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Mentoring Matters to Success in STEM (Edited)
Join NSF for a discussion on the value of mentors to students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Panelists include awardees of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Now that we've covered some basics regarding drug nomenclature, drug administration, and the ways they move through and interact with the body, it's time to dive into a survey of specific drugs so we can learn about as many as we can....
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Social and developmental psychologist Kristina R. Olson wins 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award
The National Science Foundation bestows upon University of Washington social and developmental psychologist Kristina R. Olson the nation’s highest honor for a young scientist or engineer: the Alan T. Waterman Award, for 2018. Olson’s...
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National Science Foundation FY17 Budget Request presentation
NSF Director France A. Córdova outlines how President Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2017 request for NSF supports research into critical national issues, including clean energy technologies, food sustainability, disaster response and...
Physics Girl
Unique at-home Science Experiments! with Physics Girl
Dianna from Physics Girl walks through 5 experiments with jello, lasers, balloons, surface tension, band-aids and candles, with some bonus facts and trivia!
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The Learning Bridge Resource for Civil Engineering Laboratory Development and Learning - Innovators
With support from the National Science Foundation, Franklin Moon, an associate professor of civil engineering at Drexel University, along with a number of collaborators are using modern technology to help manage and preserve bridges...
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Detecting danger
In episode 54, Jordan and Charlie explore a new nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” concealed in cargo containers. This method relies on a combination of neutrons and...
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Timberrr! Could new structural designs withstand earthquakes?
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), engineers are designing and testing buildings to be more resilient to earthquakes and other seismic events. Large facilities, such as the NSF-funded shake table at the University...
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Science of the Winter Olympics - Motion
The Olympics are a unique chance to marvel at the physical abilities of these world-class athletes. But what makes them unique? After all, they're made of the same flesh and blood as the rest of us--how did they become Olympians? Dan...
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Dead Trees & Dirty Water In The Rockies
The Rocky Mountains supply water to more than 60 million homes in the West, but this crucial water shed is in peril due to a tiny insect called the mountain pine beetle. Scientists Reed Maxwell of Colorado School of Mines and John...
Schooling Online
IB Biology Skills: Validity 1
The archery contest has a long list of rules, but Chelsea the Cheater keeps breaking them! How does this affect the outcome (conclusion) of the competition? This lesson will introduce the concept of validity and examine the importance of...
Professor Dave Explains
Assigning R/S on Fischer Projections
We've learned about stereochemistry and also how to assign absolute configuration (R/S) to stereocenters using the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog convention. But some students are forced to learn all of this on dreaded Fischer projections. These are...
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Engineering earthquake resilience in downtown skyscrapers - Science Nation
Building sensors feed new community models to maximize function, minimize disruption after an earthquake Description: Structural engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) are using downtown Los Angeles as a testbed...
The Backyard Scientist
Rainbow Colored Flame(thrower) Science Experiment!
Today I am going to show you how to make rainbow colored flames out of household materials. Whats your favorite color??? Lithium from batteries burns red, Calcium chloride in Damp-Rid burns orange, Sodium in table salt burns yellow,...
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What is the future of synthetic biology?
What is the future of synthetic biology? Zan Luthey-Schulten, co-director at the Center for the Physics of Living Cells, answers the question on this edition of Ask a Scientist.
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Discovery of fossil “voice box” of Antarctic bird suggests dinosaurs couldn't sing.
Researchers have found the oldest known fossil vocal organ of a bird … in Antarctica. The voice box is from a species related to ducks and geese that lived during the age of dinosaurs more than 66 million years ago. A National Science...
Virtually Passed
Mathematics of Vibration [Part 2: Harmonic Excitation]
Here I describe the main formulas used for harmonic excitation. #SoME1 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 0:27 - Experiment Results 0:51 - Forced Vibration SMD model 2:04 - Time domain plot 2:54 - Amplitude...
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How tiger sharks affect Shark Bay’s ecosystem
For the last two decades, Michael Heithaus has been studying how tiger sharks affect one particular ecosystem – Shark Bay, Australia, one of the world’s most pristine seagrass ecosystems. The Florida International University biologist...
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NSF Physics Frontiers Centers Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics Center for Evolution for ...
Thursday, July 30, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET: NSF-funded Physics Frontiers Centers (PFCs) are pushing the frontiers of science across the disciplines of physics. The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics Center for Evolution of the...
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Virtual Reality - The new classroom! Archaeology using VR
This video shows how researchers found a way to use VR (virtual reality) in the archaeology classroom. The team designed a virtual cave modeled in part on a real cave excavated in the 1930's.
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Heat and motion-powered wearable electronics for improved health - CES 2015
At NSF-funded Engineering Research Centers across the United States, interdisciplinary university teams turn knowledge into new systems technologies. Working closely with industry and regional stakeholders, the centers ultimately aim to...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tobacco and the Human Body - Part 2
Tobacco and the Human Body, a 1954 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.
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PAEMST Awardee and Math Teacher Matthew Owens Sees a Digital Age of Math and Science Students
Matthew Montgomery Owens is a 7th-12th grade math teacher at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. He is also a 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching awardee. For more information go to...
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Nutrient Loading In Lake Erie
Part of the earth's largest surface freshwater system, Lake Erie is a vital source of drinking water for 11 million people. Researchers Anna Michalak, Tom Bridgeman, and Pete Richards are studying how farming practices and severe weather...