud's guest this week is Shaun Whitehead, space engineer and founder of Thumbsat. Dreaming of once becoming an astronaut, Shaun now provides ...

Physics Toolbox: Data Collection with Student Smartphones

25 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

At Lab Out Loud, we love data collection. That's why we are happy to welcome Chrystian and Rebecca Vieyra to the show.  Working as an app developer a...

Science Answers in Two Minutes

11 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler are proud to welcome fellow science podcaster Ainissa Ramirez to Lab Out Loud. As scientist, inventor and self-p...

Propose a Solution for a Real Problem with eCYBERMISSION

21 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Lab Out Loud welcomes Matt Hartman, the content coordinator for eCYBERMISSION, to the show. Sponsored by the Army and administered by NSTA, eCYBERMISS...

Making Science Fun. Now What?

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is Todd L. Pittinsky, professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University.  Todd and Nicole Di...

Creating Next Generation Scientists with ExploraVision

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do your students have a vision for the future? Then they might be motivated to enter the 23rd Annual Toshiba/NSTA annual ExploraVision competition. Th...

Teachable Moments and other Seismology Resources from IRIS

09 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Lab Out Loud welcomes IRIS (the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) to the show. Michael Hubenthal (senior education special...

Science NetLinks, Active Explorer and other Resources from AAAS

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Many science teachers will recognize that AAAS (the American Association for the Advancement of Science) publishes the respected peer-reviewed journal...

Leading With Awesome: How to Make Good Science Videos

12 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

As Lab Out Loud has been showcasing science videos lately, they decided to investigate what it takes to make a good science video. To that end, co-hos...

Sal Khan explains the Breakthrough Junior Challenge

29 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off season nine of Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Sal Khan to Lab Out Loud.  As founder of The Khan Academy, Sal...

Good Thinking! from @SmithonianScie

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, Lab Out Loud welcomes Marjee Chmiel (Associate Director of Curriculum and Communications) and Jean Flan...

Easy, Mobile Measurement with @ThePocketLab

18 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

To close their eighth season at Lab Out Loud, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Clifton Roozeboom to the show.  Lab Out Loud first met Cl...

Make Collaborative, Beautiful Graphs with Plot.ly

27 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by a session at the NSTA 2015 Conference in Chicago, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with Plot.ly founder and COO Matt Sundquist. ...

Using the Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Framework

13 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Prompted from listener feedback, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Dr. Kate McNeill and Dr. Joe Krajcik to Lab Out Loud.  As authors of S...

Science in Upcoming State Legislation, Conference Recap

23 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome John Timmer to Lab Out Loud.  As senior science editor for Ars Technica, John has been paying particula...

Follow #NGSSChat on Twitter

09 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you wanted to reach out to other science teachers with your questions about NGSS?  Lab Out Loud guests Fred Ende and Tricia Shelton can help.  ...

The Illustrated Women in Science with @CountDvL

23 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing an exploration of art in science, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler invite author, illustrator and math/science teacher Dale Debakcsy t...

Visualizing Molecular Structure and Function with Art

09 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Artist and Scientist Dr. David Goodsell join co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler on Lab Out Loud this week.  As Associate Professor at the Scripps ...

Crash Course Astronomy with @BadAstronomer

26 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Bad Astronomer (a.k.a. Phil Plait) has been busy since we've last had him on Lab Out Loud.  As astronomer, public speaker, science evangelizer, a...

Using Science Journalism in the Classroom with @majohnso

12 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lab Out Loud welcomes journalist Mark Johnson to the show.  As medical and science journalist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, researchi...

Understanding Art and Science with Arthur I Miller

22 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

According to our Lab Out Loud's guest, Einstein thought like an artist, and Picasso thought like a scientist.  As Professor emeritus of history and p...

Crowded Orbits: Understanding Satellites with Author Clay Moltz

08 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As science educators, we are likely to recognize Sputnik as the first satellite in space.  But what has happened with satellites since Sputnik?  How...

Teaching with @Interstellar: Our Conversation with Executive Producer Kip Thorne

24 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

To prepare for this episode, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler had to do a little homework: see the movie Interstellar. After seeing it, they knew...

Science Surprises: An eBook to Help Your Students Explore the Nature of Science

17 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As webmaster for the ENSI (Evolution and the Nature of Sciences Institute) website, Larry Flammer has helped to provide a number of free, student-cent...

Demos, Resources and Inspiration from @SteveSpangler

03 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lab Out Loud turns their  attention to science demonstrations.  And who better to talk about demos than Steve Spangler.  Famously known f...

The Hummingbird Robotics Kit from @birdbraintech's Tom Lauwer

13 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As founder of BirdBrain Technologies and maker of the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, Tom Lauwer has been busy infusing robotics into classrooms of all type...

Be Climate Smart with Mark McCaffrey of @NCSE

29 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Season eight of of Lab Out Loud starts with our thoughts turning towards climate science.  As Programs and Policy Director for the National Center fo...

Episode 113 - Teaching Pseudoscience in the Classroom

12 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 113 - Teaching Pseudoscience in the Classroom For the final episode of season seven, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler invite Rodney Schm...

Episode 112 - Science and Politics: GMOs in Hawaii

28 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome journalist Amy Harmon to Lab Out Loud.  Harmon recently wrote an article for the NY Times in ...

Episode 111: Watching the History Inside You with Your Inner Fish

14 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lab Out Loud welcomes Neil Shubin to the show.  As paleontologist and anatomy professor at the University of Chicago, Shubin has had some f...

Episode 110 - Elementary Journey to the NGSS

31 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Elementary science has been on the minds lately of Lab Out Loud's co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler.  So it is fitting that their guest this week...

Episode 109 - Thinking About Our Future With Robots

17 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join Lab Out Loud this week as hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk to Illah Nourbakhsh, author of Robot Futures.  As Professor of Robotics at The...

Episode 108 - Science in Early Childhood Education

24 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler invite Karen Worth to the show to discuss NSTA's recent adoption of a position statement in Early Childhood Scie...

Episode 107 - The Snowy Owl Irruption

10 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 106 – Story Assessments in Science

27 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 stor...

Episode 105 - Jeff Last Explains the Polar Vortex

13 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Episode 104 - An Online Physics Course...With Lab!

16 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

As professor of physics at Georgia Tech, Schatz has been running a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for introductory physics with laboratory.  Schat...

Episode 103 - Reimagining the Chemistry Set

02 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 102 - Measure Your World with Sensordrone

18 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler explore the world of sensors by talking with Mark Wagner - engineer and designer of Sensordrone. Sensordr...

Episode 101 - Everday Science From BrainStuff

04 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler explore everyday science found on BrainStuff with guest Cristen Conger.  As host of BrainStuff and Stuff...

One Hecto-sode: 100 Episodes Promoting Science Education

21 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 99 - Rhett Allain: Blogging, Birds and Movies

07 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lab Out Loud welcomes Rhett Allain back to the show.  As an Associate Professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, Rhett is a...

Episode 98 - NGSS Videos from BozemanScience

23 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 97 - The Focus Microscope Camera for iPad

28 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 sta...

Episode 96 - What's New in LEGO Mindstorms

13 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about LEGO Mindstorms with Caroline Hanson.  As teacher and member of the LEGO Education Advisory Panel, Caroline routinely uses LE...

Episode 95 - Helping Students Imagine Mars

22 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk with David Delgado, lead of the Imagine Mars project from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  The Imagi...

Episode 94 - Pick Your Poison

08 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 P...

Episode 93 - Making Connections Between Home, School and Science

25 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Prompted by listener feedback, hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler talk week with Sherri Smith Dodgson.  As "Miss Science," founder of Discover Scienc...

Episode 92 - STEM in Primary Classrooms

11 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Listen this week as we talk with Doug Paulson - STEM Integration Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education. Doug gives us insight into Min...

Episode 91 - BBC's Bang Goes the Theory

25 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 (n...

Episode 90 - Looking at Our DNA with 23andMe

11 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Episode 89 - NGSS Second Draft: What to Know

22 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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, P...

Episode 88 - Making the Change From MSDS to SDS

14 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 87 - Using Technology in Science Instruction

03 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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 Asso...

Episode 86 - Asking better questions in science

19 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to Christian Eatough, a science teacher from Sydney, who is getting students to ask the questions (using the Question Formulation Te...

Episode 85 - NASA Wavelength

05 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learn about a new digital resource called NASA Wavelength.  Organized by topic and audience level, NASA Wavelength delivers a powerful s...