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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

Phil Schlenoff gives a short introduction to the world of 3D printing.

This presentation reviews the basic history of the bicycle starting with the Hobby Horse. We discuss significant changes to the bicycle in terms of efficiency, safety and comfort. These advances in bicycle technology include lighter construction, the....

The quantum gas is an extreme state of an ensemble of atoms when their de Broglie wave length is of the same length as the size of the container. The ways of achieving this state are described and also how its temperature is defined.

Harry Kroto describes his wide artistic interests over many years.

A moving address by Harry to the ACS meeting in San Francisco about his colleague and fellow Nobel Prize winner, Richard Smalley.

How to get started with Adobe Presenter.

Etherification and olefination reactions play an important role in synthetic organic chemistry on a daily basis. As organic chemists we apply these methods to tackle synthetic targets of ever increasing complexity. As a graduate student in the Dudley....

My presentation is on the history of flight, the physics of flight and the different types of aircraft that exist. This includes the Wright brothers , the Bernouli effect and jet propelled aircraft.

How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

An introduction to the various types of numbers which are recognised as important.

Philip Shlenoff, recent high school graduate, gives a presentation of his work and opportunity at the Florida State University Dept. of Chemistry. Under the supervision of Zaki Estephan, Philip has actively participated in research that targets canc....

Anti-oxidants and their importance in diet

A brief history of carbon-60 and its developments into useful materials. How can chemistry help move us towards a more sustainable existence.

Steve answers questions about the brightness of stars.

Joining Philip Schlenoff is Dr. Jeff Owens, from the Physics department at Florida State University, to answer some physics and astrophysics-related questions!

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....

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....

Mitchell Herring presents on battery technology from Volta to the 21st century.

A comparison of bio-fuels and solar energy. Examples include algae-based oil and solar panels.

Miles Bradshaw presents on the current status and future of biofuel technology.

In my geoset project I will be discussing the effects of nutrition in long distance endurance. Topics include saturating carbohydrate stores before a race, the Krebs (citric acid) cycle, the effects of dehydration and hyponatremia, and replenishing y....

The development of reliable molecular scale building blocks for the construction of nanoscale devices is one of the greatest challenges for the development of numerous applications of these exciting materials. This research describes our efforts in t....

An Internet Buckyball workshop to 80 young children in Iceland which worked extremely well. It was the first test of the FSU Internet GEO project.

A brief description of the C28 molecule and its relationship to Uranium

Dr. Kroto explains his Isolated Pentagon Rule and how it contributes to fullerene stability

A review of High Energy Particle Theory and Phenomenology at FSU

A look at Camtasia.

Study on Cape Gannets, a new prey for quickly adapting Great White Pelicans on Malgas Island, South Africa. First observed in 2008. Result of indirect human involvement; Cape Gannets should be reconsidered for conservation management.

The science of carbon nanotubes and related materials. How can we use them to make novel hybrid structures?

Why is carbon sequestration so important?

A short video showing a simple classroom method of checking the way in which this force is related to mass, speed and radius.

Chemiluminescence and bioluminescence. General chemistry explained and examples such as fireflies, Wintergreen mints, etc. are introduced

An introduction into the writing down of fully balanced chemical equations. The process is explained starting with word equations, finding all the relevant formulas and then working with some useful rules for finding the correct coefficients in the b....

Takeshi Oka, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Chicago and discoverer of H3(+), positively ionised molecule of three protons, talks about the ways in which the various aspects of science are are all interlocked. In particular he shows the ....

For my project I am giving a brief history of color theory with emphasis on how science and color theory have interacted. I focus on aspects like primary colors, how color is perceived, and the artists who were at the forefront of color and design. I....

A brief look at the Physics behind sending signals along cables and via geostationary satellites. An experiment to measure the speed of an electrical pulse in a cable is described and the Physics of the orbits of communcations satellites is develope....

The main problems associated with communicating with distant space probes like Voyager 1 are investigated. The role played by diffraction in limiting the amount of power receivable on Earth is discussed. The further problems of reaching a nearby st....

The ultrahigh mass resolving power and sub-ppm mass accuracy of Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) allow the assignment of a unique molecular formula to each peak in the mass spectrum. Ionization methods for petro....

An introduction to constructing and recognising chemical formulas. Using 20 well-known elements, the valency-rules which govern the atomic ratios are explained and used with several examples.

A description and demonstration of the way in which craters formed by dropping objects into sand can be linked to some elementary physics

Dr. Kroto talks about his favorite synthesis reaction in chemistry

A lecture given as part of the Origins 09 series at Florida State University to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'. Now in his 80th year, Alabama-born Edward Osborne (E.O.) Wilson has long enjoyed a reputation as ....

Darryl Ventura presents his research into developing functional carbon nanotube based materials.

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....

Studies of direct cluster nuclear transfer reactions to give information about angular momentum values in excited states of nuclei.

Discovery of atoms and molecules in interstellar space using spectroscopy and how it expands our ideas of our Earth's make-up.  Discovery of carbon-60 and creative ideas for the future.

The experiments in 1985 that uncovered the existence of C-60

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....

Dr. Mike Shatruk - NSF CAREER Winner 2010

Dr. Motoko Akiba - NSF CAREER Winner 2012

Dr. Sachin Shanbhag, FSU Department of Scientific Computing, NSF CAREER Winner 2010

The use of computer simulation continues to advance bringing scientists and engineers the insight of graphical simulations at the molecular level

We are faced with energy challenges and the promise of power with hydrogen. The fuel cell and solid state hydrogen storage methodologies are currently limited by materials and represent the cutting edge of energy technology. Implementation to a real ....

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....

How can we make sensible estimates of very large numbers? It is often very important to know the size of an unknown number, at least to within a factor of ten.

Kristen Pace presenting her research at the FSU Research Remix

This presentation is a brief overview of the possible ways to achieve a zero net energy consumption for a typical Florida house. Examples include photo-voltaics and wind-turbines. An emphasis on the economic aspects of being "off-the-grid".

Dr. Kroto talks about one of his favorite artists, Folon

How can we represent fractions in the simplest way?   Equivalence of decimal and common fractions.

An approach to adding and subtracting fractions, using an understanding of the processes involved.

Mutiplying and dividing fractions: a systematic approach to this perennial problem.

Alan G. Marshall, Florida State University's 2006-2007 Lawton Professor, will speak on 'Reading Chemical 'Fine Print': The Key to Unlocking Nature's Isotopic Zoo' as he delivers the Tenth Annual Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Lecture.'Natur....

An examination of the usefulness of fuel cells

We have synthesized different alkali metal peroxychromates and K3NbO8 doped with K3CrO8crystals based on rare oxidation state of Chromium (V).We have studied their spectroscopic properties using EPR and pulsed EPR. Coherent spin manipulation on Cr+5 ....

Genetic Programming is an artifical intelligence technique based off of natural selection. A generation of programs is generated, then tested using a fitness function. After that successful programs are altered and replicated successively until a d....

A brief overview of genetically modified organisms and their effect on the global population.

Address for  GEOSET TECHNICAL INFO www.geoset.fsu.edu/GEOSET_TECH/index.html

Promo for GEOSET

Advert for the new 'GEOSET Studios' based in Dirac Library at Florida State University. The facility is open to all students and staff, so come in and broadcast your inspiration!

A presentation showing both the ideas about centripetal force and a simple classroom method of checking the way in which this force is related to mass, speed and radius.

Dr. Kroto talks about a few of his favorite paintings