Lab Out Loud

For 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

In 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

This 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

Finishing 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.

Kick 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

From 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

Explore the Encyclopedia of Life. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/

This 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

This 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/

New 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.

This 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

What 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/

For 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/

This 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/

This 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/

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/ Today we talk with Cory Doctorow - science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger.  

In 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

Adam Savage, from The Mythbusters, joins us to talk about science education. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/

We talk with Dana Backman who is working on SOFIA, an airborne observatory that will study the universe in the infrared spectrum. Show Notes at: http://laboutloud.com/

We look back and forward at science in the news with writer Nicholas Wade.show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/