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...
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Sex, Psychology, and Potato Chips
Potato chips - you can never have just one. But why? Why do I eat an entire bag while sitting on the couch by myself? Well, in this video, we learn about what scientists (and advertisers) have discovered about the potato chip and what...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...