
The Nature and Physics of Lightning

Biofuel Technology
Miles Bradshaw presents on the current status and future of biofuel technology.
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The Impact of the Garment Industry on Women in Bangladesh
Shaina Hyder presents on the impact of the garment industry on women in Bangladesh.
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The Development, Treatment and Future of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.
Branden Anglin presents on the development, treatment and possible future of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
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The Development and Future of Quantum Computing
Dmitry Shemetov presents on the development and future of quantum computing.
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The Status of Pluto as a Planet – or not
Nowrin Alam presents on the past, debate, and present status of Pluto as a planet and now as a dwarf planet.
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The Role and Species of Beetles Worldwide
Vinnie LaBarbera presents on the role and species of beetles worldwide, including some slides of his own work at the FSU Biological Sciences Department.
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Battery Technology – from Volta to the 21st Century
Mitchell Herring presents on battery technology from Volta to the 21st century.
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The Integration of Art and Science
Virginia Beeson presents on the integration of art and science throughout history and into the 21st century.
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Nuclear Power in the United States

Quantum Phase Transitions in Spin 1 Compounds
A spin-1 compound based on a Cr(IV) ion and associated ligands was analyzed for quantum phase transitions at extremely low (20mK - 2.0K) temperatures and high (12 T-18 T) magnetic field strengths. This research was performed in conjunction with the N....
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Development of Carbon Nanotube Based Materials
Darryl Ventura presents his research into developing functional carbon nanotube based materials.
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Molecular Fingerprinting and Symmetry
Brian Gold presents on the geometry, mathematics, and applications of group theory in chemical fingerprinting.
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The Physics of Angels and Demons
Professor Harrison Prosper of FSU Physics Department looks at the science behind the recently released movie 'Angels and Demons', starring Tom Hanks and based upon a Dan Brown novel. Prof. Prosper discusses topics such as antimatter, dark matter, dar....
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Mediasite global outreach competition winner – 2009
Steve's winning presentation in the Mediasite Global Outreach Challenge 2009
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Centripetal force – how do we measure it?
A short video showing a simple classroom method of checking the way in which this force is related to mass, speed and radius.
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Going round in circles – how do we do it?
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.
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Measuring the speed of pulses
A short clip showing the experimental measurement of the speed of electrical pulses in a cable - a large fraction of the speed of light.
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Measuring the speed of sound
A presentation showing how to measure the speed of sound over a short distance on a laboratory table.
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Measuring the speed of sound – experimental details
A short clip showing the measurement of the speed of sound over short distances.
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Remarkable Creatures – Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species
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'. Sean B. Carroll is a professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin-M....
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