- -: Is Astronomy 'Useless'? Why Science Research Matters
December 22, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/science_growth_chatham_house Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, responds to several common criticisms of high-level scientific research. Regarding the argument that astronomical research is impractical, Burnell contends that fields like astronomy attr...
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- -: Making Life Multiplanetary: Elon Musk's Goals for SpaceX
April 6, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation SpaceX founder Elon Musk outlines why he thinks investing in space exploration is important. He argues that he started the private space transport company not out of pessimism about the human race, but rather because h...
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- -: How Can NASA Innovate?
May 4, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation Dr. Charles Camarda, senior advisor for innovation at NASA, explains the challenges of fostering new ideas in an organization where even small mistakes can lead to disaster. "You have to have this environment where you...
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Dale Dougherty: We are Makers
January 1, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Dale Dougherty tells how each one is a maker in the simplest ways in our everyday lives. He also shares the amazing and innovative makers that he has met during the Makers Faire.
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Bill Stone: Bill Stone Explores the World's Deepest Caves
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Bill Stone talks about space exploration using cave exploration machines and ingenious methods for fuel and propulsion.
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Charles Elachi: Charles Elachi on the Mars Rovers
May 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Charles Elachi shares candid tales from and about NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, with video clips and pictures from the Mars Rovers project.
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Richard Pyle: Diving the Reef's Twilight Zone
February 1, 2004 (over 20 years ago)In this engrossing talk, Fish nerd Richard Pyle tells us about Diving in the Reef's Twilight Zone. He talks about how he got started and about the science of diving. He then plunges us into a journey to find new species in a region of the Reef that we know almost nothing about.
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Richard Branson: Life at 30,000 feet
March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Richard Branson's discusses his various brands, companies and business explorations to help save the environment in this interview with Chris Anderson.
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Graham Hawkes: Flying Through the Ocean
February 1, 2005 (over 19 years ago)In this talk, Graham Hawkes tells us that the future of exploration lies in the oceans. He shows us the submarines that he makes and how they fly underwater.
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