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- A Building Without Walls
The Levine Science Research Center.
- A Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 1
In this National Science Foundation video, James White, chair of the Polar Research Board, joins a distinguished panel to discuss the International Polar Year celebration. - A Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 2
In this National Science Foundation video, distinguished professors from universities across the nation discuss the celebration of the International Polar Year. - A Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 3
In this National Science Foundation video, James White, chair of the Polar Research Board, joins a distinguished panel to discuss the International Polar Year celebration. - A Changing Landscape: Investigating a Warming Arctic (short)
Scientists discuss the changing nature of Arctic research.
- A Look at LIGO
Discover how an innovative observatory is opening a window to the universe through gravitational wave astronomy. - A View from the Commissioner of Public Lands
The current state of Washington’s forests and natural resources. - A Vision for Human Evolution Into Space
Humans are going into space...without NASA? - A Vision of Space
- A Visit to Our Studios
How was a show put on TV in the 1950s?
- A Voice-Enabled Procedure Navigator for the International Space Station
- A Warmer Pacific Northwest: Lessons from the Past
The effect of global climate change on forests in our Northwest world and across the globe.
- Adult Stem Cells and Regeneration
The role of stem cells in regeneration. - Advanced Medical Treatments
New advances help fight human disease.
- Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses astrophysics and a scientific career. - Ahimsa: Beyond Violent Traditions of Science and Technology
- AIDS Treatment in Africa
How inadequate healthcare systems affect AIDS treatment in poor countries.
- Alien Ocean
- Almost Absolute Zero: The Story of Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms
- Alternative Fuel
- America's Crayfish
Discover the socioeconomic impact of America's diverse crayfish population.
- America's NonGame Fish
Examine the vital role of nongame fish to our ecology, and the threats they face daily.
- Amy Schmid, PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
- An Era Remembered, Part 1
Reflections on the era of the birth of the Internet. - An Era Remembered, Part 2
Reflections on the era of the birth of the Internet. - An Unknown History of Science in America at The Franklin Institute
UPenn presents a symposium on the Franklin Institute Awards Case Files which contain resources about the history and nature of science and technology. - Angels of the Forest
In this Montana State University program, Erik Patel, PhD Candidate at Cornell University, discusses international scientists’ and Malagasy conservationists’ fight for the survival of the silky sifaka lemurs of Madagascar. - Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
Professor Reese Voshell explores common North American freshwater invertebrates.
- Archaeology and Wine Production
A visit to an archaeological dig and to a vineyard in Western Maryland.
- Are Cities for the Birds?
Learn about recent ecological research in the Seattle area determining which birds benefit from and which are extinguished by urbanization.
- Are We Packaging Sunlight From Cucumbers?
Dr. David L. Evans talks about the value and importance of basic research and the history of Smithsonian Institution. - Arts & Media
An exploration of the intersection between fine arts and technology. - Association of Space Explorers’ Planetary Congress
Join in as astronauts and cosmonauts from Europe, Russia, Canada, Japan and the U.S. discuss their countries’ space programs, and talk about the effects of space travel on human health. - Astronomical Observatory: A Tour From the Kitt Peak National Observatory
Yale University astronomy professor Charles Bailyn gives a guided tour of the two research telescopes operated by the WIYN Consortium at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. - Astronomy from the Edge of Space
Join rocket scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as they describe investigations into the invisible light of the universe. Working at the university’s space astronomy lab, they created a device to orient spacecraft with great accuracy. - At the Leading Edge of an Environmental Renaissance
Scientists plan to use an underwater research observatory with the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate to investigate global processes such as major ocean currents, active earthquake zones, and much more. - Atlantic Hurricanes: Understanding the 21st Century's New Threat
A dynamic presentation on the development and evolution of hurricanes. - Austronesian Expansion: Social, Linguistic and Genetic Networks
Better understanding the people of Austronesia through science. - Autism: New Advances in Understanding and Treatment
Geraldine Dawson discusses autism.
- Balancing the Fat Equation
Ronald M. Evans describes the relationship between 'marathon mice' and proteins called PPARs.
- Bats in Managed Forests
Can we identify forest conditions that inhibit or promote bat welfare?
- Beekeeping
- Behind the Headlines: Scientists and Journalists Talk Climate
A panel of well-respected climate scientists and journalists discuss the challenges facing print journalism, the possibilities of scientist-bloggers, and the urgency of the message they are distributing. - Behind the Research: Study of a Model Hot Spring
This program follows microbiologist Brian Hedlund on a six-day scientific field trip in Northern Nevada. - Benjamin Franklin's Science
Join AMS Fellow Philip Krider as he looks back at Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father and our first meteorologist. - Beyond Oil: Powering the Future
Learn about emerging technologies that may diversify our energy future. - Beyond the Biography of Jane Goodall / Amazing Polymers and Plastics
Dale Peterson, author of “Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man,” takes a look into the life of Goodall and how she revolutionized the study of primates. Also, Andy Lovinger, director of the polymers program at the National Science Foundation, unearths the mystery behind polymers and plastics in our lives. - Beyond the Genome: Deciphering What All the Proteins Do to Make a Living
Using DNA to predict protein sets.
- Bio-Terrorism
A dicussion with experts on bio-terrorism.
- Biodiversity: What Does It Mean for Us?
- Bioeconomics of Biofuels & the Shocking Science Behind Electric Cars
Discover the promise and pitfalls of alternative power sources, biofuels and electric cars. - Bioenergy and Biofuels: An Overview of Bioenergy and Biofuels Production
Learn about the basics of biofuels, biofuel production and new technologies to support this cost-effective, efficient energy source. - Bioenergy and Biofuels: Biomass Processing for Bioenergy and Biofuels
Learn about the basics of biofuels, biofuel production and new technologies to support this cost-effective, efficient energy source. - Bioenergy and Biofuels: The Biomass Resource in Washington
Learn about the basics of biofuels, biofuel production and new technologies to support this cost-effective, efficient energy source. - Biology in Four Dimensions
The clock in your brain.
- Biology Is Nanotechnology
A discussion on biological nanotechnology and how cells operate in our bodies.
- Biomedical Research - The Daunert Group
Join Dr. Sylvia Daunert, professor of analytical and biological chemistry at the University of Kentucky, in an examination of bioanalytical chemistry and research on biomedical sensors. - Black Bear Research
Journey into the world of bear research with Virginia Tech Wildlife Professor, Michael Vaughn.
- Brain Messengers: The Inaugural Arthur M. Sackler Lecture
- Breaking the Code: Sequencing the Arabidopsis Genome
- Bridges to the Future, Part II: Water in 2025
Join Daniel Sheer, president of Hydrologics Inc., in a discussion about the problems and solutions for freshwater shortages. - Building Brains: The Molecular Logic of Neural Circuits
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Thomas M. Jessell, explores the brain. - Building Great Relationships
Gensler discusses how they have built great relationships with clients. - Building the Future of Commercial Aviation: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
Learn about the cutting-edge materials being used in the Boeing Company’s new 787 Dreamliner that will change both the way that airplanes are built and your future flying experience. - Building the New Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Highlights the amazing design and construction of one of the longest U.S. suspension bridges. - By The Book Science Edition – Poly-Aspirin: A New Form of Drug Delivery
Paul L. Leath interviews Kathryn Uhrich.
- Can ESP Affect Our Lives? (109)
Panel discussion on the topics of the paranormal extrasensory perception.
- Can Science Seek the Soul? (113)
The panelists discuss the many theories relating to the soul.
- Can the Mind Just Be A Machine?
Research about neurobiological processes.
- Can We Believe in Both Science and Religion? (302)
'Closer to Truth' panelists join host Robert Kuhn to debate the relation of science and religion.
- Can We Imagine the Far Future - Year 3000? (201)
Panelists discuss the world in year 3000.
- Can We See the Near Future - Year 2025? (106)
The panelists debate implications of the near future.
- Can You Really Extend Your Life? (108)
Panel discussion on the biology of aging and particulars of living longer.
- Challenges of Forest Stewardship
The need for active stewardship of public forests is already critical and will greatly intensify in the 21st century.
- Chemical Genomics: New Tools for Medicine
ChemBank accelerates biomedical research.
- Children of the Tide
- Children Who Claim to Remember Previous Lives
- Chimps
Professor of biomedical sciences and pathobiology Taranjit Kaur at Virginia Tech discusses chimpanzee research. - Chocolate Key Cryptography: A Delicious Way to Send Secret Messages
Mathematics and chocolate: what a combination! - Circle of Excellence: Benjamin Carson, M.D.
Carson is interviewed about his accomplishments in Neuroscience.
- Circle of Excellence: Lynn Margulis
Interview of Biologist Lynn Margulis.
- Circle of Excellence: Mae Jemison
- Civil Unions - CC #80
Discussion on civil unions and their potential effect on society.
- Climate Change, Climate Justice
Ethical, religious and social justice implications of climate change is discussed. - Climate Change, Sea Level, and Western Drought: Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference
- Climbing, Research and Teaching: Adventures, Accidents, Change, and Joy
Impacts of water resources on tree physiology and the health of forests.
- Coaxing Embryonic Stem Cells
Coaxing stem cells to become specific cell types. - College of Forest Resources Centennial Celebration
- Complexity in Fire Ecology: The Case of the Biscuit Fire
Forest Ecologist Tom Atzet studies the complexity of Oregon’s largest wildfire in recorded history.
- Computational Sciences: The Third Pillar of the Empirical Sciences
Find out about development of computational sciences and its impact on today's world with GMU Professor Rainald Lohner. - Connecting the Pacific NW
- Controlling Pest Insects
- Corals at the Crossroads
Dr. Brian Lapointe's coral reef research in the Florida Keys. - Cosmology: From Quantum Fluctuations to the Accelerating Universe
- Creating New Billion Dollar IT-based Business in the 21st Century
Sustaining innovation and emerging technologies are key to business survival in the 21st Century.
- Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Anthropology
How science is used to solve crimes.
- Cryospheric Response to Climate Change
- CU@USC with Professor Werner Dappen
USC Professor Werner Däppen is interviewed.
- Cyber-Infrastructure Report: Implications for the Future of Scientific Research
Panel discussion of cyber-infrastructure.
- Cyberinfrastructure for E-Science
- Dark Energy, or Worse: Was Einstein Wrong?
How has Einstein’s theory of general relativity led to modern speculations about dark matter and dark energy in the universe? - Deciphering the Language of Sex
Gender differences and why sex exists.
- Deck Research
Virginia Tech’s Joe Loferski discusses his research and the evolution of house deck safety measures. - Deconstructing Obesity
Various methods of measuring obesity and its relation to genetics are explored by HHMI Investigator, Dr Jeffrey M. Friedman.
- Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells - Dr. Daniel Sabath
Explores detecting minimal residual disease in cancer therapy. - Diagnosing & Treating Cancer with General Chemistry: A Role for Innovations in Imaging
Dr. Ralph Mason gives the 2006 inaugural lecture about imaging innovations and cancer treatment at Texas A&M's 'First Year Program in Chemistry'. - Discovering a Link Between Fish and Limbed Animals
Paleontologists discuss discovery of link between fish and early limbed animals. - Distinguished Faculty Lecture: David Kingston
Distinguished Chemistry Professor David Kingston presents 'The Faith of a Scientist' as part of the Distinguished Faculty Lectures at Virginia Tech.
- Distinguished Faculty Lecture: James McGrath
Chemistry Professor James McGrath discusses advanced materials as part of the Distinguished Faculty Lectures at Virginia Tech.
- Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Robert Bodnar
Professor of Geological Sciences, Robert Bodnar, discusses Virginia Tech's efforts to build a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) in Southwest Virginia. The Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series features the best of Virginia Tech's teachers and researchers.
- Divided Attention: Driving and Talking
Johns Hopkins researchers discuss why driving and talking do not mix.
- Do Brains Make Minds? (204)
Panelists debate the function and form of the brain.
- Does Psychiatry Have a Split Personality?
Robert Kuhn leads the Closer To Truth panel in a discussion about the state of psychology and psychiatry.
- Dr. Erle Ellis "Anthropogenic Biomes"
A Framework for Ecology and Earth Science in the 21st Century. - Drainage Forum: The Allison Experience
- Dust in Time: A Solar System Mystery
Don Brownlee discusses the Stardust Mission and what it means for learning about our solar system.
- Ecosystem Restoration: Examples of Ecosystem Restoration and Community Involvement
Restoration examples and community involvement. - Ecosystem Restoration: Principles of Ecosystem Restoration
Issues surrounding the restoration of our land and water resources. - Effect of Global Climate Change on Northwest Forests, Part 1
How global climate changes are affecting tree growth in Pacific NW Forests.
- Effect of Global Climate Change on Northwest Forests, Part 2
How global climate changes are affecting tree growth in Pacific NW Forests.
- Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, Aspen Institute
May 2, 2007 - Emerging Infections: How Epidemics Arise
Culture, weather and migration affect epidemics.
- Endless Forms Most Beautiful
How do variation, selection, and time combine to fuel evolution? Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D., explores the concepts of evolution and genetics. The Understanding Biomedical Research Series is a production of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Energy
How we deal with energy challenge that is before us.
- Engineering A Secure Future
Research directions for national security technology applications.
- Environmental Science from Satellites
- Environmental Sciences
Environmental sciences.
- Environmental Solutions in Motion
Jonathan Foley, director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, joins a panel of notables to discuss a new approach in addressing the most pressing environmental issues of our day. - Europa and the Rebirth of Exobiology
- Expedition to the Underwater Volcanoes of the Northeast Pacific: Global Access
The VISIONS '05 ocean expedition featuring seafloor images of sulfide 'black smoker' vents.
- Expedition to the Underwater Volcanoes of the Northeast Pacific: Life at the Extreme
The VISIONS '05 ocean expedition featuring scientists and teachers aboard the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson.
- Expedition to the Underwater Volcanoes of the Northeast Pacific: Ocean Research
The VISIONS ’05 ocean expedition featuring scientists and teachers aboard the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson.
- Exploration of the Poles
A lecture at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. - Exploring Mars by 4-Wheel Drive
- Exploring Obesity: From the Depths of the Brain to the Far Pacific
Dr. Jeffery M. Friedman shares his research regarding obesity and the involvement of the brain and genetics.
- Exploring the Violent Universe with the Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Factories of the Future
Using bacteria for chemical syntheses.
- Federal Land Management Policy, Part 1
Mark Rey of the natural resources and environment division of the USDA debates about federal land management policy issues.
- Federal Land Management Policy, Part 2
Debate and discussion on policy issues for fire, wildlife, and land management.
- Field Notes from a Catastrophe LIVE! with Elizabeth Kolbert
Known for her insightful and thought-provoking journalism, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert now tackles the controversial subject of global warming. - Fishlift: The Recovery of an Ichthyosaur (short)
Veterans discuss challenges of high latitude research.
- Fishlift: The Recovery of an Ichthyosaur Conversation (long)
Robert Hannon hosts a panel of scientists and an army helicopter pilot for a discussion of the unique challenges of conducting scientific research at high latitudes.
- Focus the Nation: Let It Grow: Community, Gardens, Farm-to-School, and Farmers Markets
Learn about the Slow Food Movement with experts at CSU Monterey Bay. - Focus the Nation: Presentations from CSU Monterey Bay
Three presentations on global warming by CSUMB professors. - Food Safety in the Supply Chain
Just how safe is our nation’s food supply? Find out how science, technology and policy intersect to impact food safety in every step of the supply chain. - Forests Aflame: Strategies and Challenges for Managing Fire in the West
Overview of forest management tools to promote healthier, fire-safe forests.
- Form and Textural Contrast in Garden Design and Plant Selection
Garden and landscape design principles for creating more visually satisfying gardens.
- Fossils, Genes, and Embryos
Discover the machinery which reveals a deep common ancestry for living forms with Stanford University's David M. Kingsley. The Understanding Biomedical Research Series is a production of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- From Butterflies to Humans
HHMI Investigator Sean B. Carroll describes how new traits arise when 'old' genes learn new tricks. The Understanding Biomedical Research Series is a production of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- From Geo to Bio: The Emergence of Biochemical Complexity
Discover what scientists know — and don’t know — about the origins of life in the universe. - From Mad Cows to "Psi-chotic" Yeast
- From Rocks for Jocks to Physics for Poets: What Good is Science Education?
Dr. David L. Evans discusses how the Smithsonian is helping to bridge the gap in science education. - From the Case Files: An Exploration of the History of Science and Technology
Symposium considering the early history of the computing industry. - From the Margin to the Mainstream: A Brief History of Climate Change Research
In this National Science Foundation program, take a look into global climate progression through the eyes of historians and history-makers. - Future of Forensics
- Genetically Engineered Food: The Science Behind the Controversy
Explores the myths in the controversy over genetically engineered foods.
- Genetically Engineered Weapons: Threat and Response
- Genetics and Molecular Biotechnology: Departmental Seminar
- Genomic Views of Human History
- Germs: Biological Weapons and Americas Secret War
- Giving Campaign Lunch: Woodland Park Zoo
Lisa Dabek, Paul Balle, Monica Lake, Karen Ofsthus
October 23, 2007 - Grand Challenges in Globalizing Healthcare
Discussion on the challenges of globalizing healthcare.
- Have We Risen Above the Gathering Storm? / Hydrogen House / Green Engineering
Examine U.S. competitiveness in the coming marketplace and in science and technology, as well as innovative approaches to meet growing energy needs. - Healthy Grown Potatoes
'Healthy Grown' potatoes benefit farmers, wildlife, and consumers.
- Help Save America's Pearly Mussels
The saga of the pearly mussel unfolds as conservation efforts to protect the species from extinction are underway.
- Hermaphrodites: The Safer Sex
Genetic difference between males and hermaphrodites.
- History of Forestry in the United States
The history of forestry in the United States and Washington. - HIV/AIDS Research 2005: From Innovation to Intervention, Part 1
'HIV/AIDS Research 2005: From Innovation to Intervention'
- Hopkins Marine Station: The Blue Revolution
- How Did This Universe Begin? (105)
A panel of scientists and professors debate various theories of cosmology.
- How Do We Know? Physics, Forcings, and Fingerprints
How do we know the climate is changing? What's causing it? Explore the fundamentals of climate change and glimpse what might lie ahead in a warmer world. - How Does Basic Science Defend America?
Closer to Truth broaches the subject of scientific research and its role in national security.
- How Does Creativity Work at Work? (203)
Panelists discuss creativity.
- How Does Order Arise in the Universe?
Two Nobel laureates discuss the theories of order in the universe with Closer To Truth host Robert Kuhn.
- How Does Technology Transform Society? (210)
Scientists and scholars talk about how technology is forever changing life on our planet.
- How Does Technology Transform Thinking? (111)
The panelists discuss two fundamental theories - quantum mechanics and relatively.
- How Does the Autistic Brain Work? (303)
CTT host Robert Kuhn leads a panel discussion exploring autism research.
- How Weird is the Cosmos? (304)
Discover how weird the universe really is with 'Closer to Truth' host Robert Kuhn and guests.
- Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble shows birth of the universe.
- Human Genomics: A New Guide for Medicine
Understanding human genetic variation.
- Human Health for Long Duration Exploration, Part 1
Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, former NASA astronaut, discussing Human Health for Long Duration Exploration followed by a panel discussion. - Human Health for Long Duration Exploration, Part 2
Pavel Vinogradov, Russian cosmonaut, reviewing his country’s space program. - Humboldt Marine Science Students and the Eelgrass - Waterfowl Connection
Frank J. Shaughnessy discusses the complex role that eel grass plays in coastal areas. - Hurricane Katrina: Perspectives on Hurricane Forecasting
Max Mayfield, former director of the National Hurricane Center, provides a detailed assessment of what went wrong and what went right in Hurricane Katrina and what methods would be most efficient in mitigating future losses. - Hydrology in an Era of Global Change
Water, water everywhere...but as climate changes, where will it go? - Identifying Regulatory Motifs in DNA Sequences
- Imagine It!
Discover the innovations of the future through Imagine It! --- a program that gathered students from around to participate in an innovation tournament using post-its. You’ll be surprised to see the dynamic results from this workshop of creativity. - Improbable Research and Public Support for Science
Marc Abrahams talks about both the funny side and the importance of science and technology.
- Improving Life: 2006 Nobel Laureates Symposium
Discussion with Nobel laureates; Interview with Anthony Fauci of NIH. - In Search of Safer Cars/The Threat of Cholera
- In Support of Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners, Part 1
- In Support of Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners, Part 2
- In Support of Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners, Part 3
- Innovation and Energy Security: A Leadership Odyssey
Shirley Ann Jackson discusses meeting tomorrow's energy security needs. - Innovations 1, AGNR and IAA
University of Maryland professors discuss the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Institute for Applied Agriculture. - Innovations 2, Food Quality and Safety
Researchers at the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources discuss efforts to improve nutritional content in crops, food safety issues and how to better food preparation at home. - Innovations 3, Horses
Examine new equine research with experts at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland in College Park. - Innovations 4, Lawn and Gardening
Experts at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland in College Park ask: Can your lawn be green in more ways than one? - Innovations in Teaching
Innovations in teaching.
- Insects and the Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Addresses insects' role in sustaining vigorous forests, and techniques for insect outbreaks.
- Insights from Penguins
Insights from penguins on environmental variation.
- Intelligent Design and Creationism/Evolution Controversy
University of Michigan Distinguished Speaker, Eugenie C. Scott, examines the controversy of intelligent design in the public school curriculum.
- International Space Programs Review, Part 1
Coleman, NASA astronaut, and Hadfield, Canadian astronaut, reviewing their countries’ space programs. - International Space Programs Review, Part 2
Nespoli, Italian astronaut, and Hoshide, Japanese astronaut, reviewing their countries’ space programs. - International Space Programs Review, Part 3
Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford, former NASA astronaut, discussing Human Health for Long Duration Exploration. - Internet2: Distance Education
Suzanne Weaver Smith and Gregory Davis introduce students to aerospace engineering through a distance education event. - Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest, Part 1
Invasive plants, animals and insects and the spread of damaging diseases in the woodland areas of the Pacific Northwest.
- Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest, Part 2
Invasive plants, animals and insects.
- Investigating a Warming Arctic: A Conversation (long)
Scientists discuss the changing nature of Arctic research.
- Is Evolution an Algorithmic Process?
- Is Global Climate Change Affecting Hurricanes?
Do warmer sea surface temperatures create more powerful hurricanes? - Is Science Fiction Science? (301)
Michael Crichton, Octavia Butler, and David Brin delve into what defines science fiction with CTT host Robert Kuhn.
- Is the Universe Full of Life? (313)
Noted astronomers analyze the possibility of life in the universe with CTT host Robert Kuhn. - It's A Small World Ocean - Better Ocean Management Through Science
This program focuses on real-time monitoring of Humboldt Bay and the coastal ocean environment. - It's All About the Brain
Research on the Brain.
- Jefferson and Race
- Kathryn Moler - Assistant Professor of Physics
- Keeping Our Northwest Forest Landscape Green, Part 1
Sustainable management of public and private forested lands in the Pacific NW.
- Keeping Our Northwest Forest Landscape Green, Part 2
Sustainable management of public and private forested lands in the Pacific NW.
- King Cove and Pavlof Fieldwork
- Learn About Woodland Park Zoo's Successful Programs Protecting Wildlife in the Northwest and Around the World
- Learning About the Genome: Discriminative and Generative Modeling of Heterogenous Data
- Learning from Sea Creatures
Sharks and eels are studied.
- Legacy of a Vision
Promotional video explaining the Johns Hopkins Science Review TV program.
- Life at the Ends of Your Chromosomes: How to Stay Forever Young?
- Life in the Underground: Symbiosis, Phytochemicals, and Agriculture
- Lost in Space: The Fall of NASA and the Dream of the New Space Age
- Macademia Nuts
- Major Discoveries and Performance of the American System of Science
Organizational and psychological factors influencing creativity in fundamental science. - Making Genetic Networks Operate Robustly: Unintelligent Non-design Suffices
How mathematical models shed light on how gene networks operate.
- Malaria: Hot Times for a Bad Disease
Learn about the ongoing battle against malaria — one of the world’s most common infectious diseases. - Mapping Memory in the Brain
Eric R. Kandel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, examines the localization of function in the brain. - Mario Pineda, MD, PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
- Mark Zoback - Professor of Geophysics
- Megatrends at the Start of the 21st Century
Chemical engineering expert Dr. Nance Dicciani talks about new trends and technology that can help meet global needs in energy, the environment and health. She addresses the government’s pivotal role in setting standards and spurring research. - Memories are Made of This
Eric R. Kandel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, delves into the cellular and molecular nature of learning and memory. - Mental Messages: What are the workhorse signal systems that make the brain?
- Merging Computers and Biology - Conceptually and Physically / The Wellspring of Discovery
- Microbe Hunters: Tracking Infectious Agents
Scientists study viruses and identify causes of disease.
- Microbes - Friend or Foe? (305)
Scholars and scientists join the 'Closer to Truth' panel to examine the power of microbes.
- Millie Dresselhaus: In Science, The Real Deal
Millie Dresselhaus discusses her work as the "Queen of Carbon Science." - Molecular Biology and Viral Dynamics of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Mount Redoubt Simulation
Graphic simulation of volcano fallout.
- Movement in Biology: Insect Flight and Reverse Engineering
- Mt. St. Helens
Learn more about Mt. St. Helens and its eruption activity.
- Nan Hatch, DDS, PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
- Nanotechnology: Engineering the Fabric for Our Future
Dr. Vogel talks on nanoscale technology.
- Natural Resource Issues in the Pacific Northwest: The Next Century
Natural resource sustainability and resource stewardship challenges for the future. - Neonatal Immunity to Pulmonary Pathogens
Discover the differences in neonatal and adult immune function as Beth A. Garvy, associate professor in the department of internal medicine at the University of Kentucky, presents the major differences and how they affect neonatal immunity to pulmonary pathogens. - NEPTUNE Ocean Observatory
Learn about NEPTUNE, a revolutionary ocean observatory being built off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
- Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
Tank simulates weightlessness one earth.
- New Communities for the New Millennium? (104)
The panelists discuss the meaning of communities in today's technology.
- New Methods in Soil Ecology: Combining Biology and Computation
- New Traffic Tracking Technologies
- North Pole Environmental Observatory
Researchers study global climate change at the North Pole Environmental Observatory.
- Not Your Father's Space Race
Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan, discusses innovation challenges in science and technology at the National Press Club. - Novel Ways to Construct and Use Nanoscale Devices for Biochemical Analysis - Babak Parviz, Ph.D.
Direct nano-scale electronic detection of biomarkers and construction of low-cost disposable biosensors. - Octopus Ballet
A graceful dance performed by a deep sea white octopus. - On the Scale and Unity of Life from Cells to Cities
To what extent are cities an extension of biology? - Optoelectronics
Research of next level electro-optic materials.
- Outwitting Bacteria’s Wily Ways
What makes bacteria infectious?
- Overlooked Achievement: The Life of Lise Meitner
Ruth Lewin Sime, author of “Lise Meitner: A Life of Physics,” discusses the crucial role of Meitner in the discovery of nuclear fission. - Paleontology Unit, Dinosaur Dig, and Materials Science and Technology Program
- Part 06: Adjustment for Covariates I
Indicators for transforming predictor variables.
- Part 07: Adjustments for Covariates II
Importance of covariate adjustment for confounding, precision and effect modification.
- Part 08: Adjustments for Covariates III
Importance of covariate adjustment for confounding, precision and effect modification.
- Part 09: Other Regression Models
Describes generalized regression model and logistic and proportional hazards regression.
- Part 1: What Will Science Be Like in the Future?
A discussion of new scientific fields and disciplines, new frontiers of discovery and the sociology of research.
- Part 10: Case Diagnostics
Professor Scott Emerson discusses outliers, influence and applications with interactions.
- Part 2: What Will the University of Washington Contribute to the Future?
UW faculty converse about the future of where science is going, and what role the UW will play.
- People: The Ultimate Challenge for Developing Cyberinfrastructure
Insights into cyberinfrastructure projects in geochemistry; Johns Hopkins research in wind turbine technology. - PERfect TIMing
Body clocks depend on negative feedback.
- Performing Arts Research
Performing arts research.
- Physics in Trouble: Why the Public Should Care
Theoretical physicist Lee Smolin, a researcher at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, claims that recent failures in physics have sabotaged the field’s future direction and funding. - Plan of Action: How the Spinal Cord Controls Movement
Thomas M. Jessell, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, examines the neural circuits that control our movements. - Planetary Explorations: Perspectives on Earth
- Plants and Species of Native Grasslands
Restoration of native grassland fields at a farm in Maryland.
- Policy and Ethics in Science and Engineering
Policy and Ethics in Science and Engineering: Cases of Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving.
- Precision Atomic Physics at University of Washington / The Wellspring of Discovery
- Preventing HIV & Other STIs
A discussion about preventing the spread of HIV and STIs.
- Probing Genes and Genomes
Chemical genetics creates small molecules.
- Protecting our Water
- Public Bioethics: The Case of Stem-Cell Research
- Re-interpreting the Fisheries Crisis
Discusses the 'so-called' crisis and the changes in fisheries management.
- Reading Genes and Genomes
Clues revealed by the human genome.
- Rebuilding the Baby Boomer: Replacement Parts for the 21st Century
Learn about growing new human tissue, building organs and helpngi the brain control artificial limbs. - Red Mondays and Gemstone Jalapeños: The Synesthetic World
In this Montana State University program, Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist at the Baylor College of Medicine, explores the bizarre perceptual condition of synesthesia, or the blending or mixing of senses. - Rediscovering the Red Planet: Latest Results from the Exploration of Mars
- Remarkable Trees of Virginia
Noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo teams up with Jeff Kirwan, professor of forestry at Virginia Tech, to discuss their project of locating the many trees that enrich Virginia’s environment and the resulting book, “Remarkable Trees of Virginia.” - Repair, Rebuild, Enhance People: The Tissue Engineering Nexus of Medicine, Biology, Bioengineering, Entrepreneurship and Ethics
Addresses the potential benefits and ethical issues around tissue engineering.
- Research Frontiers - Hatfield Marine Science Center
'Research Frontiers' presents ongoing aquatic studies taking place at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center.
- RFID: The Next Big Little Thing
A discussion of RFID's (Radio-Frequency Identification) pros and cons.
- Rice Nanoscience
- Roald Hoffmann Shares Discovery Through Creation in Chemistry
An interview with NSB Public Service Awardee Roald Hoffmann, from the National Science Foundation. - Rock 'n Roll: Earthquake & Disaster Preparedness
- Russian Scientific Talents: Economic Opportunities and Challenges
- Saving America's Streams and Streamside Lands
Find out what's necessary to protect America's freshwaters and streamside habitats.
- Saving Lives with Smart Guns
Smart Guns and Asteroids.
- Saving Our Chums: Beaches, Salmon and Survival
A discussion about the University of Washington's studies on basic nearshore ecosystem processes.
- Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge: It Takes Both Sides of the Brain
Stunning winning entries in the Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge are showcased.
- Science and Society: The Role of the Research University
- Science for the 21st Century
How can we make science education more exciting and empowering? - Sea of Microbes
The connection between the health of our oceans and humans.
- Search-and-Rescue Robots Practice Emergency Response to Simulated Earthquake
CRASAR robots take part in an emergency response field exercise.
- Seeking Sustainability of Natural Resources, Part 1
Sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.
- Seeking Sustainability of Natural Resources, Part 2
Sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.
- Seeking Sustainability of Natural Resources, Part 3
Sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.
- Seeking Sustainability of Natural Resources, Part 4
Sustainable approaches to managing natural resources.
- Selection in Action
David M. Kingsley, Ph.D., explains genetic studies suggesting that a few key genes control major evolutionary changes. - Sensor Technology for Environmental Protection
Researchers look at new sensor technology for environmental protection.
- Sex and Death: Too Much of a Good Thing
Controlling genetic imbalances.
- Sexual Evolution: From X to Y
Secrets of the Y chromosome in making males.
- Shared Prosperity in an Age of Global Warming: King County’s Vision for an Equitable Clean Energy Economy
- Shining Light on Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer killed 33,000 Americans last year, many of them unaware of the disease until its later stages. See how scientists using light-scattering techniques have discovered a critical marker that could help detect this deadly disease sooner. - Space Travel - A Dream Come True
Space tourist Gregory H. Olsen, along with Eric Anderson of Space Adventures Ltd., talks about his 10-day mission to the International Space Station. UVA Newsmakers is produced by the University of Virginia.
- Space, Success, and a More Scientifically Literate Society
Science is often hard to understand, but former astronaut Mae Jemison and deputy director of the National Science Foundation, Kathie Olsen, discuss the importance of science literacy in society. - Speak No Evil: Big Tobacco
Whistleblower who inspired the movie, "The Insider."
- Spin Cycle: How the Media Portrays Climate Change
Join meteorologists Paul Knight and Fred Gadomski, hosts of the show “Weather World,” to sort out the facts, and the fallacies, behind weather headlines. - Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory's Outdoor StreamLab
Anne Lightbody, Outdoor StreamLab manager, joins a group of University of Minnesota students and faculty to shed light upon the issues surrounding water by examining the work done at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory's Outdoor StreamLab, a world-class water research at the University of Minnesota that uses water directly from the Mississippi River for its studies. - Stem Cells and the End of Aging
Finding factors is experimentally enhanced, muscle regeneration improves. - Stories From the Field: Fresh Market Fruit & Vegetables, Part 1
The University of Wisconsin reveals how the sustainable agriculture movement can draw together farmers and their communities.
- Stories From the Field: Fresh Market Fruit & Vegetables, Part 2
Wisconsin apple growers are being acquainted with alternatives for limiting pesticide use.
- Storytelling in Science: Honesty, Imagination and Ethics
This lecture is the relationship, if any, between ethics and science.
- Strange Physics of the Mind? (112)
The panelists discuss fundamental theories of consciousness.
- Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Human Dimensions
Urban development, ecosystem dynamics, and botanic gardens in modern society. - Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Management
Sustainable management of parks and forests in Seattle. - Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Physical and Biological Environments, Part 1
Urbanization and its effect on the environment. - Sustainable Urban Ecosystems: Physical and Biological Environments, Part 2
Urbanization and its effect on the environment. - Sustaining Forest Resources
Forestry Professor Harold Burkhart discusses sustainable forest resources. - Sustaining Our Northwest World: Carnivore Conservation in the Pacific Northwest
Using his own research on interactions between tiger sharks and their prey in Australia as well as some recent case studies from our national parks, Dr. Wirsing will make the case for carnivore conservation and how we can manage resources to preserve the carnivores of the Pacific Northwest. - Sustaining Our Northwest World: Rare Plant Conservation in the Pacific Northwest
Washington state’s native plant species are threatened by development, climate change and invasive species. - Testing Gravity in the Cosmos and in the Laboratory: Is a Revolution Under Way?
- The "Mozart of Math"
Meet “the Mozart of Math” Terrance Tao in this video from the National Science Foundation. - The "New" (Post-Katrina) FEMA and Managing Expectations
What did FEMA learn from the Hurricane Katrina experience? - The 2000 Biomedical & Health Informatics Symposium: A Vision for Informatics
Discussion of how information is used, organized and retrieved with emerging technology in health-care, research and education.
- The 2004 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
The 2004 Tyler Prize Awards are conferred.
- The 2004 Walter H. Annenberg Symposium with John Seely Brown
This USC symposium features a presentation by John Seely Brown.
- The 2005 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
USC honors the recipients of the 2005 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
- The 2006 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement - Dr. Schindler Lecture
USC's 2006 Tyler Prize honoree David W. Schindler presents his laureate lecture regarding research of freshwater ecosystems. - The American Public's Views of Global Climate Change
Jon Krosnick examines the public's changing views on climate change. - The Aquatic Pathobiology and Fish Health Labs
Research of fish health in Chesapeake Bay.
- The Art and Science of Doing Large International Science Projects
Barry Barish, professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, shares stories of his scars and wisdom from involvement in international science projects. - The Beginnings
Discussion on the origins of NSFNET. - The Campus Farm and Advancing Food Safety
Campus Farm tour and food safety research.
- The Certified Consulting Meteorologist 50th Anniversary
Weather and climate are critical to the economy, with many industries relying on meteorologists to provide updated conditions using the latest technology. See how the American Meteorological Society has met this need for 50 years with its Certified Consulting Meteorologist program. - The Changing Arctic
A discussion about the impact of climate changes.
- The Changing Human Genome: Implications for Disease and Evolution
What does current human genome research reveal about disease? - The Community
Community challenges were faced and overcome during the early Internet. - The Cosmic Web / The Wellspring of Discovery
- The Digital Universe: A Cosmic Genome Project
- The Ends of the World: Astrobiology and Armageddon
Brownlee and Ward present research.
- The Future of Forestry: Challenges to Forestry in the Pacific Northwest
Examine the future of forestry in the Pacific Northwest. - The Future of Forestry: Future Forest Management in the Pacific Northwest
Examine the future of forestry in the Pacific Northwest. - The Future of Forestry: Importance of Forestry in the Pacific Northwest
Examine the future of forestry in the Pacific Northwest. - The Future of Space Exploration - CC #88
An exploration of what role the private sector should have in space exploration and how much control NASA should give to this sector. - The Hurricane-Climate Connection
Are higher sea surgace temperatures brewing more powerful hurricanes? - The Impact on Research and Science
How the Internet has impacted modern research and science. - The Impact on Teaching and Learning
The impact of the Internet on teaching and learning. - The International Partnerships
Discussion of how the Internet became a global phenomenon. - The Internet Comes of Age
Discussion of how the first national Internet backbone was born. - The Intersection of Science and History: DNA and the Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings Story
- The Mammalian Timekeeper
A healthy body clock may be key to good health.
- The Master Glass Blower
The Master Glass Blower.
- The Microbes Strike Back
Fighting back against bacteria.
- The Nation's Attic: Why Do We Keep All This Stuff Anyway? Does Anybody Ever Look At It?
Dr. David L. Evans talks about the Natural History collections and why they're important. - The Nature of Science and Scientific Investigation
Nobel Laureate Russell Hulse discusses science beyond the scientific method. - The Pacific Northwest: Disaster Zone
Earthquakes, tsunamis and wildfires are examined by Oregon State University researchers.
- The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society
The University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences presents a panel of genome experts and Bill Gates III to discuss topics on genome science. - The Phenomenon
Introduction to the 2007 NSFNET anniversary event. - The Psychology of Blink: Understanding How Our Minds Work Unconsciously - Part 1 of 2
From the University of Maryland, an interview with Walter Reich, former director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. - The Psychology of Blink: Understanding How Our Minds Work Unconsciously - Part 2 of 2
Recent psychological research has revealed widely held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. - The Right Time and Place
University of Minnesota researchers discuss today's most pressing environmental issues. - The Role of the University in Sustaining Innovation
Discussion on the university's role in sustaining innovation.
- The Science of Communications
Dr. Anthony Socci, senior science and communications fellow at the American Meteorological Society, unravels the void of communication between scientists and the public. - The Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- The Science of Global Warming
Research on evidence for global warming.
- The Solicitation & The Merit Partnership
Discussion of NSF's partnership with Merit during the Internet's infancy. - The Spear-Nosed Bat and Rain Gardens
A study of communications in bats and a study about the use of rain gardens.
- The Stimson Bullitt Professorship in Environmental Law: Dedication of the Professorship
- The Sun-Earth Connection in the Space Age
- The T3 Backbone Service - The Internet Matures
How the Internet began to mature with a T3 backbone. - The Tinman and the Scarecrow: A Biomaterials Analysis, The / The Wellspring of Discovery
- The Trouble with Physics
Lee Smolin, author
September 29, 2006 - The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge.
- The Wonder and Beauty of Teaching Physics
Delve further into the mysteries of our everyday world with MIT physics professor Walter Lewin, who explains such phenomena as why sunsets are red and the sky is blue. - Thinking Out the Last Millennium (208)
Top experts look back at the last millennium.
- To Test or Not To Test
Virginia Tech’s Doris Zallen discusses her book “To Test or Not to Test,” a consumer guide to genetic testing. - Today's World Transformed...and a Look into the Future
How the Internet has transformed the world, a future innovations. - Todd Nystul, PhD, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
- Tribal Forestry: Part 1 - National Overview of Tribal Forestry
Learn about the relationship between forestry, native communities and BIA-Tribal partnerships. - Tribal Forestry: Part 2 - Opportunities and Challenges for Tribal Forestry
Get a portrait of our lands, learning about cooperative forest management, tribal partnerships and reservations in western Washington. - Tribal Forestry: Part 3 - Forest Health and Bioenergy
Hear how to balance forest ecosystems and tribal economies and about the development of bioenergy. - Tsunamis in Washington
Learn about the threat of Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest.
- Uncommon Sense & Innovation
Discovery and innovation in the real world and science. - Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Understanding Conservation Easements and Land Trusts: Part 1
- Understanding Conservation Easements and Land Trusts: Part 2
- Understanding Conservation Easements and Land Trusts: Part 3
- Understanding Embryonic Stem Cells
An overview of embryonic development, and properties of stem cells. - Understanding Fat: Syndrome X and Beyond
Diet, exercise and the balance of fat storage are examined by Dr. Ronald M. Evans of the Salk Institute.
- Understanding Heredity: Chance in the House of Fate
- Understanding the Language of Silence/Hearing Research
- Unwinding Clock Genetics
Biological clocks are based on molecular machines.
- Urban Water: Sustainability in the Balance
How to sustain urban watersheds.
- Urban Weather and Climate - Now and the Future
Explore the impacts of megacities and climate change with the American Meteorological Society. - UW-Madison's Undergraduate Symposium 2004
The University of Wisconsin-Madison celebrates annually the wide range of talent within its undergraduate population.
- Vaccination Policy and Prevention
- VISIONS 05: Part 1 - Broadcast from Tuesday 9-27-05
Take part in an underwater journey of scientific discovery.
- Vitamin D: The New Old Natural Wonder Drug
Hector F. DeLuca relates the fascinating history of the discovery and applications of Vitamin D.
- Volcanoes, Oceans and Life in our Solar System: A Fiber-Optic Telescope to Inner Space
- Walking Water Home/Tiny Killers
Colorado State students help bring clean water and fight disease in developing countries. - Water Supply and Storm Water Issues in the Pacific Northwest - Part 1
A discussion of water issues in the Pacific Northwest.
- Water Supply and Storm Water Issues in the Pacific Northwest - Part 2
A discussion of water issues in the Pacific Northwest.
- Waterman Awardee: Stellar Research and the Search for Exoplanets
David Charbonneau, 2009 Alan T. Waterman Award winner, discusses his career in astronomy. - What Are the Grand Questions of Science? (101)
The panelists discuss the 'Big Questions' of science.
- What Are the Next Breakthroughs in Science? (202)
Panelists discuss the next major scientific breakthroughs.
- What is Consciousness? (107)
Panel discussion on the 'interior mental experience we call Consciousness.'
- What Makes the Big Bang Big?
- What Sank the RMS Titanic?
- What's Creativity and Who's Creative? (103)
The panel of experts debate creativity.
- Whatever Happened to Ethics and Civility? (110)
Panel discussion on the waning ethics and civility in American society.
- Who Owns Human Tissue?
- Who Shapes the Visual Landscape, and Does It Matter?
Management of forested landscapes, balancing public need with economic and ecological policy.
- Why Did It Succeed?
Discussion on why the creation of the internet was a success. - Why is Music So Significant?
The Closer To Truth panel, led by host Robert Kuhn, investigates the experience of music and its affect on the brain.
- Why is Quantum Physics So Beautiful? (207)
The panelists debate the charm and symmetry of quantum physics.
- Wichita State and The World: The World of Biophysics
In this Wichita State University program, Don Lamb, professor of physical chemistry at Ludwig University of Munich, discusses biophysics and fluorescence. - Wildfires: Desired Future Conditions
Western forest management to reduce forest fires.
- Wildfires: Issues and Research
Western forest fire problems and solutions.
- Will Computers Take a Quantum Leap?
Find out about computer evolution and quantum computing with Robert Kuhn and the Closer To Truth panel.
- Will the Internet Change Humanity? (102)
The panelists discuss the impact of the Internet.
- WIMPs versus MaCHOs: What’s the Matter?
- Wisconsin Research Journal
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin – Madison share their revolutionary research, from experiments at a high-energy observatory at the South Pole and particle accelerator in Switzerland to advances in MRI technology. - WISELI: Building on a Legacy
WISELI tackles increasing recruitment, retention and advancement of women in science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute: Advancing Institutional Transformation
NSF effort to use UW-Madison as a living laboratory for advancing women in science and engineering.
- Working Together: Science Teachers and Students with Disabilities
Students suggest ways to make science activities accessible to those with disabilities.
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