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Episode 104 - An Online Physics Course...With Lab! Dec 16, 2013

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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

Episode 103 - Reimagining the Chemistry Set Dec 02, 2013

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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

Episode 102 - Measure Your World with Sensordrone Nov 18, 2013

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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/

Episode 101 - Everday Science From BrainStuff Nov 04, 2013

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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

One Hecto-sode: 100 Episodes Promoting Science Education Oct 21, 2013

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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.

Episode 99 - Rhett Allain: Blogging, Birds and Movies Oct 07, 2013

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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

Episode 98 - NGSS Videos from BozemanScience Sep 23, 2013

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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

Episode 97 - The Focus Microscope Camera for iPad May 28, 2013

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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, and how you can help support their Kickstarter effort.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2535

Episode 96 - What's New in LEGO Mindstorms May 13, 2013

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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

Episode 95 - Helping Students Imagine Mars Apr 22, 2013

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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

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