Sciency Stuff

Science stories have a special place in our hearts here at The Apple Seed. The inspiration drawn from all sciences in storytelling make expand our knowledge and our imaginations. Featured in this episode:  Interview with Dr. Daniel Smalley (00:54) An intrepid experimenter from a very young age, Dr. Daniel Smalley of the Brigham Young University Electrical & Computer Engineering department "once used an od metal bucket, some sand and a computer fan to construct an aluminum furnace for melting pop-cans and old screen doors into machine tool parts." Fascinated by the way things worked, Dr. Smalley went on to attend MIT where he earned his B.S., M.Eng, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Now working at BYU, Dr. Smalley continues his work in electroholography and aspires to create large, high resolution holographic, volumetric displays.  The Succession of Forest Trees by Henry David Thoreau (25:35) One of the very last essays written before the author's death, this essay explores nature's order of disorder and re-order. Performed by live right here in our studios by Sam Payne & Suzanne Christensen, Leah Kershisnik, and Noah Kershisnik of The Acting Company.  The Battle of the Mad Scientists (32:43) A hilarious exploration of science fiction, science fact, storytelling & imagination from the legendary Bill Harley. To find more of Bill Harley's work visit www.billharley.com