Shape-Shifting Dinosaurs
Paleontologist reveals surprising discoveries about dinosaur growth and development through fossil skull analysis, challenging long-held beliefs about these prehistoric creatures.
Back to the Future - of 1994
Explore Danny Hillis's intriguing theory on accelerating technological change, linking it to the evolution of life itself. Gain insights into the timeless relevance of his ideas despite dated presentation techniques.
Treating Cancer with Electric Fields
Discover a groundbreaking cancer treatment using electric fields to disrupt cell division. Learn about Tumor Treating Fields, its benefits, and how it compares to traditional therapies.
Know Thyself, with a Brain Scanner
Explore mind-controlled video games that teach self-awareness through brain activity monitoring. Discover how understanding your own neural patterns can lead to improved stress management and focus.
Award-Winning Teen-Age Science in Action
Inspiring talk by three young women who won the Google Science Fair, sharing their innovative projects and how they developed a passion for scientific inquiry.
The Quest to Understand Consciousness
Explore how our brains create our sense of self as neuroscientist Antonio Damasio delves into the fascinating question of what exactly we regain when we wake up and regain consciousness.
Put a Value on Nature
Explore the hidden economic value of nature's resources and how pricing them could lead to more sustainable practices and conservation efforts.
Experiments That Hint of Longer Lives
Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon discusses groundbreaking genetic research on C. Elegans worms, revealing potential pathways to extend human lifespan and youthful vitality through simple mutations.
Trust, Morality - and Oxytocin
Neuroeconomist explores oxytocin's role in trust, empathy, and societal stability, revealing the physical origins of morality in the brain and its impact on human behavior.
Following the Mercury Trail
Marine biologist Stephen Palumbi reveals the alarming connection between ocean pollution and human health, exploring toxin accumulation in marine life and its impact on our food chain and bodies.
Retrofitting Suburbia
Explore sustainable design solutions for transforming suburban landscapes, including revitalizing malls, repurposing big box stores, and converting parking lots into wetlands.
How Poachers Became Caretakers
Innovative approach to wildlife conservation in Namibia: transforming former poachers into animal caretakers, yielding positive results for endangered species protection.
Origami Orca
Learn to create an intricate origami orca with step-by-step instructions. Master intermediate-level folding techniques, color changes, and shaping to craft a realistic marine masterpiece.
2022 AAPT Winter Meeting Retrospective - Part 2
Reflections on 2022 AAPT Winter Meeting, discussing quantum physics education, career tracks, and high school physics curriculum. Explores innovative approaches and industry demands in physics teaching.
Innovating for Impact in Our Global Food System
Explore innovative practices like regenerative agriculture reshaping environmental stewardship in the global food system, impacting health, economy, and sustainability.
Projectile Motion - Finding the Final Velocity and Time of Flight
Learn to solve projectile motion problems, focusing on calculating time of flight and final velocity before impact. Master key formulas and techniques for physics problem-solving.
Projectile Motion - How to Find the Height of a Cliff in Physics
Learn to solve projectile motion problems and calculate cliff heights using physics formulas. Master key concepts and techniques for analyzing object trajectories launched from elevated positions.
Alginates: A Sustainable Solution to the Global Coffee Capsule Waste Problem
Discover how alginates from algae can revolutionize packaging, addressing global waste issues and creating sustainable solutions for coffee capsules and beyond.
Python Physics: Numerical Line Integrals with Python
Explore numerical line integral calculations in Python for classical mechanics, breaking paths into short steps and comparing with analytical methods.
Python Physics: Finding the Height of an Elevator From Acceleration
Estimate elevator height using smartphone acceleration data and Python for numerical integration. Learn practical physics application.
Depletion Capacitance in PN Junction
Explore depletion capacitance in PN junctions, understanding its formation, characteristics, and impact on semiconductor device performance.