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Charles Elachi: The Mars Rovers
May 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Charles Elachi shows how creativity is important in building and testing vehicles such as the Mars rover in order to gather more information and gain a deeper understanding of our solar system and the universe as a whole.
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Carter Emmart: Demo: 3D Atlas of the Universe
February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Carter Emmart demos a software that comprises all plotted positions of heavenly bodies in a real-time arragement that allows the users not just to gain more information on astrology but also to gain realization of humanity's measure and breadth in the context of the whole universe.
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Deb Roy: The Birth of a Word
March 1, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Deb Roy describes how an experiment on how his son learned new words led to the ability to take the entire pulse of a nation in common conversation.
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Corneille Ewango: Hero of the Congo Forest
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Corneille Ewango tells the story of how he became a botanist and how he strived hard to preserve plant species despite their being ravaged by the wars in Congo.
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Daniel Goldin: Galileo and the Search for Truth
June 8, 2001 (almost 23 years ago)Daniel S. Goldin shares his admiartion for Galileo and compares each MIT graduate to a Galileo just about to change the world.
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Martin Rees: 2011 Templeton Prize Acceptance Speech
April 6, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Martin J. Rees gives his acceptance speech upon winning the 2011 Templeton Prize for his dedication to answering old - and provoking new - questions about the Cosmos.
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Helen Fisher: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
January 24, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Helen Fisher describes her research detailing how people's body chemistry may play a role in determining with whom they fall in love.
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Sheena Iyengar: The Art of Choosing
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Sheena Iyengar shows how people vary greatly in how they make choices and how their culture or upbringing influences their decision-making.
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Robert Full: Animal Movement
February 1, 2005 (over 19 years ago)Robert Full shows robots with feet inspired by the wonders of nature's most agile and creative creatures.
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Spencer Wells: Spencer Wells Builds a Family Tree for Humanity
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Geneticist Spencer Wells talks about The Genographic Project - a study that seeks to trace the ancestry of humankind through genetics.
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