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Dead or Alive? A visit from Emily Graslie
Jessi and Emily Graslie from the Brain Scoop explore enthusiasm, education, biology, science and more! Special Thanks to our friend Hannah for helping and being awesome!
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Betelgeuse - Will It Become A Supernova?
Learn about Betelgeuse -- a red supergiant star also known as Alpha Orionis that is one of the largest stars of its class -- with this Space Science video from KLT.
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Let’s Go to the Gym
Dr. Algae talks about the benefits of joining a gym and describes some of the exercise classes that many gyms offer.
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The Mile Run
Dr. Algae and your student focus on exercise number 4 of The President’s Fitness Challenge, the endurance walk/run. He then provides information to get the student prepared for the mile run.
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On the Move
Dr. Algae explains the health benefits of activity. He then compares an active kid with an inactive kid and describes the differences between them.
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Scientific Credibility
Business school professor Andrew Hoffman, University of Michigan, describes how most Americans do trust science and that, eventually, if scientists remain diligent about communicating their findings about climate change, most people will...
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Scientific Investigations Resulting in New Ideas
Scientific Investigations Resulting in New Ideas concludes that scientific investigations may result in new ideas of study.
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Gel Electrophoresis
"Gel Electrophoresis” explores the process of chromatography, focusing on gel electrophoresis and how it is used in the field of forensics.
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Ignoring the Multiverse
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how many cosmologists simply ignore one of the most pronounced problems with the theory of cosmic inflation.
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Hemispherical Exaggerations
Psychologist Stephen Kosslyn describes how Roger Sperry’s Nobel Prize-winning work on the differences between brain hemispheres became significantly distorted by the time it made it to the general public consciousness.
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Exploring What’s Out There
Astronomer Jill Tarter, Director of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, describes how she navigates between the different perspectives of science and religion.
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Colonizing Space and Sidelining Scientists
Physicist and polymath Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study) describes the importance of thinking on long timescales for space colonization.
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Important People of Mexico
A video entitled “Important People of Mexico” which examines the lives of several important figures in Mexican history.
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Engineers: Trial and Improvement
“Engineers: Trial and Improvement” discusses the steps of the engineering design process.
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The Bohr Model
A video entitled “The Bohr Model” which describes the Bohr model of the atom and discusses the model’s importance and meaning.
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Winter Weather
“Winter Weather” explains how winter storms form, what their conditions are like, and how to stay safe if you are caught in one.
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Notice and Wonder
“Notice and Wonder” discusses how scientists think and the process they use to solve problems.
Neuro Transmissions
These women are changing neuroscience
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting some incredible female neuroscientists with Stories of WiN, a blog about women in neuroscience. Join us to learn about their exciting contributions to understanding the brain from...
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The Black Stain That Changed Neuroscience
There’s a black stain on the history of neuroscience. But don’t worry, that’s actually a good thing! Thanks to Camillo Golgi’s mysterious “black stain” and Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s artistic talents, starting in the early 1900s, we...
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How I crushed my graduate school interviews
Congratulations on making it to the grad school interview stage! Now what? Alie Astrocyte and neuroscience professor Ashley Juavinett will walk you through what kinds of questions you should ask during your grad school interviews to help...
The Backyard Scientist
Molten Aluminum Vs Steak
Just how dangerous IS molten aluminum? Will it instantly burn a hole through your arm or just slide off? Will the leidenfrost effect save the day? Will I set my kitchen on fire?
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What can you do with a neuroscience degree?
If you've graduated recently with a degree in neuroscience, or if you're on your way, you might be asking yourself, "what kind of job can I get?" You may feel like there's no obvious next step, but that's why we're here to help! Alie...
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Ethics in Science
Ethics in Science assesses whether the actions of a scientist were ethical by examining scenarios and describing why each scenario was or was not ethical.
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Lee McIntyre - The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience
Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a recent Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy...