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Roboticist Robert Wood discusses his robobees research
Robert Wood is a roboticist at Harvard University who has designed robobees. He is also an Expeditions in Computing Awardee and has been awarded the 2012 Alan T. Waterman Award.
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Theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson - ScienceLives
Scott Aaronson's research seeks to illuminate what can and can't be done in computation according to the laws of physics. He studies quantum computing, which he not surprisingly regards as "one of the most exciting things happening in...
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Motion Capture - Innovation Nation
With new advanced software, scientists no longer rely on special suits and cameras to create virtual displays of real-world movement. Computer scientist Chris Bregler and his team are taking this new software and using it to determine...
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Math Classes in the Future
Jeremy Roschelle is director of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International. Here, he talks about future math classes featuring interactive notebooks. Students will use a stylus to record their mathematics work...
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Large Hadron Collider - Chalk Talk
The LHC will help answer some of the fundamental open questions in physics such as the structure of space and time. This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun,...
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Computer scientist Shwetak Patel - ScienceLives
Shwetak Patel would like to change your home, and make sensors tell you amazing things from every appliance. His creative thinking spurred the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to call him a "genius" in 2011. He has been a...
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DNA scientist is honored by President for mentoring science students
DNA scientist Bruce Jackson Bruce Jackson heads the Biotechnology Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. His work focuses on how DNA – in conjunction with other tools – can help solve mysteries of ancestry, forensics and...
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A Major Area Of Study - History Of Climate Change Research
How did climate change become a major area of study?
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4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week - Episode 2
Here's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the National Science Foundation. This week: 1. Researchers Operate Lab-Grown Heart Cells by Remote Control 2. What we...
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USF X-Labs 10ft tesla coils playing Mario
2 polyphonic Tesla coils playing Mario..
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DESIGNING OUR FUTURE: A panel discussion on the future of transportation
DESIGNING OUR FUTURE: A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION The promise and pitfalls of autonomous vehicles and how to achieve a safe and efficient autonomous future. This event was recorded live. For a version of this same...
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Do actions speak louder than words? - Scientists & Engineers on Sofas (and other furnishings)
Why do we gesture? What role do simple hand movements play in some of the most fundamental aspects of language? Susan Goldin-Meadow has dedicated her career to asking, and answering, those big questions. Her eponymous lab at the...
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Liquid Crystals - Chalk Talk
They aren't quite liquids or solids, but they'll definitely be a force for the future. This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In...
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Indirect Effects Of Greenhouse Gasses - Earth's Heat Balance
What about indirect effects of greenhouse gasses? Do they increase warming or reduce it?
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Bart Simpson Megaphone Challenge!
I've always wondered what would happen if you lined up 10 megaphones in a row and yell into them, today I put that idea to the test! That literal feedback loop was crazy loud!
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New portable device detects explosives and drugs!
NSF-funded researchers at Brigham Young University developed a mini mass spectrometer just as powerful as the larger instrument and less expensive. The device is compact enough for use in the field and can detect chemical weapons,...
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Ask a Scientist – Superhero Edition 3
We polled top nano experts for their nanotechnology enabled superpower of choice! In this edition, we hear from Oliver Brand, from Georgia Tech University; Jameson Wetmore from Arizona State University and Co-Director at the Center for...
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Scary sounds - Scientists expose cyber vulnerability of critical sensors
New work calls into question the longstanding computer science tenet that software can automatically trust hardware sensors, which feed autonomous systems with fundamental data they need to make decisions. The inertial sensors involved...
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Kate the Chemist - Where I Find My Motivation
Kate the Chemist explains her motivation -- beyond watching things explode. From NBC Nightly News to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kate has been a fixture on the talk circuit of late, blowing things up whenever she gets the chance....
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Kate the Chemist - First Dates Have Lessons for Teaching Tough Concepts
How can a lesson in quantum mechanics benefit from an understanding of "first date" psychology? Kate the Chemist explains. From NBC Nightly News to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kate has been a fixture on the talk circuit of late,...
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Kate the Chemist - Don't Tell Science, Do Science
You can't just tell someone science to teach it, the audience has to share in an experience. Kate the Chemist explains. From NBC Nightly News to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kate has been a fixture on the talk circuit of late,...
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Steviol molecular structure - Sweet Side of Chemistry
Responsible for the sweet tasting leaves of the Stevia plant, steviol glycosides have become popularized as a no-cal alternative to sugar. With funding from NSF’s Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate, R. Graham Cooks at Purdue...
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Solid-state physicist John B. Goodenough is a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate
Solid-state physicist John B. Goodenough, 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate, is known for developing lightweight rechargeable batteries now ubiquitous in today's portable electronic devices.
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How Rat Whiskers Can Help Technology - Science Nation
The image of a rat sniffing around for food with its little whiskers moving back and forth to help satisfy it's appetite is enough to make most people lose theirs! But those whiskers play a valuable role in helping rats determine what is...