News :: Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

The Center for Science Outreach is pleased that its popular podcast, Snacks4theBrain! has been included in the newly released Discover Archive, an extraordinary project from Vanderbilt's Jean and Alexander Heard Library. The rapidly growing research resource offers many ways to access S4theB! but one way is to perform a simple search for "snacks" and "brain", which results in this page.

The next episode, number 78, of Snacks, will feature amazing end of semester presentations by the School for Science and Math's sophomore class, as well as some fun independent music and the return of Tech Tip Tidbit! Stay tuned!!!

The CSO's podcast, Snacks4theBrain! is now available for listening on your iPhone! Visit the Vanderbilt iPhone portal at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/iphone/ to hear the latest, episode 69, featuring Dr. Jennifer Ufnar describing an exciting four weeks of learning for Middle and High School science teachers. Participants will make a laser (Physics), design a cancer drug (Chemistry), study the biology of light (Biology) and begin creating powerful personal learning networks with Web 2.0 tools (Technology–available for teachers at any K12 grade level).

Don't have an iPhone? Visit the Snacks4theBrain! blog (http://blogs.vanderbilt.edu/s4theb/) to hear the podcast on your computer or iPod. The show also contains new music releases from Nashville's Ross Falzone and Vanderbilt's very own Rocky Alvey!

Currently in the process of migrating over to the Vanderbilt blog, you may visit the Snacks4theBrain! podcast anytime to download and listen to our bi-weekly broadcast of interviews with scientists and educators who reach out to the world's K12 science students through the myriad programs the Center for Science Outreach offers. Podcasts also feature timely computer tips and fresh "podsafe" music from independent songwriters and performers. Watch for the New Year show, episode 51, when Scott interviews Emmy-winning Denver television personality Steve Spangler of stevespanglerscience.com.

A Vanderbilt Register article including an interview with our own Podcast Guru, Scott Merrick.