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Aluminum Vs. Toaster teaser
A subscriber suggested I melt a toaster with molten aluminum, so thats what i did!
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Black powder cannon tests
We made a cannon that fires water bottles. Why you ask? Why not!?! Using 1-2 ounces of blackpowder, and 10-16oz of water. If we filled the bottles up all the way they exploded!
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2010 Waterman Award Winner’s Research on Fast Algorithms
Subhash Khot - 2010 Waterman Award Winner Subhash is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at NYU and is recognized already by many other honors and awards. Subhash is a brilliant theoretical computer scientist and is most well...
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Tasmanian devils' infectious cancer offer insights into human epidemics
What can we learn about diseases by studying the Tasmanian devils' infectious cancer? Sam Scheiner of the NSF discusses the insight that science can learn by studying these critters. Visit NSF.gov for more information......
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Understanding the BRAIN with Fleming Crim of NSF and Tom Insel of NIH
During the week of May 6th, 2013, scientists from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and DARPA, met for the first meeting on the BRAIN Initiative. Dr. Fleming Crim of the NSF, and Dr. Tom Insel of the...
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Theoretical physicist David Kaplan discusses Particle Fever and the Higgs Boson
Particle Fever, a documentary film about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the Higgs boson, has caught the attention of scientists and non-scientists alike. This interview with David Kaplan, a Johns Hopkins University physics professor...
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The Itsy Bitsy SPIDER
Spiders are doing a lot more than getting washed down spouts these days! With a little help from the National Science Foundation, spiders are showing us exciting ways to improve human life, safety, and even our food supply!
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Inventor of the blue LED Shuji Nakamura on how engineering innovations change the world
Shuji Nakamura, an electrical engineer at the University of California, Santa Barbara who won The Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014, gave a 2018 Engineering Directorate Distinguished Lecture at the National Science Foundation. Nakamura...
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Robot Motivational Posters - Available Now! FREE!
The last 50 years have seen robots advance from mere curiosities to reliable companions. They are about to be ubiquitous. Even so, our most advanced robots spend their days sitting quietly and staring at laboratory walls while...
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President Obama speaks on the BRAIN Initiative on April 2, 2013
President Obama talks about the BRAIN Initiative, how it will affect scientific research and the economy, and how NSF will be involved.
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NSF and the Astronomy Festival on the National Mall
Check out the fun and excitement from all who came out June 6th 2014 to look at the stars and learn about the National Science Foundation's role in astronomical science. Hosted by Hofstra University For more information, check out:...
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A Universe from Nothing
Lawrence Krauss, recipient of a 2012 Public Service Award from the National Science Board, describes how quantum mechanics can explain how our universe began. More info at: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123633
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A Towel-folding Robot - Innovation Nation
A team of UC-Berkeley researchers has programmed a robot to do something brand new -- fold towels! They've overcome a major challenge in robotics, which is programming robots to manipulate flexible objects that change shape. Professor...
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2017 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Barry Barish commenting on NSF support for LIGO
Three scientists who led the development of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work detecting gravitational waves --...
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Before His Second Flight
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who launched to the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, shares his experiences from his first flight to the orbiting laboratory and what he looks forward to for his second flight. HWHAP Episode 190.
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Computer scientist Mark Hill - ScienceLives
Mark Hill knows more about the inner workings of computer hardware than most. As Amdahl Professor of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin, he studies the way computers transform 0s and 1s into social networks and EBay...
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What do we know about black holes?
What do we know about black holes? Joe Pesce, a National Science Foundation astrophysicist, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist."
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Clothing Power - Innovation Nation
Imagine charging your cell phone with... your clothes? Learn more about the development of this new technology on this episode of Innovation Nation.
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Retrospective - An informal chat with the NSF Director
Outgoing NSF director Dr. France Córdova discusses her tenure at the National Science Foundation, the legacy she hopes to leave, and her hopes for the future of science and engineering.
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Is the universe infinite and will it last forever?
Is the universe infinite and will it last forever? Dr. Saul Perlmutter answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
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Picture Yourself Where Discoveries Begin - NSF's Recent Graduates Program
Josh Abbot, a Program Specialist at NSF and recent graduate, discusses the benefits of NSF's Recent Graduates Program, including the potential for a full-time career in the federal government.
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Spend a Day in a Spider's Shoes - USA Science and Engineering Festival
Jonathan Pruitt of the University of Pittsburgh shows kids just how hard it is to be a spider due to their poor vision. Explore the behavior, ecology and sensory systems of spiders, ubiquitous and one of the most diverse groups of...
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Snakebots - Innovation Nation
You may not love snakes, but you'd be happy to see one of these snake robots if you were trapped in a collapsed building. Check out the snakebots in this episode of Innovation Nation with Miles O'Brien.
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Microprobe analyzes volcanic materials, displays potential for broader applications
An especially powerful tool, an electron microprobe, helps scientists at the University of Iowa analyze rocks and minerals from volcanoes in Auckland, New Zealand, in the hope of mitigating future hazards. This same technology has the...