June 26, 2007

In honor of...#7...

If ever there was a science guy who has used the medium of television (and more recently the magical interweb) to promote both himself and science, that science guy would have to be Steve Spangler.

Spangler was a classroom teacher for a dozen years but has now moved on to be the Director of the National Hands-on Science Institute in Denver and a consultant for the Littleton Public Schools near Denver.

And he is the current media scientist darling, and rightfully so.

Spangler's media savvy and affable personality - as well as his regular appearances on local morning shows and national network shows - has sent him into a decent amount of fame, particularly among the science teacher community. Spangler has even begun to parlay that into marketing science products in his name.

Spangler maintains a blog where he points out interesting science things, though the blog isn't all that interesting as he knows he's fully in the public eye. Luckily that same website has a large repository of experiments from Steve...

Snacks4theBrain! 51 - weird vocal science...


Gravity Defied Goo Video...


His mentos & diet coke compilation...


From Donald Duck to Barry White...

Hydrogen and Oxygen...

Pop Rocks science...

Make Your Own Bubbling Lava Lamp...

Bernouli's Principle...

Instant Worms...

Go check out more yourself...

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