Dr. Sachin Shanbhag – NSF CAREER Winner 2010
Dr. Sachin Shanbhag, FSU Department of Scientific Computing, NSF CAREER Winner 2010
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Ian McKellen speaks at FSU about his acting career and some of the fascinating things that he has learned through theater and personal experience.
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Naresh Dalal is interviewed by Harry Kroto about his eventful life in Chemical Physics.
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Rob Mueller, Lead Senior Technologist at NASA Swampworks answers some questions about his project to 3D print on Mars and other space objects! Interview by Philip Schlenoff at GEOSET Studios before the Stacking Layers II conference http:/stackinglaye....
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Joining Philip Schlenoff is Dr. Jeff Owens, from the Physics department at Florida State University, to answer some physics and astrophysics-related questions!
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This episode covers the symptoms and theorized causes of the Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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This episode outlines details about Wilson disease, a rare disorder involving the amounts of copper in the body, and the negative effects on vision and different organs.
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It is hard to believe there was a time before batteries! Batteries and supercapacitors are at the heart of electric vehicles, portable devices (watches, laptops, mobile phones) and renewable resources like wind and solar, for energy storage. Bette....
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H2 Molecules in Space: 2 and 3 Body Collisions H3+
A brief description to why it is problematic to make H2 in space, and how H3+ molecules are formed
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A brief explanation of quantum mechanics, and how it is related to the periodic table and all of life
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Dr. Kroto talks about the three senses that are common today, the bravery of past scientists, and how we should not accept something as a fact without any evidence
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A brief explanation on the best way to test the validity of your hypothesis
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Nitrosethane Moleular Flexibility
Lab Synthesis and Radio Detection of Long Carbon Chains HC5N, HC7N, HC9N in Interstellar Space
A brief explanation of the methods to creating a carbon chain, and detection of the frequency of a photon emitted by a rotating molecule, and how these methods led to the discovery of new organic compounds in the constellation Taurus
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Dr. Kroto explains his Isolated Pentagon Rule and how it contributes to fullerene stability
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Molecular Spectroscopy: Rotational, Vibrational, Electronic All on One Sheet: My ABCÉ System
Dr. Kroto describes his ABC system for spectroscopy, a systematic method that can be applied to vibrational, rotational, and electronic spectrocopies
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A brief description of Picasso's Guernica, an iconic anti-war painting inspired by the Spanish civil war in the 20th century
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Roger Dean Record Covers: Osibisa, Flying Elephants, Budgie SR71/Blackbird Diving Pelican
Dr. Kroto talks about Roger Dean, a British artist who lives in Lewes, and his artwork for record covers
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Dr. Kroto talks about his all-time favorite painting, and the couple behind this work of art
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Nanotechnology Overview: Molecular Machines, 21st Century Chemistry, Nanotubes
A brief description of nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes, and Van de Waal's Forces
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2014 3MT Competition Finals: Resistance Training & Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Breast Cancer Survivors
2014 3MT Competition Finals: Southern Intrustions: Native Assertions of Sovereignty in the Early American Republic
2014 3MT Competition Finals: Does Music Act as a Mediator in the Zone of Proximal Development for Second Language Learning?
Helix – Episode 7 – Hemophilia
Helix – Episode 6 – Sickle Cell Disease
In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin outlines the symptoms and causes of sickle cell disease (also referred to as sickle cell anemia), a hemoglobin-affecting disorder.
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In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin covers the very common and well-known chromosomal condition, Down syndrome.
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In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin outlines the symptoms and complications associated with Klinefelter syndrome, which is related to Turner syndrome.
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They're awesome to have in the kitchen, but did you ever wonder how your microwave actually works? This is a quick introduction to the theory that makes our home microwave ovens possible. Here, Daniel covers the differences between microwave heati....
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In part three of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, summarizes the conclusions of ongoing FSU microwave chemistry research. He discusses the implications and future prospects of microwave research, addressing how other labs could....
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In part two of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, discusses in depth the microwave chemistry research he's conducted in collaboration with FSU colleague Dr. Al Stiegman. The research outlines Friedel-Crafts substitutions, Aryl-Cl....
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In part one of this three part series, FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley, puts forth the controversy that surrounds microwave chemistry research, he outlines physical theory of microwave chemistry, and discusses the research teams central design hypothe....
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This is the introduction to a three part research presentation on microwave chemistry given by FSU chemist Dr. Gregory Dudley. Dudley reports on joint FSU research surrounding microwave chemistry and its previously unknown potential in lab applicatio....
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Jonathan Christian discusses what it means to be a material/physical chemist. He shows how a physical chemist characterizes materials using his research into Chromium 3+ polyoxometalates.
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Do Touch Ep 1 | Preserving Plant Material
Introduction to systematics & DIY plant preservation techniques. In this first webisode of Do Touch, Daniel Domínguez invites young scientist and collectors to Label, love, & learn about the world. The aim of this seri....
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Microscope expert, Michael W. Davidson of the National High Magnetic Field lab, shares his collection of amazing microscope images to inspire and engage children all around the world.
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FSU undergrad, Daniel Stribling, investigates the intimate relationship between light and color. Daniel discusses the history, physics, and theory of light to engage young learners and encourage them to be excited about science.
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Christian Chami is a 2nd year Psychology student at Florida State University working under Dr. Sara Hart. The South Eastern Twin Project is a comprehensive analysis on the factors that may improve or hamper the acquisition and development of numerosi....
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Florida State undergrad, Valentina Saracino, presents her research on the role of discomfort intolerance and how it relates to anxiety. Using behavioral challenges to mimic conditions of discomfort intolerance, Valentina investigates how subjects res....
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A doctoral student at FSU's College of Social Work, Annelise Mennicke, presents her research investigating intimate partner violence or "IPV". Annelise's research focuses on the context of IPV perpetration as opposed to a victim based approach, resea....
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Through the FSU School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Catherine Sassano investigates what it means for students in Florida to not pass the persuasive writing portion of the FCAT. Catherine takes an analytic approach to see how standardize....
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Knowing that exposure to screen-related activities correlates with poor reading skills, Danielle Luz presents her research investigating the effects of screen-related activities on children's math abilities
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In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin covers the chromosomal condition Turner syndrome. Patricia gives a quick lesson on the symptoms and treatments associated with this congenital disorder.
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In this episode of Helix, Patricia Martin outlines the symptoms and complications associated with the terminal illness Tay-Sachs disease.
More details | Watch nowDifferences in Narratives Produced by Preschoolers After Exposure to Static Versus Animated Stories
Narrative samples of young children provide snapshots of numerous interconnected language skills and learning. Ariel Basden's research project investigates the effects of animated v.s. static stimuli on children's constructed narratives. Basden also....
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Helix is an educational series covering genetic disorders, brought to you by Patricia Martin and powered by GEOSET Studios. In this first episode, Patricia primes young learners on modern genetic theory before diving into the exciting field of geneti....
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Florida State graduate student Brian Gold discusses his research into click chemistry, that is building complex molecules using simple reactions that always work. Brian's project focuses on increasing ring strain of organic molecules without reducing....
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