Cerebellum
Late Scientific Revolution - René Descartes, Robert Boyle, Marcello Malpighi And John Ray
Part II of The Scientific Revolution explores the latter half of this movement and the gradual acceptance of scientific truth. This fascinating period of history chronicles European society's emergence from church domination that...
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Hyperlocal mapping within urban heat islands for future forecasting - Science Nation
Researchers lay the groundwork for high resolution “heat maps” to protect residents and improve city planning A quick check on a smartphone will provide you with the day's expected high temperature, but what if you could find out how hot...
The Backyard Scientist
3D Pen - Plastic to metal, Girlfriend spider prank, Dry ice air-hockey. #3D Simo Mini
I've always wanted to play with a 3D pen, they look pretty fun. Ive figured out some practical uses, like turning plastic into metal, and 'welding' broken plastic together. It's easy to turn any 3D drawn or 3D printed plastic object into...
TMW Media
Tree Farming: Why change trees genetically
What is a major concern of transgenic trees? What are scientists trying to determine with their experiment with transgenic trees? Tree Farming, Part 2
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LIGO detects gravitational waves -- announcement at press conference (part 1)
Press conference announcing the first direct detection of gravitational waves -- February 11, 2016
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Surprising Reasons Why We Need Biodiversity
The hangout covers the benefits of biodiversity—and which benefits have been scientifically tested; how biodiversity boosts innovation; and how researchers are measuring biodiversity in the face of environmental change. Guests: Bradley...
Science360
Airplane disease transmission!
There’s nothing like being stuffed into a cramped, hot airplane cabin to make you feel sick. NSF-funded researchers at Florida State University say passenger movement patterns in these cabins actually can make you sick. In response to...
Physics Girl
My Path into Physics (at MIT)
Dianna Cowern runs Physics Girl full time. Here she discusses her path to studying physics and doing physics research before moving on to other, less prestigious, career pursuits.
Professor Dave Explains
Heterocycles Part 2: Pyridine
In the previous tutorial, we learned about some five-membered aromatic heterocycles. Those were furan, thiophene, and pyrrole. Now let's learn about a six-membered one, pyridine. This one is ubiquitous in nature, so let's get the scoop...
Professor Dave Explains
Pericyclic Reactions 3
Professor Dave explains the science and theory behind pericyclic reactions (Part Three)
Science360
BIO Distinguished Lecture Series – Sheila Patek
BIO Distinguished Lecture Series – Sheila Patek "From fast to ultrafast: Evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary principles of extreme biological movement." On November 7, 2018, the National Science Foundation's Directorate for...
Science360
Withering Crops -- Changing Planet
As the global population continues to increase, scientists and farmers are concerned about the impacts that climate change could have on the world's crops. To better understand the process of photosynthesis and how plants use water and...
The Backyard Scientist
Do Not try to charge a LiPo Battery like this!
This is what happens when you ignore the warnings on a Lithium (LiPo) Battery. First I tried Disassembling the battery to learn about it. Then I tried shocking the battery with a tesla coil. Surprisingly that did not work, so I connected...
Science360
DESIGNING OUR FUTURE: A panel discussion on the future of clean growth and sustainability
This panel was held by the British Embassy in Washington, DC on February 11, 2020 in partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation and Axios. For more in this series, watch "Designing Our Future: A panel discussion on the future...
Curated Video
Rates of Reaction Experiments: Investigating the Relationship between Concentration and Reaction Time
This is a lecture presentation on rates of reaction experiments. The presenter discusses the concept of the rate of a reaction and how it can be measured. The focus of the experiment is on investigating the relationship between the...
Curated Video
Investigating the Effects of Adding Resistors in Series and Parallel
The video discusses two experiments related to the effects of adding resistors in a circuit in series and parallel. The equipment and circuits used in the experiments are shown and explained, along with the steps required to carry out...
Science360
The Language of Math
Learning the language of math can be enlightening. Just ask Tony Chan, who heads the Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF); David Bressoud, president of the Mathematical Association of...
Science360
DESIGNING OUR FUTURE: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
DESIGNING OUR FUTURE: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the modern world, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Three leading AI experts weigh in on the current state of...
Science360
NSF Physics Frontiers Centers The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
NSF-funded Physics Frontiers Centers (PFCs) are pushing the frontiers of science across the disciplines of physics. The Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) tackles the big questions in cosmology — dark matter, dark energy and...
Science360
Why does diversity in schools matter?
Why does diversity in schools matter? Sandra Graham, University of California Presidential Chair in Education and Diversity and Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA, discusses why diversity in schools matters in this episode of...
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Turning green algae into colostrum-like protein for infants – Triton Algae Innovations
Triton Algae Innovations, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, uses algae to make a protein that mimics the unique benefits of breast milk. Triton Algae Innovations creates the protein additive by modifying edible...
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Quantum entanglement microscopes advancing chemistry, medicine, materials science - Science Nation
Harnessing entangled photons to image fragile samples, such as living cells With support from the National Science Foundation, this University of Michigan team has built a new laser-based instrument called a quantum entanglement...
FuseSchool
How To Reduce Carbon Dioxide In The Air
Through photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and split it and use it (and water) to make carbohydrates. So surely plants can help us reduce carbon dioxide in the air? Possibly... But equally, the carbon in plants is...
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NEON studies wildfire in unprecedented detail - Science Nation
In response to one of the worst wildfires in Colorado history, scientists from the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU) are leading a first of its kind, large-scale wildfire impact study on the High Park...