The Pod Delusion - Episode 181
We explore the phenomenon of land grabbing, investigate a fascist footballer, find out if it’s game over for Atari and discover an intriguing piece of technology that will enable the blind to see using a clever phone app. And much more!
Duration: 01:08:21
via Pod Delusion.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 298: Space Stations, Part 3 International Space Station
Join Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay for your weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos. This week is the third installment of the “space station” series and is all about the International Space Station.
Duration: 01:07:35
via Astrosphere Vids.
Simon Singh interviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
From NECSS 2013; Noted magician Jamy Ian Swiss interviews British author Simon Singh about his recent experiences fighting for libel reform in the UK.
Duration: 42:59
via NECSS Conference.
How to book your first gig!
Brian tells you all the secrets of his success so you can steal all his awesome ideas.
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Brainstorm - Episode 140 - Hijacking Plant Power
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Amazing NEW Periodic Table Song & Video!
If the Animaniacs and Science had a child, this would be it! Every element of the Periodic Table, sung, in order!
Written, Directed, Produced, Edited and Sung by Mitchell Moffit. Based on the “Can-Can” music, by Offenbach.
Sick Science! - Exploding Bubbles
The term “burst your bubble” takes on a whole new meaning when our science guy, Steve Spangler, is invited to the play date. It’s probably safe to bet that these are no ordinary bubbles, but it’s also no ordinary problem that we’re facing with rising carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: How the Moon May Have Formed
How was the Moon formed, and why doesn’t it have more iron or heavy metals? Neil deGrasse Tyson explains to Eugene Mirman how a collision with a Mars-sized object during the formation of the Earth may have led to the creation of the Moon. Enjoy this “Behind the Scenes video” from StarTalk Radio.
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Boiling Water - Periodic Table of Videos
This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Samantha Tang and Neil Barnes.
Thanks to Buddhi Rai and Chandra Rai for all theri help with the Everest boiling.
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Our Atmosphere is Escaping!
MinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth’s environment — in just a few minutes!
Created by Henry Reich, with Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Rose Eveleth, Emily Elert, and John Guittar.
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Shark Embryos & Nature’s Other Cannibals
Shark babies are cannibals. Just one more reason sharks are cool & terrifying. Trace tells us what drives some sharks to eat up their brothers and sisters, plus a list of other cannibals in the animal kingdom.
via DNews Channel.
A host of heroes - April Gudenrath
What can some of literature’s most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero (like Beowulf) to the tragic hero (like Oedipus), each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero — and shows how they can inspire everyday people.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-host-of-heroes-april-gudenrath
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Burying Beetles Turn Carcass into Baby Food
You want zombies? A scary movie? These beetles can trump most Hollywood horror films anytime!
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Crystals are ordered, complexly symmetrical, and even dynamic in their growth and dissolution. It’s no wonder we’re attracted to these chemical lattices as an art form. Linden Gledhill’s new montage of microscopic crystals and food dyes takes that to its aesthetic apex. In this great video, he uses them as a colorful backdrop to a track off Jon Hopkins’ (no relation to the medical school) new album Immunity.
See what amazingness can occur when a scientist (Gledhill is a trained biochemist) and an artist join forces? Let’s do more of that.
Check out links to Gledhill’s other microscopic explorations as well as a cool behind the scenes look at which chemical reactions made the colors you’re enjoying at The Creator’s Project (also on Tumblr).
(via The Creators Project)
5 things you should never do with a particle accelerator
Suzie Sheehy is a researcher and science communicator who specialises in particle physics and accelerator physics.
She was one of many big names who gave talks at the IOP’s Physics in Perspective event at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 2013.
Find out more: http://www.iop.org/education/teacher/extra_resources/perspective/page_41717.html
Duration: 36:36
via Institute of Physics.
