Using YouTube to Teach Science – Videos Inspire a New Generation of Scientists
It’s not unusual for our office to get a call or two a week from the media about the Mentos […]
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Electricty Travels Across Generations – Hands-on Science Show Visits Windsor, Colorado
Michael Buckley didn’t wake up in the morning expecting to touch 50,000 volts of electricity, but he did… and here’s […]
Jeff Francis and Steve Spangler Hit a Home Run at Coors Field… With a Potato
One of the highlights of Weather and Science Day was the look on Jeff Francis’ face – Colorado Rockies Pitcher […]
Steve Spangler Science Sets New Guinness World Record at 9News Colorado Rockies Science Day
World’s Largest Physics Lesson We’re honored to get to say, “We did it!” With a final count of 5,401 people, […]
Dangerous Chemical Found in Homes – Dihydrogen Monoxide
Every year thousands of people die from exposure to Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO). Widely unreported by the media and virtually ignored […]
9News Weather & Science Day at Coors Field – It’s Not Your Normal Field Trip
The Colorado Rockies, 9News and Steve Spangler Science teamed up to launch the first Weather and Science Day at Coors […]
Leprechaun Antics Lead to a Geek Dad Honor
Is geek status now cool? I guess it depends on who you ask. But Todd Bailey at WIRED seemed to […]
Spangler Demonstrates Bed of Nails on Ellen DeGeneres
Huge thanks to the Arizona Science Center for allowing us to use their bed of nails demonstration on-air yesterday. The […]
Back to the Ellen Show – Fire Ball, Toilet Paper and a Bed of Nails
We’re back from another taping at the Ellen DeGeneres Show and we had a blast. I use the pronoun “we” […]
Want to Pull the Pin? Buyers Play with the Mentos Geyser Tube at New York Toy Fair
Just when you think that everyone in the world has seen the Mentos Geyser experiment, you run into a few […]
Science Birthday Wish for Ellen DeGeneres
How do you wish Ellen DeGeneres a happy birthday… using a cool science demonstration? The producers from the Ellen DeGeneres […]
Growing Bacteria Experiment Helps BJ and Howie from Alice 105.9 Search for “Things” in the Studio
BJ and Howie are familiar voices to morning listeners of Alice 105.9. Whenever their conversation veers off on a science […]
2008 EduBlog Awards – Winner for Best Educational Video
We just found out this week that we won the 2008 EduBlog award for Best Educational Video and it’s all […]
2008 EduBlog Awards – Nominated for Best Use of Video
We are honored to be nominated for the 2008 EduBlog Awards (Eddies as they’re called) in the category of Best […]
Spangler’s Cornstarch Walk on Water Featured on Discovery’s Time Warp
Time Warp is one of Discovery’s newest shows and it’s definitely worth watching… even if you’re not a science geek. […]
Mentos Boy in a Box – New Twist on Mentos Geyser Tube
If you’ve followed us over the years, you know that NAEYC (the National Association for the Education of Young Children) […]
Dallas Fox 4 News Anchors Experiment with Insta-Snow and Reverse Helium (SF6)
The news anchors at Fox 4 News in Dallas wanted to see if I could find a few ways to […]
Floating Potato Debate – Alice 105.9
Just got a call from Slacker and Steve at Alice 105.9 with this question… “Do potatoes float in water?” I’ll […]
4-H Hydrogel Experiment Travels Cross-Country
While I’ve been winding down from my media tour as the 4-H National Experiment Spokesperson, kids across the country have […]
What Really Happens at the Ellen Show
If you’re a fan of the Ellen Show, you know that the show recently moved to a new set on […]
4-H and Steve Spangler Science Team Up for National Youth Science Day
I’m excited to announce my partnership with the National 4-H Council to serve as their national spokesperson for the first-ever […]
Science “Left Behind” in American Schools
You may have seen the recent commercials showing a child raising flags representing America’s standing in school ranking world-wide. I […]
Going Green and Plastic Free
The BBC UK called our offices yesterday to get permission to use the Inside the Soda Can experiment, that I’ve […]
Science Chat on Irish Talk Radio
Sean Moncrieff is the host of the Afternoon Show on Newstalk 106-108 FM in Ireland. This nationally syndicated show features […]