September 24, 2010
Doing science demonstrations on the radio can be a little challenging because… well… because listeners can’t see what’s going on in the studio. But the challenge to come up with audible science is too cool to pass up, and that’s why I enjoy going back to the Mix 100 Morning Show with Dom and Jane. We were fortunate enough to land on a day when the Dom and Jane had a studio audience. You’ll see from the pictures below that they were all involved in making screaming balloons, touching 50,000 volts of electricity and watching Tizzy walk on glass. All perfectly normal stuff when you’re in the Mix studios.
August 14, 2009
Got a call from the producers at MIX 100.3 in Denver for the Dom & Jane Show. These local radio celebrities are always up for something new… and it was my job this morning to come up with a few science experiments that would play well on the radio. What could be better than changing the sound of your voice with the heavy gas – sulfur hexafluoride? I was even able to sneak a balloon of SF6 gas to the traffic reporter. The report on southbound traffic on I-25 never sounded so weird. When we came back from break, it was time to play with some explosive hydrogen gas and a can of Pringles potato chips. In just a few seconds, the studio audience enjoyed a shower of chips. Dom calls it… getting your nerd on… but I like to think of it as another way to share our passion for making science fun.
