Wednesdays at 7pm on PCETV
Hosts: Heidi Leuszler and Dave Leake
Executive Producer: Barbara Gladney
Director: Mike Coulter
December, 2001 Heidi Leuszler, producer
Guests: Rich Blazier, Dr. Abigail Salyers
Rich Blazier gives a succinct overview of the basics of evolution. Dr. Salyers, professor of microbiology, UIUC, then explains antibiotic resistance in bacteria to illustrate evolution in action.
March, 2002 Heidi Leuszler, producer
Guests: Dr. Abigail Salyers, June Burch, Dr. Ann Marty (Carle), Lynda Creutzburg (Provena), Lynn Reagan (Carle)
Learn what bacteria are, how antibiotics kill bacteria, why resistance to antibiotics is occurring and what we can do about it. Dr. Salyers will talk about antibiotic resistance before we turn to a panel of experts to discuss the role of antibiotics.
SBS #3: “Meadowbrook Prairie Park” (75 minutes)
June, 2002 Heidi Leuszler, producer
Guests: Robert Vaiden, ISGS
Heidi Leuszler and Bob Vaiden tour Meadowbrook Park in Urbana to experience what the landscape was like for early settlers.
October, 2002 Dave Leake, producer
Guests: Ed Kieser
A personal look at the many hats worn by Ed Kieser at WILL radio & television, plus Parkland College. We follow Ed as he does his morning radio show, sit behind the scenes during a TV segment, sit in the classroom with Ed, then talk to him in the studio about meteorology, forecasting, and misconceptions.
December, 2002 Dave Leake, producer
Guests: Alan Carroll & Jonathan Sivier (CIA), Mark Brandyberry & Michael Heath (CSAR)
In the first segment, Dave and Heidi introduce viewers to Central Illinois Aerospace, the local model rocket club, and adventures in model rocketry. That’s followed by Dr. Brandyberry and Dr. Heath from the Center for the Simulation of Advanced Rockets at UIUC to see how they model the space shuttle’s solid rocket boosters.
March, 2003 Heidi Leuszler, producer
Guests: Bob Vaiden, ISGS
Mr. Vaiden uses a large sand model of Illinois to tell the fascinating story of the geological history of the state. Why is Illinois so flat? Why does the state produce so much coal? Why is southern Illinois different from the rest of the state?
October, 2003 Dave Leake, producer
Guests: Rob Klinger, Wayne James, Jeff Bryant (CUAS)
Rob Klinger talks about astronomy instruction at Parkland College and how it has evolved with current discoveries before we are whisked away with a group of Parkland astronomy students as they do their dark sky observing from the farm of Wayne James. Jeff Bryant, president of the CU Astronomical Society, gives us a tour of their public observatory in southwest Champaign County.
December, 2003 Heidi Leuszler, producer
Guests: James Ellis (INHS), Kristina Hubert (CCFP), Earl Creutzburg
Efforts to conserve some of the remaining local natural areas are discussed by the people who put in the many hours of volunteer time in an attempt to preserve the prairie. We’ll hear about the Grand Prairie Friends and Patton Woods.
March, 2004 Dave Leake, producer
Guests: Kris Young, Theo Gray (Wolfram Research)
Kris Young discusses the columns and rows of the periodic table and then joins Heidi & Dave at Wolfram Research to see Dr. Gray’s “real” periodic table and his amazing collection of elements.
May, 2004 Toni Burkhalter & Heidi Leuszler, producers
Guests: Toni Burkhalter, Donna Erikson (UIUC), Jennifer Seyler (UIUC), Dr. Beth Flickinger (UIUC), Karen Kelly & Susan Kundrat (nutritionists)
What are carbohydrates and what’s the deal with the latest “low carb” craze? We visit with Toni Burkhalter both in the studio and in her kitchen before touring Schnucks grocery store in search of the “right foods.” A panel discussion then focuses on some of the latest research in the nutrition field.
August, 2004 Dave Leake, producer
Guests: Kevin Kuppler (Unit #4 schools), David Brown (UIUC), Dave Wilson
Dave visits the Champaign Schools Science Center and talks with Kevin Kuppler about teacher resources and methodology in the local schools. In part 2, we look at some of the projects in the 2004 Science Fair held at Parkland College. Lastly, we visit with David Brown regarding “constructivism” and different ways of thinking about science instruction. Plus Dave Wilson’s Parkland class builds a barometer in the gym!