- -: Symbiosis: A Surprising Tale of Species Cooperation
March 14, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Different species often depend on one another. David Gonzales describes the remarkable relationship of the Clark's nutcracker and the whitebark pine, to illustrate the interdependency known as symbiosis. (Launching a series on How Things Work) "Symbiosis: A Surprising Tale of Species Cooperation...
0 people like this
- -: James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change
March 7, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future. TEDTalks is a daily...
0 people like this
- -: Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face
March 21, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health -- including the remarkably different symptoms women pres...
0 people like this
- -: Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
March 22, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 17, he takes the TED stage to tell (the ...
0 people like this
- -: Charlie Rose - Richard J. Davidson (03/12/12)
March 13, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Richard J. Davidson on the emotional brain www.CharlieRose.com
0 people like this
- -: Michio Kaku: How Physics Got Fat (And Why We Need to Sing For Our Supper)
March 8, 2012 (about 12 years ago)~~~~~~~~~ http://bigthink.com/ ~~~~~~~~~ Scientists need to engage with the public and make statements about the great political issues of the day - because it impacts not just our science budget, but actually on our way of life. Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler & Elizabeth Rodd
0 people like this
- -: DNA In the Cloud
March 10, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://bigthink.com/ Researcher Michael Schatz explains the challenges and opportunities of storing genetic data in the cloud. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd & Jonathan Fowler
0 people like this
- -: Bill Nye on Teaching Science Like Comedy
March 15, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://bigthink.com/ Science education should be arranged so that students have more hands-on experience, says Bill Nye. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan Fowler Editor's note: Nye's latest effort called "Consider The Following" is a series of short videos in support of the Ex...
0 people like this
- -: Sonia Arrison on Emerging Life Phases: Adultlescence
March 19, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://bigthink.com/ Futurist and policy analyst Sonia Arrison predicts that as people live longer, healthy lives, new stages of life will emerge. Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler & Elizabeth Rodd
0 people like this
- -: Neil deGrasse Tyson: Bringing Commercial Space Fantasies Back to Earth
March 21, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://bigthink.com/ There is a lot of talk lately about what role the privatization of space might play in our future ambitions of space exploration, and Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Big Think "from where I sit there is a lot of delusional thinking there." Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler ...
0 people like this