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 an excellent 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 by chance 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 gratifying whereas protecting a critical subject, and it’s one thing we have 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 had been intrigued to find a brand new podcast, Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques, which has simply been launched, stuffed with participating and fact-packed discussions on the themes explored in Misplaced on Infinity.
Every episode incorporates a chapter from Misplaced on Infinity, adopted by chats with the creators of the podcast and knowledgeable 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 improbable podcast for educating youngsters about endangered animals, extinction, biomimicry and ecology.
The ultimate episode has simply been launched, and we won’t wait to pay attention.
A foremost theme all through the tales is biomimicry.
What’s Biomimicry?
Biomimicry is studying from nature to unravel 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 advanced 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 had 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 because of 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’ve got discovered fascinating.
Is not the pure world unimaginable?
Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques is a hopeful, participating, inspirational view of the long run. My 6-year-old has cherished listening to the tales, and my older youngsters and I’ve loved the discussions. We have all discovered an infinite quantity and at the moment are fascinated by the chances of biomimicry and stunned by how little we learn about it.
The place are you able to hearken to Tales, Science and Secrets and techniques?
The primary 5 episodes can be found on the web site, and all 15 will be performed by way of Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and wherever else you hearken to podcasts.
I am additionally fairly excited to see that every one the tales from Rockford Rock Opera can be found on Yoto and Voxblock. My 6-year-old loves his Yoto, so I am going to 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
