Video version at: https://youtu.be/7zvYh4XvFVk In 2017, Sam Cornwell launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to make a pinhole camera called the Solarcan. Now a successful company with the same name, the Solarcan is a simple camera that take

How to Become a Scientific Illustrator

Jan 14th, 2024 33m 39s

Ella Marushchenko joins Lab Out Loud to discuss her job and her journey from a traditional art background to creating scientific illustrations. Stressing the need for artistic freedom in scientific visualization, Ella describes how she balances

Without Twitter, Where Will Scientists Find Community?

Oct 19th, 2023 47m 30s

In a recent survey, Nature asked scientists about their use of Twitter, and discovered that many decreased their use of the platform, and some have decided to leave it completely. To help understand this trend, we welcome bilingual science jour

We Can't Recycle our Way Out of This: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Technology

Aug 25th, 2023 40m 58s

To talk to us about the life cycle of our technology, we welcome Lucas Gutterman to the show. As the director of the Design to Last campaign with PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, Lucas provides us with some insight and strategies on ho

This Comic Book Shares Secrets of Everyday Hidden Systems

May 16th, 2023 42m 29s

Artist Dan Nott joins Lab Out Loud to tell us about his new graphic nonfiction book called Hidden Systems. With the help of visual metaphors, Dan illustrates systems that we often take for granted, such as the internet, the electrical grid, and

The Bald and the Beautiful: Tales from the Nest in Big Bear Valley

Apr 5th, 2023 32m 54s

Meet the Friends of Big Bear Valley, a group that maintains two solar powered webcams focused on Jackie and Shadow, a pair of bald eagles in Big Bear Valley, California. Executive Director Sandy Steers and Candee Roberts join us to share a litt

Revisiting the 1986 Teacher in Space Program

Feb 27th, 2023 39m 22s

Announced in 1984 by President Reagan as a way to boost science education, the Teacher in Space program invited teachers to apply to become the first citizen into space. Realizing that two teachers from Wisconsin were selected, we reached out t

Help! My Physics Tutor is a Robot!

Jan 19th, 2023 47m 50s

Rhett Allain returns to Lab Out Loud for his 5th time to talk about ChatGPT, a novel artificial intelligence chat tool from OpenAI. In the last few months, Rhett has also been exploring how to use ChatGPT to see how it can solve physics homewor

A Closer Look at Snowflakes

Dec 29th, 2022 30m 45s

Thinking of snow? We first talked to Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht in 2006 when the US Postal Service began featuring his photographs of snowflakes on stamps. 16 years later, we wanted to find out what’s changed in snowflake science, so we invited him

More Science and Technology Videos from Sloan Science and Film

Nov 17th, 2022 28m 50s

Sloan Science and Film is an online publication from the Museum of the Moving Image that examines the intersection of science and film. As curator of Science and Technology at the museum and the Executive Editor of scienceandfilm.org, Sonia Eps

Zombie Science Returns

Oct 17th, 2022 24m 44s

For the last decade, this episode on zombie neurobiology has been a seasonal favorite. Listen to Dr. Steven Schlozman describe how to use zombies to teach science. More show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2022/10/episode-270-zombie-scienc

Did you get all of your School Supplies?

Sep 26th, 2022 29m 1s

Pencils. Notebooks. Glue sticks. Dry erase markers. Safety goggles. Tissues. As students returned to school this fall, they were asked to obtain numerous school supplies for their own use and sometimes for the entire classroom. When are school

A Message About the Future of the Show

Aug 29th, 2022 13m 46s

After 15 years, the Lab Out Loud podcast is changing. What does this mean? We are incredibly thankful for the support that NSTA has provided for the show, but after 15 years we are now looking for alternative funding to continue the show. We ne

Fostering Educational Stewardship

May 23rd, 2022 47m 13s

Stephen Pompea joins the show to discuss how scientists can support science education in formal and informal settings. Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/?p=5624

Learn Chemistry with Ninjas in Games and Graphic Novels!

May 9th, 2022 35m 38s

Nathan Schreiber returns to the Lab Out Loud podcast to talk about his newest project using a series of graphic novels designed to teach chemistry concepts. Building off of the popular game, Valence uses science ninjas in an action packed adven

Bringing Untold Stories to the Surface

Apr 25th, 2022 52m 7s

The next guest on the Lab Out Loud podcast is National Geographic Explorer and storyteller Tara Roberts. For the last couple of years, Tara has been following a group of black scuba divers around the world as they search for and help document s

Addressing Alternative Conceptions when Teaching Science

Apr 11th, 2022 46m 27s

Our guest this week is Tim Hartelt from the Department of Biology Education at the University of Kassel in Germany. With colleagues Helge Martens and Nina Minkley, Tim recently co-authored a study investigating if science teachers were able to

How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Science Teachers

Mar 21st, 2022 50m 41s

[ This episode is sponsored by Siemens STEM Day Possibility Grant Sweepstakes ] This week, the Lab Out Loud podcast welcomes Dr. Meenakshi Sharma to the show. From her unique perspective as a professor of science education who trains pre-

Reorganizing the Tree of Life #ScientistOutLoud

Mar 7th, 2022 57m 5s

In this installment of #ScientistOutLoud, the Lab Out Loud podcast welcomes research and teaching professor Prashant Sharma from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Using morphology and genomic data, Dr. Sharma and his lab recently challenged

A New Digital First, Learning First Opportunity from NSTA

Feb 21st, 2022 34m 22s

Trish Shelton joins the Lab Out Loud podcast to highlight a new learning initiative from NSTA called the Professional Learning Unit (PLU). Designed as an asynchronous mini-course, a PLU is a bite-sized learning experience available on demand wh

Understanding and Accessing Scientific Research on Learning

Feb 7th, 2022 59m 44s

From the Learning Scientists podcast, cognitive psychologist Megan Sumeracki joins the Lab Out Loud podcast to talk about the science of learning. With a goal to make scientific research on learning more accessible, the Learning Scientists star

Using Art to Bring Science Out of the Lab

Jan 17th, 2022 37m 34s

For over a decade, the Bioart Scientific Image and Video Competition has provided an artistic vehicle for biological scientists to share their research beyond the confines of their lab and professional circles. Chris Curran, one of the Bioart j

The Growing Importance of Science Communication #ScientistOutLoud

Jan 3rd, 2022 53m 33s

In this installment of the #ScientistOutLoud series, Dr. Carly Anne York joins the Lab Out Loud podcast to talk about the importance of science communication, how she generates enthusiasm for science and the scientific process, and her efforts