Lab Out Loud http://laboutloud.com Science for the classroom and beyond Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://feeds.feedburner.com/laboutloud?format=skinWSST,Wisconsin,Science,TeachersScience & MedicineEducation/K-12Dale Basler and Brian BartelnoWSST,Wisconsin,Science,TeachersPeriodicity 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.laboutloudhttp://feedburner.google.com Analyzing the Google Hertz Doodle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/laboutloud/~3/P7Wze2Y51q0/ http://laboutloud.com/2012/02/analyzing-the-googles-hertz-logo/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:31 +0000 Dale Basler and Brian Bartel http://laboutloud.com/?p=2050 Google honored physicist Heinrich Hertz with a Doodle on what would have been his 155th birthday. The wavy doodle scrolls by with color coded crests and troughs that represent the letters in the standard Google logo.

Just like the Newton doodle, this logo screams for analysis.

Finding the frequency of the Google doodle in Logger Pro

Finding the frequency of the Google doodle in Logger Pro

It turns out that the doodle is a simply animated gif. Since gif files can be opened in Quicktime, I used the video analysis in Vernier’s Logger Pro to get the time for the doodle’s first trough (the first “o” in Google) to pass. This value is 0.8 seconds. That makes 1.6 seconds for a complete period and 1/1.6 seconds gives us a frequency of 0.62 Hertz. If this letter was traveling at the speed of light, it would have a wavelength that is 483536 kilometers long.

Using  the photo analysis in Logger Pro, I found the wavelenghs for the other letters of the doodle by scaling the photo with the wavelength calculated for the first “o” in the doodle.

Here are my results:

Google Wavy Doodle Results

Google Wavy Doodle Results

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This week we talk with Jon Dudas, president of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).  Dudas talks to Lab Out Loud about their upcomingrobotics competitions, how they teach kids how to try, fail and succeed, and how hands-on robotic lessons can enhance the classroom experience and spark interest in science education and careers.

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Dr. Steven Schlozman

This week we talk with Dr. Steven Schlozman, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  Schlozman talks to us about his start in teaching, his recent book “The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse” and how to use zombies to teach science.

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The Zombie Autopsies Book Trailer

Zombie Autopsies 101 from Daniel Lagin on Vimeo.

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Dr. Eugenie Scott

As science educators are increasingly reporting attacks on climate change education, the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is announcing that they will also be defending climate change science in public school science education.  Join us as Dr. Eugenie Scott explains this new initiative for NCSE by adding climate change to their portfolio in defending good science education.

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To kick off the new year, we invited Pamela Hines , senior editor at Science, to talk with us about science in 2011.  From the farthest reaches of the universe to the deepest mysteries of the cell, Hines highlights the major science breakthroughs of 2011. Listen to the episode to hear about these discoveries, and what we might expect to see in 2012.

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Marcus Wohlsen

For the last episode of 2011, we talk with journalist and author Marcus Wohlsen.  Wohlsen is a science writer for the Associated Press who has received abundant praise for his recent book “Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life.”
Listen to the episode as Wohlsen talks about his book, the underground community of “biopunks” and how you might hack your biology curriculum.

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David Shapiro

We welcome David Shapiro to the show to talk about his graphic novel “Terra Tempo: Ice Age Cataclysm”.  Shapiro is the creative director and writer at Craigmore Creations – a publishing house that specializes in Earth science and natural history stories.  In “Terra Tempo”, Shapiro’s young characters travel back in time to Glacial Lake Missoula and witness the resulting floods when the ice dam breaks.  Listen to the episode and engage your students in natural history with “Terra Tempo”.

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Shiv Gaglani

Ever wanted your students to conduct scientific research?  Our guest this week has some insights for you.  A second place winner in the Intel Science awards in 2006, Shiv Gaglani is now a graduate of Harvard working to spur interest in STEM among students.  We talk with Shiv about his book (and website) “Success with Science”,  how to engage your students in scientific research, and the importance of STEM in our economy.

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Mark Schober

This week we talk with Mark Schober about using Modeling Instruction in the science classroom.  As president of the American Modeling Teacher’s Association, Mark shares with us a history of modeling, how it can be used in the classroom and that it is for more than just physics courses.

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Jamie Loizzo

Our guest this week is Jamie Loizzo, project manager for Purdue zipTrips™. A zipTrip is an electronic, interactive field trip that connects students across the country to scientists at Purdue University.  Through the experience, students are able to observe real-life science laboratories, research and science careers.  Listen to the interview and take your kids on a zipTrip!

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