111 results found for discussions,lectures

Ian McKellen speaks at FSU about his acting career and some of the fascinating things that he has learned through theater and personal experience.

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

A brief description to why it is problematic to make H2 in space, and how H3+ molecules are formed

A brief explanation of quantum mechanics, and how it is related to the periodic table and all of life

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

A brief explanation on the best way to test the validity of your hypothesis

Dr. Kroto talks about his favorite synthesis reaction in chemistry

Dr. Kroto compares photography today to the "good old days"

A brief description of one of Dr. Kroto's favorite molecules, nitrosethane

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

Dr. Kroto talks about three examples of fullerene chemistry

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

Dr. Kroto analyzes the microwave spectrum of NCNCS

Dr. Kroto describes his ABC system for spectroscopy, a systematic method that can be applied to vibrational, rotational, and electronic spectrocopies

A brief description of Picasso's Guernica, an iconic anti-war painting inspired by the Spanish civil war in the 20th century

Dr. Kroto talks about a few of his favorite paintings

Dr. Kroto talks about photographs of the English town of Lewes

Dr. Kroto talks about Roger Dean, a British artist who lives in Lewes, and his artwork for record covers

Dr. Kroto talks about meeting Kitaj, and some of his portraits

Dr. Kroto talks about his all-time favorite painting, and the couple behind this work of art

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

A brief description of nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes, and Van de Waal's Forces

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....

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....

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....

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....

Kristen Pace presenting her research at the FSU Research Remix

Part 5, Final, Harry Kroto's lecture series: 5 Days of Opening Minds

Part 2 of Harry's '5 Days of Opening Minds' series.

Naresh Dalal gives the Lawton Lecture at FSU, describing the many ways in which the study of species with unpaired electrons can help in our understanding of materials and biochemical processes.

Alan Marshall describes how the ultra-high resolution, obtainable with very large magnetic fields, of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) enables rapid and accurate analysis of very complex mixtures.

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....

This presentation portrays a general overview of the theory of abiogenesis and its conceptual history. From the theory of spontaneous generation to biogenesis to the modern-day abiogenesis, the changing perception of the origin of life is discussed.....

Early rare earth metals (La, Ce, Pr, Nd) combined with late first row transition metals (Fe, Co, Ni) can produce low melting eutectic mixtures. For instance, a 75:25 mole percent mixture of La and Ni forms a eutectic that melts at 532 õC. We are inv....

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....

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....

The chemical reactions that cause 'red tide', as well as the effect of the chemical processes.

Presentation on the breakdown of macro-nutrients. The chemical decomposition of macronutrients, which includes carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.

A look at the interesting history of nitrous oxide

How the testing of mitochondrial DNA has revolutionised genetic tracing

Explaining the chemistry behind gasoline. Also given is an explanation of ethanol, an alternative fuel.