My Chemistry Teacher and His Singing Pipes
If you are fortunate in your career, you have a mentor or someone you owe your inspiration and direction in starting down the chosen path in life. Chemistry teacher Doug Hodous at Heritage High School was my inspiration. As I sat across the…
Mad About Science – The Science of Propane
Mad About Science™ salutes the propane scientists at AmeriGas, the nation's largest supplier of propane tanks and cylinders. Greg Rice and Chris Selepec from AmeriGas demonstrated the science behind propane tanks and explained propane tank…
Science of Leadership – Using 2,000 Ping Pong Balls to Blast Kids to Middle School
My oldest son wanted to know if I would come to school on the last day and do a really cool science experiment. Let's see... hmmm... a legitimate excuse to make a kaboom in front of 130 screaming 5th graders? I'm in. But as I started to think…
Ellen Show – Spangler Science Take 9 – It's Raining Ping Pong Balls!
We're back from the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California with lots of fun stories from our latest appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. When I say 'we'... I mean 'we' because there's no way I could pull these segments off by myself.…
Spangler Science Recognized by Colorado Broadcasters Association
The Colorado Broadcasters Association held their CBA Awards of Excellence dinner on Saturday night, and we're honored to have received second place for Best Single Show with the Spangler Science at Coors Field entry. The thirty minute show was…
Tea Bag Rocket – The Updated Version of the Classic Ditto Paper Rocket
The Tea Bag Rocket is really an adaptation of a classic science demonstration called the Ditto Paper Rocket. If you're old enough to have experienced Ditto paper, you'll recall the bluish-purple ink and that unforgettable smell of freshly printed…
Balancing Nails Puzzle – Bigger Nails Give a Cool Twist on an Old Puzzle
It's a really cool science puzzle... balancing a pile of nails on the head of a stationary nail. I've always liked this puzzle because it gets kids thinking about the center of gravity. In this video, we substituted the small, table-top version…
Burning Money – Does Anyone Have a $20 Bill?
It's probably not a wise idea to soak a $20 bill in a flammable liquid and set it on fire, but that's what you'll have to do with this science demonstration. Sure, you could use just a $1 bill, but then you don't sweat as much. There is a point…
Dry Ice Fun – How to Use Dry Ice at Your Halloween Party
There's just something amazing about dry ice - the solid that turns into a gas. Science teachers call it sublimation... kids call it amazing. Over the years I've presented a number of television segments about using dry ice to make Halloween…
Evolution of Dance Guy Mysteriously Vanishes in an Explosion
... and when the smoke cleared Judson Laipply was gone.
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Oh, you want the rest of the story? I first met Judson over the summer while we were both booked…
