Printing Life: Creating Biomaterials with 3D Printers
Oscar Castaño Linares is a professor at the University of Barcelona and a researcher at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in the...
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Lab Out Loud discusses science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field.
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20 of 284 episodesThe One Science Every Earthling Should be Exposed to
As professor of Environmental Studies and Geosciences at Lawrence University, Marcia Bjornerud knows a lot about rocks. In her new book, Tur...
Fighting Wellness Scams with Science
Ever feel lost in the world of wellness advice online? Our guest, Dr. Jonathan Stea, has a new book called "Mind the Science" that helps cut...
How to Teach Science with Humor
Science comedy writer Sarah Rose Siskind has some ideas. We met Sarah at SXSWedu in the spring of 2024 where she delivered a keynote titled...
Measure Locally, Think Globally with Vernier Sensors
It's spring, and it's a great time to get students outside to do some science. Need some ideas? Science teacher Brian Kaestner (St. Mary's H...
STEM Learning with the World's Simplest Camera
Video version at: https://youtu.be/7zvYh4XvFVk In 2017, Sam Cornwell launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to make a pinhole camera cal...
How to Become a Scientific Illustrator
Ella Marushchenko joins Lab Out Loud to discuss her job and her journey from a traditional art background to creating scientific illustratio...
Without Twitter, Where Will Scientists Find Community?
In a recent survey, Nature asked scientists about their use of Twitter, and discovered that many decreased their use of the platform, and so...
We Can't Recycle our Way Out of This: The Hidden Cost of Cheap Technology
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...
This Comic Book Shares Secrets of Everyday Hidden Systems
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...
The Bald and the Beautiful: Tales from the Nest in Big Bear Valley
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...
Revisiting the 1986 Teacher in Space Program
Announced in 1984 by President Reagan as a way to boost science education, the Teacher in Space program invited teachers to apply to become...
Help! My Physics Tutor is a Robot!
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 l...
A Closer Look at Snowflakes
Thinking of snow? We first talked to Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht in 2006 when the US Postal Service began featuring his photographs of snowflakes...
More Science and Technology Videos from Sloan Science and Film
Sloan Science and Film is an online publication from the Museum of the Moving Image that examines the intersection of science and film. As c...
Zombie Science Returns
For the last decade, this episode on zombie neurobiology has been a seasonal favorite. Listen to Dr. Steven Schlozman describe how to use zo...
Did you get all of your School Supplies?
Pencils. Notebooks. Glue sticks. Dry erase markers. Safety goggles. Tissues. As students returned to school this fall, they were asked to ob...
A Message About the Future of the Show
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...
Fostering Educational Stewardship
Stephen Pompea joins the show to discuss how scientists can support science education in formal and informal settings. Show notes at: https:...
Learn Chemistry with Ninjas in Games and Graphic Novels!
Nathan Schreiber returns to the Lab Out Loud podcast to talk about his newest project using a series of graphic novels designed to teach che...