Moving to Mars? - Life Lab, Part 2 | Tumble Episode
Should we make the move to Mars? And how would we live there? Join us as we pack our bags for Mars with the help of synthetic biology. We’ll find out how astronauts could grow their own food, medicine, and even building materials on the Red Planet. But when Lindsay and Marshall start to disagree about moving to another planet, some tricky questions threaten the mission… This is the second part of our five part series about how tiny life can change our world. In Life Lab, we
More Cheese, Please - Life Lab, Part 1 | Tumble Episode
What does cheese have to do with technology? What does engineering have to do with biology? And why should we know about it? We’ll slice into these questions to get a taste of what synthetic biology is, how it's already in our lives, and how it got there. Welcome to Life Lab! This is the first part of our five part series about how tiny life can change our world. In Life Lab, we explore the incredible power of synthetic biology to solve some of our biggest challenges - and as
New NSF Funded Project Will Study How Podcasts Can Support Inclusive STEM Learning
Tumble Media, in partnership with Associated Universities Inc (AUI), Oregon State University (OSU) and Independence Science , has been awarded a $1 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division Of Research On Learning . The team will study podcasts as a classroom tool to engage blind and visually impaired students, focusing on representation and accessibility in STEM fields. Blind and visually impaired (BVI) students face many obstacles pursuing STEM caree
What If Oceans Didn't Exist? | Tumble Episode
What would Earth be like if our oceans never existed? That’s what Charlie wants to know! We recruit Earth detective Lucia Perez-Diaz to help us track down clues hidden within our planet’s rocks. Our investigation takes us through the mysteries of how water got on Earth, the giant plates moving beneath our feet, and why our oceans are shaped the way they are. Lucia’s also an illustrator, and will draw us an Earth without oceans. What will it look like? Listen to find out. Lea
The Science of Bubbles | Tumble Episode
Why do bubbles pop, and why do bubbles have shadows? Dr. Bubbles is here to answer all the bubble questions we were bursting to ask! We’ll find out how a normal, everyman physicist named Justin Burton became a superhero bubble scientist, on a quest to make a scientifically proven recipe for giant bubbles. Along the way, we’ll discover the answers to our listeners’ bubbling curiosity. Hear from the inventor of edible bubbles, Li Wei Tan, in a bonus interview episode available