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The Physics Teaching PodcastInspiration with Sir Peter Ogden
The first in our series of interviews with the Ogden Trust and a glimpse into the key life experiences that motivated Sir Peter Ogden towards a life time career supporting physics educators and education.
Thomas, Robin and I reminisce about the inspirational teachers that lead us into careers in physics education; Quirky characters and memorable methods abound. We also share our favourite practical actives to bring fun, flair and engagement into the classroom.
The Ogden Trust
Marching Soldiers Activity – Explaining Refraction
Energy Ball – Teaching Circuits with students
Brainiacs – Electric Fence Video
“Air is Heavy”- Thomas’ blog post fr...
2024-10-1128 min
Sacrament ChurchRejoicingSunday, December 17, 2023Resources:Jeremy Seifert, “the church forests of Ethiopia,” Aeon, March 4, 2020, https://aeon.co/videos/how-hundreds-of-small-gardens-of-eden-guard-against-total-deforestation-in-ethiopia.“Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough,” My Jewish Learning, Accessed on December 11, 2023, https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/dayenu-it-would-have-been-enough/.Scot McKnight, A Fellowship of Differents: Showing the World God’s Design for Life Together, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014).Fleming Rutledge, “The Hidden Pathway to Joy,” The Undoing Death: Sermons for Holy Week and Easter, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).Rhett Allain, "5 Things Every Human Should Know About Light,” Wired, February 11, 2015, https://www.wired.com/2015/02/5-things-every-hu...
2023-12-2229 min
CrowdScienceWhy is the sun at the centre?It may seem like a simple question but could you explain why the earth revolves around the sun? That is what listener Josh from New York wants to know. For much of human history we thought everything revolved around us, literally. So how did humans come to the conclusion that we're not the centre of the universe? And how did the scientific process help us uncover the true order of things? Looking through telescopes from the vantage point of Australia, host Caroline Steel speaks with astronomers and physicists about the bumpy scientific journey to arrive at this...
2023-05-2627 min
Lab Out LoudHelp! 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 last few months, Rhett has also been exploring how to use ChatGPT to see how it can solve physics homework, serve as a suitable teaching assistant and even write code. Rhett shares his experience as we think about the utility of emerging AI tools and how they might challenge educators to teach differently. Show notes: https://laboutloud.com/2023/01/episode-273-chatgpt/
2023-01-1947 min
Science FridayExtreme Heat, COVID Delta Variant, Poe’s Science. July 2, 2021, Part 1The Alarming Impacts Of Extreme Heat
This week, the Pacific Northwest was hit by a record breaking heat wave, with temperatures rising as high as 116 degrees Fahrenheit in Portland, Oregon. Experts say of all the extreme weather events brought on by climate change and heat waves stand to do the most damage to the environment, infrastructure, and human health.
Umair Irfan, staff writer for Vox, joins Ira to share more about the alarming impacts of such extreme heat. Plus, as record-breaking heat becomes more common, air travel may get more difficult. And physicist Rhett Allain...
2021-07-0247 min
Physics AlivePhysics in the News & Pop Culture with Rhett AllainDo Angry Birds obey physics principles? How likely is it that two baseballs will collide in mid-air? How realistic are those science hacks in the tv series MacGyver? Are you curious how you can bring current news in science and pop culture as well as fictional fun into the classroom? Then you’ll enjoy today’s conversation with professor, author, blogger, youtuber, and tv consultant Rhett Allain.
Full show notes: http://www.physicsalive.com/rhett
Links to Rhett’s work
Check out Rhett’s blog at wired.com!
The Dot Physics B...
2021-06-1449 min
Lab Out LoudThe Impact of Pop Culture and Video Creation in Science EducationWith a shift to online learning during the pandemic, students have relied on watching and creating more videos. But how has that impacted science education? To help answer that question, the Lab Out Loud Podcast invites Rhett Allain back to the show. Rhett shares some tips and suggestions for online learning - especially dealing with online math. Spoiler alert! He suggests that students make a video to showcase their learning. Rhett also describes his work as technical advisor at McGyver, then takes some time to geek out with co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler about science that is portrayed...
2021-04-2656 min
Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek PodcastEpisode 95: Picard BingoGuests: Dr. Peter Gao & Dr. James T. Keane
Which TNG characters appeared in Picard? Who dies in the show? Were there any facepalms? Dr. James T. Keane and Dr. Peter Gao join Mike to recap Season 1 of Star Trek: Picard through their "Picard Bingo" game and chat about the science tidbits that stuck out to them. Be warned: spoilers aplenty!
More information on the octonary star system:
Ethan Siegel, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2020/03/19/is-star-trek-picards-hypothesized-octuple-star-system-really-possible/
Phil Plait, Syfy Wire: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/octonary-stars-and-broken-pieces-can-the-eight-star-system-from-star-trek-picard-actually
Rhett Allain, Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/that-8-star-system-really-could-exist/
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2020-04-0529 min
Futility ClosetThe Dame of Sark In June 1940, German forces took the Channel Islands, a small British dependency off the coast of France. They expected the occupation to go easily, but they hadn't reckoned on the island of Sark, ruled by an iron-willed noblewoman with a disdain for Nazis. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of Sibyl Hathaway and her indomitable stand against the Germans. We'll also overtake an earthquake and puzzle over an inscrutable water pipe. Intro: Raymond Chandler gave 10 rules for writing a detective novel. In 1495...
2019-06-1731 min
MacGyverMacGyver - How You Can Break Glass With Sound A recent episode of MacGyver, "Benjamin Franklin + Grey Duffle" (Episode 19, Season 2), demonstrated how you can break porcelain with sound. While we don't recommend you do that at home (it's messy and the pieces are sharp!), there is an important principle of resonance that you can learn. MacGyver Technical Consultant Rhett Allain shows you how in this video! Stream full episodes of MacGyver on CBS All Access.
2018-05-0802 min
MacGyverMacGyver - How A Faraday Cage Works Have you ever wanted to block out signals, like to make sure your cellphone or other device is totally offline? In this video, MacGyver Technical Consultant Rhett Allain explains what a Faraday Cage is and how it works so that you can apply the principles at home. Don't miss the full episode that this Mac Hack comes from, "UFO + Area 51" (Episode 22, Season 2). Stream full episodes of MacGyver on CBS All Access.
2018-05-0802 min
MacGyverMacGyver - How To Use A Geiger Counter There are probably radioactive things in your own home -- but don't worry! Some items are actually designed that way while still being safe. If you want to figure out what they are, or learn more about how scientists use a Geiger counter in the field, MacGyver Technical Consultant Rhett Allain has you covered. Watch all new episodes of MacGyver on Fridays at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
2018-03-1302 min
IGLU - OUIIGLU PERMANENTE (PGM 58): ¿La muerte de la Clase Magistral?Se comenta el artículo The Traditional Lecture Is Dead. I Would Know—I’m a Professor de Rhett Allain, un profesor de física que aboga por la clase invertida y por una metodología activa. Afirma que la clase magisterial debe morir o de lo contrario el profesor será reemplazado por un buen video.
2017-05-1632 min
Super Critical PodcastMini-Nuke #4: The MartianIn this episode, we had a lot of time on our hand after being marooned on another planet, so we watched the 2015 science fiction/comedy The Martian. How dangerous are plutonium fueled Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators? Does cosmic radiation doom Matt Damon life on Mars? Why does every Mars movie need an impossible sandstorm? Tim and special guest host Gabe answer these questions and more. We also hear from Chris Mariasola who breaks down the maritime/space law in the movie for us.
This is the fourth in our Mini-Nuke episode series, where we find movies that do not have enough...
2016-12-261h 05
Lab Out LoudGoogling and McGyveringMaking 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 of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, Rhett is also an avid blogger for Wired Science. In addition to his consultant work for Mythbusters, Rhett has recently added another impressive accolade to his resume: Technical Consultant for the TV show MacGyver (2106). Rhett joins Lab Out Loud to discuss Macgyver, his role in screen science, and the importance of critical thinking skills. Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2016/11/episode-156-macgyver/
2016-11-2816 min
TWiT Throwback (Audio)Tech News Today 1408: Star Wars Physics (No Spoilers)
How Twitter handles state-sponsored attacks on Tor advocates, R2-D2 flies wrong, hoverboards for Einstein enthusiasts, new EU privacy regulations, Netflix re-encodes everything for better viewing, "Floppy Candidates" is an 8-bit game to bring humor back to the US elections, and who is the VTech hacker?
Host: Megan Morrone
Co-Host: Iain Thomson
Guests: Sarah Jeong and Rhett Allain
Check out the full show notes for today's episode.
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today.
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2015-12-1534 minTWiT Throwback (Video)Tech News Today 1408: Star Wars Physics (No Spoilers)
How Twitter handles state-sponsored attacks on Tor advocates, R2-D2 flies wrong, hoverboards for Einstein enthusiasts, new EU privacy regulations, Netflix re-encodes everything for better viewing, "Floppy Candidates" is an 8-bit game to bring humor back to the US elections, and who is the VTech hacker?
Host: Megan Morrone
Co-Host: Iain Thomson
Guests: Sarah Jeong and Rhett Allain
Check out the full show notes for today's episode.
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today.
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2015-12-1534 min
Lab Out LoudEpisode 99 - Rhett Allain: Blogging, Birds and MoviesThis 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
2013-10-0724 min
Big Picture ScienceThe Invisible In-BetweenTo need air is human. Our lungs thank us for each breath we take. But air is more than a transporter of O2. It shapes our weather, keeps birds aloft and moves spores from here to there. A cubic foot of air is anything but “empty” (hot dog grease particles, anyone?).The same goes for space (minus the hot dog grease). It’s a happening place. Discover why interstellar space is more than a whole lot o’ nothing; and what happens when the Voyager spacecraft leaves our solar system. Plus, catch a skydiver in action!Guests:
2012-09-0354 minLab Out LoudEpisode 51 - Science We Can Blog AboutNew 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.
2010-10-1832 min