Right here at Science Sparks, we love audiobooks and podcasts, particularly if they’re science-related. A number of years in the past, we reviewed a superb audiobook from Rockford’s Rock Opera, now referred to as Misplaced on Infinity. The audiobook tells the story of a boy referred to as Moog and his canine who unintentionally find yourself on the island of Infinity, the place the final member of each species lives. The catchy songs and enjoyable characters made the story vastly satisfying whereas overlaying a critical subject, and it’s one thing we’ve listened to over and over over the previous few years.
Chapters 1 and a couple of and related lesson plans can be found to obtain or play free from Rockford’s Rock Opera web site.
We have been intrigued to find a brand new podcast, Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques, which has simply been launched, crammed with participating and fact-packed discussions on the themes explored in Misplaced on Infinity.
Every episode includes a chapter from Misplaced on Infinity, adopted by chats with the creators of the podcast and professional visitors, together with wildlife TV presenters and comedians, the place they discover the science behind the story and reply questions from listeners.
Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques is a unbelievable podcast for instructing kids about endangered animals, extinction, biomimicry and ecology.
The ultimate episode has simply been launched, and we will’t wait to hear.
A predominant theme all through the tales is biomimicry.
What’s Biomimicry?
Biomimicry is studying from nature to resolve issues, innovate and create supplies and merchandise. Bio means life, and mimicry means to mimic.
Nature is stuffed with ingenious concepts and options which have developed over the lifetime of our planet to coexist with the Earth.
Examples of Biomimicry
The podcast explores real-life examples of biomimicry. Do you know bones and bamboo impressed the design of the Eiffel Tower, and Cocklebur seeds have been the inspiration for Velcro?
Sloth fur is nice at absorbing water vapour, so researchers are learning it to create new energy-efficient constructing supplies!
Shark pores and skin has helped scientists to develop new germ-resistant surfaces.
The ocean is now being cleared of plastic due to a filter impressed by the mouth of the Whale Shark.
There’s an enormous listing of hyperlinks to analysis and discoveries round biomimicry on Rockford’s Rock Opera web site, which we have now discovered fascinating.
Isn’t the pure world unbelievable?
Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques is a hopeful, participating, inspirational view of the longer term. My 6-year-old has cherished listening to the tales, and my older kids and I’ve loved the discussions. We’ve all realized an unlimited quantity and are actually fascinated by the chances of biomimicry and shocked by how little we learn about it.
The place are you able to take heed to Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques?
The primary 5 episodes can be found on the web site, and all 15 could be performed through Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anyplace else you take heed to podcasts.
I’m additionally fairly excited to see that each one the tales from Rockford Rock Opera can be found on Yoto and Voxblock. My 6-year-old loves his Yoto, so I’ll positively add all of the Rockford’s Rock Opera playing cards to his assortment.
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Final Up to date on December 12, 2023 by Emma Vanstone
