http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp Periodicity is a podcast from the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers. Each week we discuss science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field. en Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:54:00 GMT 360 Periodicity is a podcast from the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers. Each week we discuss science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers and other important figures in the field. Science, WSST, Teachers WSST nstalisteners@gmail.com WSST http://www.wsst.org/images/podcastwsstlogo.gif http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 18:40
]]> podcasts Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:54:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 18:40 WSST We talk with Derek Baird about Yahoo Teacher Our 52nd Episode! We celebrate a year of podcasting with an interview with Derek Baird. He talks to us about Yahoo's soon-to-be-released service Yahoo! Teachers. Yahoo! Teachers lets you create projects, share with other teachers and network with teachers in your discipline. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 21:13
]]> podcasts Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:08:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 21:13 WSST Peter Whitley - Science teacher from Sweden This week Periodicity goes the distance when we talk to Peter Whitley- science teacher from Sweden. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 13:13
]]> podcasts Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:02:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 13:13 WSST EAA's Dr. Lee Siudzinski talks about Teacher's Day We talk about Teacher's Day with Dr. Lee Siudzinski from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Teacher's Day is a special event held during AirVenture each year, providing educators and EAA members who work with youth an opportunity to learn and share activities that educate through aviation. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 10:32
]]> podcasts Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:42:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 10:32 WSST NSTA Executive Director Gerry Wheeler discusses the New Science Teacher Academy NSTA Executive Director Gerry Wheeler discusses the New Science Teacher Academy. With support from The Amgen Foundation, the program will support new middle and secondary school science educators by providing opportunities for professional development such as online mentoring and financial support to attend NSTA's national conference. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 17:45
]]> podcasts Fri, 25 May 2007 02:22:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 17:45 WSST Dr. Michelle Arduengo discusses science communication Our guest this week is Dr. Michelle Arduengo. Michelle is a scientific communications specialist for a biotech company in Madison, WI. She will be giving us a recap of the 6th Annual International Bioethics Forum (see episode 42), and discussing the importance of science communication. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 11:53
]]> podcasts Thu, 17 May 2007 23:33:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 11:53 WSST Phil Moy explains the VHS virus Today we talk to Phil Moy (Fisheries and Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist at the UW Sea Grant Institute) about the spread of the Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) virus in the Great Lakes and now into Lake Winnebago. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 27:14
]]> podcasts Fri, 10 May 2007 05:35:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 27:14 WSST Randy Olson talks about his film Flock of Dodos Evolutionary biologist and filmmaker Randy Olson discusses his documentary, Flock of Dodos-- a fun and motivating depiction of the "evolution - intelligent design circus" in our country, Flock of Dodos will air May 17th on Showtime. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 20:02
]]> podcasts Fri, 04 May 2007 22:15:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 20:02 WSST Dennis Rohr talks groundwater and Toyota TAPESTRY Dennis Rohr talks about winning the Toyota TAPESTRY Award for his groundwater testing project. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 17:50
]]> podcasts Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:21:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 17:50 WSST NSTA President John Whitsett We talk to John Whitsett, long time WSST member and current NSTA President, about his goals as president and the challenges science education faces. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 21:38
]]> podcasts Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:23:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 21:38 WSST Bassam Z. Shakhashiri and Science Literacy Chemistry Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri discuss Science Literacy. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 22:12
]]> podcasts Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:30:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 22:12 WSST 6th Annual International Bioethics Forum: From Therapy to Enhancement Dr. Karin Borgh, Executive Director of the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI), talks to us about next week's 6th Annual International Bioethics Forum. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:40
]]> podcasts Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:35:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:40 WSST Harnessing Science Interest with String Theory This week we spoke to Sylvester James Gates (Jim Gates) about how to harness the interest in topics like string theory to meet other educational goals. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 20:14
]]> podcasts Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:36:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 20:14 WSST Dale discusses Body Worlds 2 This week we discuss Bodyworlds, an exhibit by Gunther van Hagens currently at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 22:39
]]> podcasts Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:46:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 22:39 WSST Science Writing with Deborah Blum Dr. Deborah Blum is our guest this week. Dr. Blum is a UW Madison journalism professor, career science writer and author. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 17:33
]]> podcasts Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:07:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 17:33 WSST Discussing fish with Dr. Carol Baldwin This week we talk to Dr. Carole Baldwin. Dr. Baldwin is a systematic ichthyologist and star of the IMAX film titled Galapagos. She will be the keynote speaker at the WSST 2007 Convention on March 24th in Green Bay. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 22:11
]]> podcasts Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:46:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 22:11 WSST Jane Jackson discusses Modeling Instruction Today we talk with Jane Jackson, co-director of the Modeling Instruction Program at Arizona State University. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 15:40
]]> podcasts Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:15:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 15:40 WSST We talk to the makers of Flatland the Movie This week we talk to Dano Johnson and Jeffery Travis, animator and director (respectively) of Flatland the Movie. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 27:01
]]> podcasts Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:07:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 27:01 WSST Dr. Sean B. Carroll talks to us about Evolution Dr. Sean B. Carroll talks to us about evolution and it's place in our classroom and society. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:32
]]> podcasts Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:21:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:32 WSST Randy Landsberg talks about starting Cafe Scientifique Today we talk with Randy Landsberg, director for education and outreach with the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago about Cafe Scientifique in Chicago. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 36:39
]]> podcasts Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:12:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 36:39 WSST Paul Larson discusses science credit for agriculture courses This week we talk with Paul Larson (Freedom Middle/High School) about Agricultural Sciences and science credits for students. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 21:32
]]> podcasts Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:01:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 21:32 WSST Tom Still talks about stem cells This week we talk with Tom Still, President of the Wisconsin Technology Council, about Wisconsin Edge- a traveling program to inform citizens about stem cell research. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:27
]]> podcasts Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:15:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:27 WSST Dr. Mark Ediger talks about a new type a glass This week we talk to Dr. Mark Ediger from UW Madison. Dr. Ediger's research has lead to a new technique for make glass. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:50
]]> podcasts Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:04:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:50 WSST Dr. Mark Devlin and BLAST Today we talk with Dr. Mark Devlin (Department of Physics and Astronomy at UPenn) about BLAST (Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope). No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 14:28
]]> podcasts Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:21:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 14:28 WSST Sara Mead talks about boys and girls This week we talk with Sara Mead (of Education Sector), author of The Truth of Boys and Girls. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 20:14
]]> podcasts Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:35:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 20:14 WSST Teachers Using LIving Plants (TULIP) This week we talk with Dr. Timothy Gerber from UW-La Crosse about the Teachers Using Living Plants (TULIP) project. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 21:57
]]> podcasts Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:35:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 21:57 WSST A review of science in 2006 Brian and Dale discuss some of the important science stories of 2006. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 34:07
]]> podcasts Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:49:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 34:07 WSST NYT Science Writer Nicholas Wade This week we talk to Nicholas Wade, author of "Before the Dawn: Recovering The Lost History of Our Ancestors" and science writer for the New York Times. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 13:14
]]> podcasts Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:47:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 13:14 WSST Microbots with Jean-Sebastien Plante from MIT This week we talk to Jean-Sebastien Plante from MIT about Microbots. Imagine sending not one or two robots to Mar but a thousand! Microbots may change the future of exploration. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 19:47
]]> podcasts Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:48:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 19:47 WSST Snowflake Stamps with Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht Our guest this week is Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht. The US Postal Service is featuring his photographs of snowflakes on four stamps this winter holiday season. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 15:20
]]> podcasts Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:10:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 15:20 WSST Cream cheese with Mercedes Brighenti This week we talk about the science of cream cheese, with Mercedes Brighenti from the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 27:42
]]> podcasts Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:25:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 27:42 WSST Gary Stresman and the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. This week we talk with Gary Stresman about the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 28:28
]]> podcasts Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:08:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 28:28 WSST Scott Stankowski and National Wild Turkey Federation Scott Stankowski, from the Wisconsin chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, joins us to talk about all things turkey. You can even hear some impressive turkey calls. Just in time for Thanksgiving. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 20:38
]]> podcasts Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:56:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 20:38 WSST Babette Moeller, president of Science Education for Students with Disabilities Babette Moeller, president of Science Education for Students with Disabilities (SESD) joins Periodicity to discuss their organization. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 27:40
]]> podcasts Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:27:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 27:40 WSST Anne McCartt from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety We are talking about car crashes this week on Periodicity. Our guest is Anne McCartt from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 24:15
]]> podcasts Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:57:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 24:15 WSST Northeastern Wisconsin science forum Periodicity goes on the road. On Oct. 16th we attended the Northeastern Wisconsin science forum on the UWGB campus. The topic of the evening was science safety presented by Pat Schlinder. We sat down with Pat after the presentation to discuss some of the highlights of his presentation. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 16:40
]]> podcasts Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:19:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 16:40 WSST Steve Squyres and the Mars Exploration Rover Project This week we talk with Steve Squyres, principal investigator for the science payload on the Mars Exploration Rover Project, & Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 18:39
]]> podcasts Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:36:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 18:39 WSST Terry Devitt at whyfiles.org This week we talk to Terry Devitt at whyfiles.org about the past 10 years on the web. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 17:57
]]> podcasts Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:24:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 17:57 WSST Chris Mooney Our guest Chris Mooney joins us to discuss SEforA. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 24:30
]]> podcasts Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:20:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 24:30 WSST Spinach and e. coli with Dr. Gregory Kleinheinz This week we discuss spinach and e. coli with Dr. Gregory Kleinheinz, associate professor of microbiology at UW Oshkosh and Director of the Environmental Microbiology Lab. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:58
]]> podcasts Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:05:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:58 WSST Dr. Eric Brunsell and robotics competitions In this episode we talk to Dr. Eric Brunsell, Assistant Professor of Science Education in UW La Crosse, about various robotics competitions throughout the state. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 15:22
]]> podcasts Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:21:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 15:22 WSST Karyl Rosenberg-- the District 6 representative of WSST. This week we talk to Karyl Rosenberg-- the District 6 representative of WSST. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 21:48
]]> podcasts Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:57:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 21:48 WSST Emerald Ash Borer from Linda Williams This week we learn about the Emerald Ash Borer from Linda Williams who is a Regional Forest Health Specialist for the DNR. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 17:38
]]> podcasts Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:18:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 17:38 WSST Liz Sutton from Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee In episode 10 we talk to Liz Sutton from Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee about their new location which is opening Sept. 9th. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 23:49
]]> podcasts Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:42:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 23:49 WSST Dr. Mode- Plutons and Pluto's status as a planet. This week on Periodicity we talk with Dr. Mode from UW Oshkosh regarding Plutons and Pluto's status as a planet. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 19:32
]]> podcasts Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:41:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 19:32 WSST Denise McCulley-- WSST's District five representative. This week on Periodicity we talk to Denise McCulley-- WSST's District five representative. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 20:08
]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:28:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 20:08 WSST Joe Van Groll and cheese waste into ethanol In this episode we talk to Joe Van Groll of DuBay Ingredients in Stratford Wisconsin. Van Groll has developed a technology that converts cheese waste into ethanol. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 34:29
]]> podcasts Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:58:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 34:29 WSST Science at the Movies In this episode, we discuss "An Inconvenient Truth" (which we saw today) and other upcoming science related movies. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 26:02
]]> podcasts Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:18:00 GMT http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 26:02 WSST EAA's Teacher Day In this episode we discuss Dale's visit to EAA's Teacher Day. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 31:18
]]> podcasts Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:15:00 CST http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 31:18 WSST In Toronto, Canada for NSTA's National Congress on Science Education Our first international podcast! This week Brian and Dale are in Toronto, Canada for NSTA's National Congress on Science Education. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 27:29
]]> podcasts Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:55:00 CST http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 27:29 WSST Brian is in Washington DC at the Discovery Communications Corporate Headquarters Our first interstate podcast! This week Brian is in Washington DC at the Discovery Communications Corporate Headquarters attending the first annual Discovery Educator Network Leadership Conference. No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 46:53
]]> podcasts Thu, 6 Jul 2006 13:55:00 CST http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 46:53 WSST Shuttle launch, cancer treatment, troubles with nano, status of science in US, basement biotech shuttle launch, cancer treatment, troubles with nano, status of science in US, basement biotech No http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp
Running time: 37:26
]]> podcasts Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:10:00 CST http://www.wsst.org/podcasts.asp 37:26 WSST Our first episode covers ten science stories in the news. Our first episode covers ten science stories in the news. No