Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

By Jay Heinz

You like science, right? Who are we kidding, of course you do. And you enjoy listening to the radio, right? Maybe even a little NPR when you’re feeling saucy? Well, my friends, you should check out Radiolab if you haven’t yet.

Radiolab is an incredible NPR show that has been around since 2005 and is produced out of WNYC in, you guessed it, New York City. But don’t judge it harshly because you don’t like Yankee radio. No, no, no. Radiolab delves into really interesting science topics, pulls out the fascinating bits and tells a great story along the way. This isn’t some boring science recording from 1954 that sounds like Troy McClure is doing the voice over. No, this is kind of like a This American Life about science with better audio editing. So if you’re an documentary audio geek like me, you’ll appreciate the production values that quite possibly surpass most NPR shows out there – which is saying a lot.

Unfortunately, WUNC does not broadcast it so go to the Radiolab website or download free podcasts from iTunes. My favorite so far is the story on parasites. Listening to a story about them is much better than getting them. Trust me.

Jay Heinz is Morehead's Digital Production Manager. He can't believe he had never listened to Radiolab until a couple weeks ago.

By Jay Heinz

Ever hear of DragonflyTV? If you’re a kid, you probably have. It’s an Emmy Award winning PBS Kids program that shows real kids doing real science and makes it fun. Last season, DragonflyTV decided to do a series on the world of nanoscale science and technology. And since our exhibit, “Zoom In,” already has lots of cool things to do regarding the nano world, when DragonflyTV went to North Carolina, they came over to Morehead to shoot an episode. The episode is called “Where’s Nano” and features our own Exhibits Manager, Michele Kloda. Learn more about the episode or just sit back and watch it on the ol’ YouTube.

Jay Heinz is Morehead's Digital Production Manager. He doesn't have cable so he watches the Boob tube on the Youtube.

By Jay Heinz

Now you can watch the latest Science 360 from the comfort of your own computer screen (although it’s much more fun to come in to see it and check out a Planetarium or laser show while you’re at it). But right now you’re probably sitting on your couch and wondering, “Why do plants have flowers? How do flowers develop? What secrets are hidden in their genes, and how could those secrets affect our lives?” I know you are – don’t lie to me. Watch the vid below and find out the answers. When you’re done, check out some of our other videos on our youtube and vimeo channels.

Jay Heinz is Morehead's Digital Production Manager. He is ready for lunch. No, seriously.

By Jay Heinz

Morehead now has YouTube and Vimeo channels. Check them out here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/moreheadplanetarium

http://vimeo.com/channels/morehead

Right now we’ve got the trailer for our first planetarium show, Earth, Moon and Sun, as well as videos from our Science 360 series that talk about current science topics from stem cells to genetic engineering. Just hit the subscribe button at the top of each page and you’ll be alerted when we put new video content up on the site. Keep an eye out for a couple new Science 360s in the next few months as well as a sneak peak at our next planetarium show.

Jay Heinz is Morehead's Digital Production Manager.