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Ice Stories: South Pole Telescope: Data Collection and Distant Galaxies (webcast)

Running Time:
00:29:28

Scientist working on the South Pole Telescope explain data collection, focusing on the telescope's receiver, a precise instrument with a thousand "eyes" pointed to the distant universe.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: January 18, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology/Earth Science

Mind: Dr. Temple Grandin Lectures on Autism and the Animal Mind (clip)

Running Time:
01:42:44

Author and animal scientist Dr. Grandin shares her insights on ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), visual thinking, and human and animal minds. Dr. Grandin, herself autistic, believes the autistic person's capacity to "see the actual things themselves" places autistic individuals in a unique position to understand the ways animals think.

Project: Mind | Browse All

Date: January 17, 2008
Format: Lecture
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology

Ice Stories: Tour of Whillans Ice Stream Down B Camp (clip)

Running Time:
00:03:11

Glaciologist and Ice Stories correspondent Nadine Quintana Krupinski gives us a brief tour of her deep field camp on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: January 15, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Introduction (clip)

Running Time:
00:00:31

An introduction to the bee hummer, a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: Step-by-step demonstration (clip)

Running Time:
00:06:08

A detailed demonstration of how to make the bee hummer, including a discussion of materials needed, troubleshooting tips if your hummer isn't humming well, and a demonstration of how the instrument should be played.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bee Hummer Activity: What's going on (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:27

The science behind this simple musical instrument, including the concepts of sound, vibration, and amplification.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Introduction (clip)

Running Time:
00:00:50

An introduction to making a simple rocket and a rocket launcher, including a demonstration of how the finished model will fly.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Making the Rocket (clip)

Running Time:
00:09:09

A step-by-step demonstration of how to make a simple rocket, including a discussion of materials needed and where to get them.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: Making the Launcher (clip)

Running Time:
00:07:13

A step-by-step demonstration of how to make a launcher to send your rocket sky-high, including a discussion of materials needed and where to get them.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

AfterSchool Activities: Bottle Blast Off Activity: What's Going On (clip)

Running Time:
00:02:16

The science behind the rocket and rocket launcher in the Bottle Blast Off activity, with troubleshooting tips for how to fine-tune the nose and fins of the rocket for better flight. Also includes tips on how to take the activity further by making a simple inclinometer to measure how far your rocket flies.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science