For this week's report, I would like us to try something different.
This time, instead of finding an article to read, I would like you to listen to a podcast as your "article."
For this assignment, you should pick an episode from one of the following podcasts:
Lab Out Loud
Radio Lab
NPR's Science Friday
Science Made Fun
Extra credit will given to students who choose their podcasts from Radio Lab or Science Friday.
For a reminder, here's what to do for this assignment:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?
In addition to your usual report, I would also like you to talk about what it was like to listen to the "article" instead of reading it.
Have fun!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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My article is pets gone wild by www.sciencemadefun.org.uk
This article is about how are domesticated pets are related to wild animals.
I found this article rather interesting because it taught me various animal facts that I did not know. Like the cacabearas can survive under water for 5 minutes. I found it very surprising how they made observations that the lemming population crashes near extinction and then repopulates. I have no questions about this article.
I actually feel more comfortable when I have a printed article because I can read over it instead of having to listen to the podcast again. Also, I feel as if I write more when I have a written article and I prefer a wider selection instead of just 4 podcasts.
Besides its a lot easier to spell cacabeara when it is in front of you.
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Title: Pets Gone Wild
Authors: Emma, Catherine, Morgan, Seth, Colin and Emily
Where: Science is Fun website
The article was about wild animals and pets. It explained the differences and similarities between them.
What I liked best about the article was that they gave you good hard facts – not cheesy ones. Yes, I like it because it was not just a podcast, it was also a video. What interested me the most was that a dog and wolf are related even though they don’t have the same qualities?
A question I thought about are why are wolves so vicious? I was also wondering why these guys use picture slides instead of moving video? I think that I would like to know more about wolves and their habitat and diet.
If would rather read the article than listen because when you read an article you can always look back to get facts and then refer to it. When you listen to it you can go back but it is very hard to find the part you were looking for.
Blink
By Radiolab
Radiolab
This podcast is about blinking and why do we think we blink. They talk to movie editors, Japanese researchers, and do experiments on why we blink.
I thought it was interesting. It taught me a lot about blinking because if you blink in a movie, you blink when there is not an important time of the movie. They related it to getting off of a highway to get coffee. It is just like a coffee break for your eyes.
What surprised m is that in a movie theater 70% of the people there blink when you do. Imagine that in your head that that is happening. It is very interesting to know about this. It is science in your everyday life.
I would like to know more about when we blink more than usual. It is a very common question to ask a scientist. Also I would ask why does this happen?
I think that listening to a report is better because you can actually pay more attention to who is speaking. It gives me more description about what I am listening to also.
This story is called Blink by Radiolab. This podcast is about why we blink. They talk to Japanese researchers, and do experiments. I like this artical because it was interesting and it was on something that i was woundering my self. What suprised me is that when your in a movie theater a lot of people blink at the same time you do. I would like to know more about other times you and other people blink at the same time and why? I would rather listen to a report because it gives me more diskription so i can write more about what i just listened to.
Pets Gone Wild
Science made fun
(no author given)
This article was about how some pets are related to wild animals. For an example, a hamster is "related" to a lemming.
I liked the article because now whenever I think of an animal, I wonder what wild "relative" it has. It surprised me that nice pets are related to mean aggressive wild animals. I would want to know what relations other pets have to wild animals.
I liked using the podcasts because it was quicker than read the whole article. Also they give you pictures in the one i saw and it made more sense to me, because i don't really know what a lemming looked like and they gave me a piture of one.
My article is about NPR's Science Friday.
This podcast is about when naturalist hook up 'Nanny cams" to the animals back or home. It also told more about the animal that we scientists, could have never guessed what would happen.
I thought this podcast was something worth showing. I liked it because we could watch animal without knowing we were there. Or without us disrupting it.
What I thought was interesting was see some unusual behavior you wouldn't suspect an animal doing. For example, when a wolf tried to eat a garden snake. Or was the wolf "playing" with it? That I would never have thought a wolf would be so playful.
Should we put Nanny cams on endangered animals like polar bears?
How do they put on Nanny cams on animals without knowing?
Will Nanny cams help us learn more about an animals behavior or will the animal just get distracted by the camera?
I think that Podcasts are helpful. I like visual aids to help me understand it too. I also understand it much more when I hear a voice talking, rather then reading something on a piece of paper.
Weird Science
Science Made Fun
This podcast episode dealt with scientific phenomena like chickens with two heads and chickens with no heads.
I really thought this episode was so-so. I didn't like all the corny chicken jokes in the part when they were talking about a chicken with no head. I also didn't like how the podcast was so short. I kind of wanted a more detailed answer to all of the questions. I did like how they answered all the major stuff and didn't dwell on smaller stuff.
I thought listening to a podcast was more enjoyable because it really made it feel that it was made with real people and not machines, which sort of brings me comfort.
Endangered sea turtles return to Mexico’s beaches.
NPR science Friday
This pod cast was how sea turtles are becoming and danger because people have been slaughtering them. Also how the sea turtles are born on the beaches of Mexico.
I thought the article was ok. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad. It was kind of boring at some points it made lose interest. Sometimes the information was dull but in some parts there were really cool facts.
Some thing that surprised me was why people would slaughter sea turtles, and in the article it said that they would use some organ in the body to make medicine. Also the when the turtles are on the shore giving birth, that the whole entire beach is covered and that you can barley see any sand because the turtles are squished together. The thing that surprised me the most was that depend on the weather when the baby are born effects if the turtle will be male or female. The normal temperature is 30 degrees *centigrade half with be male half female. If it is 2 degrees higher all with be female, if it is 2 degrees lower all will be males.
Some questions that I have are how the weather changes the gender and also what would the medicine from the turtles help you with.
* Not sure if this is right spelling I couldn’t understand the man on the podcast clearly.
I really did not like the pod cast idea because my speakers on my computer are really bad. Also it was so hard to look back at the story to get the facts after hearing them.
Oops, almost forgot. Diablo666, out.
Weird science
Science Made Fun
http://www.sciencemadefun.org.uk/
This article explained myths and the science behind them. It explained chickens without heads, the Bermuda Triangle, animals with two heads, how to find a fake photo and raining animals.
I liked this article because of all of the corny jokes that lightened the article but there wasn’t much to lighten because the article had so many interesting facts and stories. A thing that interested me about this article was the explanation of how a chicken survives without its head. Apparently its brain stem was still connected and it could breathe. One question I had was “Was that chicken the only one without a head?” another one I had was “How can I duplicate this happening”
I liked listening to the article instead of reading it because some of the conversations that happen between the two or more people on a podcast cannot be recreated on paper except in the writing of a script.
ps I have to start gettig this blog stuff right i chose the wrong period
i got my article from sience made fun
about teeth i picked this article because
i thought it is intresting that your teeth
are the only part of your skeliten that
you can see
and you start growing in new teeth usually
when you are six
"Fireworks"
Created/Narrated by: Colin,Morgaine,Catherine,Emma and Seth. (Yes, all names are spelled right, I even checked!)
Found at www.sciencemadefun.org.uk
This podcast/video called "Fireworks" was mainly about the three types of fireworks there are, and how they are created and made. It also talked about fun facts I never knew about untill listening to this article, like what makes a firework a different color and how a firework can create such amazing pictures in the sky.
Personally, I found this article very interseting. To tell you the truth, I was originally going to use the article "Volcanoes" for my blog assignment, untill I figured "hey why not try this instead?". Afterall, I have always wanted to learn about fireworks. I also really enjoyed the people narrating, they made the article more fun and "fact packed", especially with their awesome english accents.
There were sooo many things that really got me thinking and interested about this really cool topic, fireworks. One thing I learned about was that there are three major fire works: the sparkler (the simplest), the firecracker (a lttle more complexed), and the firework itself (a combination of a sparkler and a firecraker) I also learned that there is something in a firework called stars which is found in the gun powder. These "stars" are arranged in a certain order and when set off in the fireworks they make a different pattern in the sky every time.
Some questions I still have is how long does it take to make a single firework by hand? Also, after a firework goes off in the sky, could the remaining ashes/powder ever fall and hit someone? Would it hurt?
I have two different opinions on listening to the podcast instead of reading a article. My first one is that I didn't like it, because you cannot turn back a page to look over it, and yes, it is a little more work because, at least for me, listening to a video means taking notes instead of reading from a sheet of paper. On the other hand, the video that I watched actually let me rewind it which was sooo useful. Also, the podcast I saw had like a slide show of pictures along with sound effects, which was really cool. Finally, you have to admit, their accents were sooo entertaining, which made it a better experience for me overall.
science friday
(no author given)
pets gone wild
this article explains the relation of wild animals and domestic animals (pets).
I liked this article because animalas intrest me. I think that reading an article is alot more fun when its somthing you, as the reader are intrested in. one thing about this article i thought was cool was how they talked about the relations between our domestic pets and wild animals(basicly the entire article) its kind of cool to look at your pet and think about how its related to somthing totaly diffrent than it seems. you wouldent pet a wild rabit but you would have no problem picking up your bunny!
I think that I prefer the podcasts because it takes less time for me. Also, when people tell me somthing it helps me remember it more clearly. For me the podcasts are faster, better and definatley alot more helpful than an article is.
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The name of this article is Neuroscience Meeting Highlights (broadcast Friday, October 23rd, 2009 and it’s by Science news and a guest on it is Laura Sanders and I found it off a link in the blog.
The article was about a meeting in Chicago where many scientists were talking about the brain. This meeting had magicians because they have a relationship the magicians are trying to trick your brain as the neuroscientists are trying to learn about it.
I like the article because I’m interested in the brain and how it works. It surprised me how the scientist wanted to have magicians because they wanted to see how they trick your brain. I would like to know more about how the brain works and about the grandma cell in your brain.
I like the listening less because I found my self getting dazed off when it was going on but when I read it I remember it easier.
Blink
Author unknown
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/
Summary: People talk about why we blink. They test it on people.
Reflection: I really like this, because it talks about something that I never really think about. But when I think about it, I really want to know why we blink. The pod cast talked about blinking in a movie. You actually will blink at the exact moment something isn’t happening. This is because you get so in tune with the movie, your body finds out when to blink.
What I found really interesting was that everybody that was tested blinked at the same point during a movie. Also, if you watch a movie a lot, you will tend to blink in the same spots. Many of the subjects also blinked at the same time while they were just walking around. If you watch a 2-hour movie, because you blink, you will miss 15 minutes of it. So, if your 60, you have missed 2 years of your life by blinking. This is because the brain deletes the darkness your blinks make. If you aren’t paying attention to your blinks, you won’t see the darkness.
My question is how long could you not blink?
I like and dislike listening to a pod cast instead of an article. I like the part of you can just listen. What I dislike is that you have to rewind or fast forward to find important facts, instead of just skimming.
"A New Swine Virus"
NPR Science Friday
This pod cast was about how scientists found out this new virus found in pigs that were part of the species of the Ebola virus. They were all part of one group called Filoviruses.
I thought this pod cast was very interesting to listen to because when I first saw the title it got me thinking already because it said A NEW Swine Virus which was kind of scary to think about because every one already has been frightened from the Swine Flu virus, and now all of a sudden I saw an article saying that there is a new one!
What surprised me about this article was that it said that the species of the Ebola virus originally came from the Reston virus, or "REBOV" which were found in imported monkeys in Reston, Virginia, which was the kind of virus that could get people sick. What also put me in a shock was that they said that there were five species of Ebola viruses!
what I would like to know more about this pod cast is since this kind of virus is just like the Swine Flu virus , and is also affecting humans too, have doctors started making medicines for people to take if they were diseased with this?
What I thought about when I listened to a pod cast instead of reading an article was, I thought it was much better to read an article because sometimes it would be hard to hear or hard to understand what the speaker was trying to say, and a lot of times I would have to go back and listen to it again because I couldn't understand what the person said the first time.
title:Blink
Radio Lab
Citation: wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/
Sumarry:Walter Murch, a mobie editor made an important discovery about when we blink. Japanese researchers Tamami Nakano and Shigeru Katazawa have discovered thta when watching mobies ont third of people blink at the same time and while there is a micro second break in the action.
Reflection:
a)What did you think about this article? Did you like it or not? Why?
I liked this podcast because it was about a very everyday thing tah all of us doa all the time, bvut no one ever investigates it or evne really thinks about it. People just assume that you blink to rehydrate your eye or just choose not to think about it.
b) What interested or surprised you about the article?
What surprised me was that just like the podcast talked about , I assumed thta people blink to rehydrate their eyes. Another thing thtat I found really weird was when it said that most people blinked in the micro second when nothing is going on, and then I realized that I do that. Then I also thought about this: when you're mesmerized by the TV ther is usually a lot of action going on with no breaks.
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you've heard?
I would definitely like to know about the mechanics of the eye. How do we blink? What signals does our body send when telling us it's time to blink? Does a blinking pattern apply when you're not watching TV or a movie or is it just random?
Listening vs. Reading
I think that when listening to a podcast you have more immediate thoughts on the situation. When you're reading it and article you don't really have to think about it at that moment because you can always go back to it. With podcastst you can't because it's not there in front of you. I actually think I prefer listening because you get better personal views on the subject. There's also no doubt you'll be able to writetons about your view or what it makes you think about compared to what the people say.
Platypus
By Colin, Heather
sciencemadefun
This article was about the dapple platypus which is found in eastern Australia.
I liked this article because I too think that they are very interesting animals like how their one of the only mammals on earth to lay eggs. Also I really enjoyed their accents they were really enjoyable to listen to that way and it made the topic that much more interesting.
One of the things that really surprised me was that they build homes in river banks and they can sometimes be 30 meters long! It also surprised me that the adults were 60 cm long and weighed 1.7 kg that sounds like a lot for something that’s only 60 cm long.
Some questions I still have are what do they have on their body fur, feathers? Another question I still have is doing any other mammals shoot out poison?
I think I liked listening to podcast more then reading articles because when someone’s telling you about it makes me more interested to learn about it then if you have to read some thing.
Pets Gone Wild
Science Made Fun
The article I read was about pets related to wild animals for instance dogs are related to wolfs.
I liked this article because it was intresting to find out that an animal you have in a cage is related to a rare speices
I lerend that that cute animals (gienpigs) can be related to aggressive animals (capiabaras)
The questian i had was what other pets are related to what animals?
I thought reading an article was easier because i could get to infermation faster. A nother thing is some times i didn't know how the spelt some words so i had to google the word.
Blink
By Radio Lab
This article was about why we blink and that its not just because we need to hydrate our eyes! And how 2 Japanese researches found out what it really is.
I liked it I always wondered why we blink so a perfect time to find it out!
I was really surprised that if you watch a 2 hour-long movie u miss 15 minutes from blinking and for an 80 year old person they would miss 2 years of your life from blinking unaware! I also like if your sitting in a theater with 200 people 70 of you would blink synchronized!
My questions are few but they made me thin, how do we blink? How do we go unaware of blinking? For so long, does any thing about hydrating our eyes come in play?
I liked listen to it, it mad me more focused on the article and I needed to listen!
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yolonda
Polar Bears
Science Made Fun
This article was about polar bears. How they survive. What type of food they eat. How they hunt. All the things they use to live in such a cold environment.
I really like this article. Its was really fascinating. I love polar bears. Thy might be favorite animal. I was surprised about how you can see the polar bears black nose from miles away. Also how there fur is thick enough to keep them warm in the north pole. I wish that they could have more about how polar bears are going extinct and why they are going extinct.
I did not like the listening article for many reasons. First I could not understand them as clearly as I could if I was reading. Also they spoke kind of fast for me to take notes. Lastly you can not look back on the article look at specific things.
The podcast I listened to was Lab Out Loud. Episode 30. To summarize the podcast, its on a guy named Mr. Heithaus who gets interviewed on his work, what he studies, you get the picture.
I liked the podcast because it was about someone who works in the ocean, which is a pretty relaxing picture :D, and they talked a lot about the ecosystem, and all the plants and animals that inhabit the waters. What interested me was how he caught sea turtles. They'd jump off the boat to get them, then, I guess I could say pull, them to the boat, and measure them in all sorts of different ways. The only question I have is how did they make such tiny cameras to put on the sea turtles.
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