- -: AnnMarie Thomas: Hands-on science with squishy circuits
April 4, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com In a zippy demo at TED U, AnnMarie Thomas shows how two different flavors of homemade play dough can be used to demonstrate electrical properties -- by lighting up LEDs, spinning motors, and turning little kids into circuit designers.
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- -: Steve Spangler's Wacky Science Tricks!
June 20, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)The hilarious Steve Spangler always brings cool science tricks to the show -- and sometimes they get a little wacky! Ellen wasn't expecting him to bring out the fire extinguisher this time around.
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- -: Steve Spangler Electrocutes Jeannie!
November 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Our favorite scientist, Steve Spangler, was here to show Ellen some incredible new experiments that will make your hair stand on ends literally! He borrowed our receptionist, Jeannie, to show off some enlightening tricks. Jeannie has been powering the office copy machine ever since.
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- -: Clean Energy - Wind vs Coal
May 4, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/28/Clean_Coal_Myth_or_Reality Sierra Club's Bruce Nilles argues for complete replacement of outdated coal power plants while 'clean coal' advocates Joe Lucas and Ray Lane challenge him, arguing that wind and coal are complimentary. "There's no such thing...
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- -: Nikola Tesla and the Quest for Wireless Electricity
June 16, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/Electricity_Theater_with_Omega_Recoil John Behrens and Sparky Jewell, members of Omega Recoil, explain the Tesla coil's origins and Nikola Tesla's efforts to transmit energy wirelessly. They also describe their own attempts to recreate Tesla's experim...
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- -: Newt Gingrich Warns of Electromagnetic Pulse Attack
October 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/20/Newt_Gingrich_Keeping_America_Safe_Prosperous_and_Free Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warns that the United States is particularly vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse attack, which is capable of wiping out an entire energy grid. "This is a cata...
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- -: Adam Savage on His 100,000-Volt Cattle Prod Shock
June 3, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/22/Adam_Savage_Presents_Problem_Solving_How_I_Do_It MythBuster Adam Savage describes being tricked by a producer into grabbing a cattle prod while filming the episode "Baghdad Battery." Savage says a 100,000-volt shock "feels so close to dying that it is...
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- -: LIFE: Clean Energy from Water
June 30, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/06/16/Ed_Moses_Clean_Fusion_Power_This_Decade Ed Moses, Director for the National Ignition Facility, describes NIF's plan to move fusion energy from the lab to the grid using the Laser Inertial Fusion Engine, or LIFE. The conceptual mechanism would harness ...
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- -: A Look at Floating Wind Farms: Harnessing Offshore Energy
August 20, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_energy_power Habib Dagher, Structural Engineering Professor at the University of Maine, describes the concept of offshore wind turbines that float in deep water. Currently, the only fully operational floating wind turbine in the wor...
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- -: Sparks Fly as Caged MythBuster Adam Savage Busts a Move
July 15, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/05/22/Get_Inspired_with_MythBuster_Adam_Savage_at_Maker_Faire Tesla coils are great and all, but the real electricity in the room? The dance moves of "MythBusters" co-host Adam Savage during Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. ----- MythBuster Adam Savage talks ab...
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