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01:12:00

Darwin’s Four Great Books

by Edward Wilson
Darwin’s Four Great Books
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1971 views
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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 ....

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01:29:00

The Quest for Human Origins

by Don Johanson
The Quest for Human Origins
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2112 views
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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'. Don Johanson's is one of the most recognized names in anthropology the world over. He reached int....

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00:25:00

The Seven Hat Problem and Error Correcting Codes

by Steve Blumsack
The Seven Hat Problem and Error Correcting Codes
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1399 views
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The power of mathematical notation and reasoning is exploited to relate a famous recreational mathematics problem (hat problem) with an important method for sending and receiving messages that have a small percentage of errors (Hamming codes). The pr....

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00:26:00

Constructing Chemical Formulas

by Colin Byfleet
Constructing Chemical Formulas
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 19840 views
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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.

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00:33:00

Chemical Equations – and how we construct them

by Colin Byfleet
Chemical Equations – and how we construct them
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2332 views
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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....

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00:37:00

Oxidation Numbers and Equations

by Colin Byfleet
Oxidation Numbers and Equations
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2918 views
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The concept of oxidation and reduction is explained and generalised using oxidation numbers with ionic and covalent examples. Several equations are balanced, using the oxidation number method to fix various atomic ratios.

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00:25:00

Communication with Space Probes and beyond

by Colin Byfleet
Communication with Space Probes and beyond
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 6640 views
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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....

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00:10:00

John Updike and American Christianity, Part 1

by Jackie Hopson
John Updike and American Christianity, Part 1
for 14-19 and upwards,
Arts presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 8766 views
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An introduction to the history of American Christianity

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00:31:00

John Updike and American Christianity, Part 2

by Jackie Hopson
John Updike and American Christianity, Part 2
for 14-19 and upwards,
Arts presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2356 views
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Updike's exploration of American Christianity and Hollywood movies in the 20th Century

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00:33:00

Communication on Earth, using Cables and Satellites

by Colin Byfleet
Communication on Earth, using Cables and Satellites
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2185 views
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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....

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00:25:00

Some Notes for the Intelligent Reader

by Jackie Hopson
Some Notes for the Intelligent Reader
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2050 views
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Suggestions about how to interpret a variety of written texts

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00:11:00

Energy Challenges: Power from Hydrogen

by Jeff Whalen
Energy Challenges: Power from Hydrogen
for 18-22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2168 views
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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 ....

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00:48:00

Science in the 21st Century: Single Molecule Magnets

by Naresh Dalal
Science in the 21st Century: Single Molecule Magnets
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2290 views
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Single molecule magnets (SMMs) are compounds that possess very high-spin ground states and, in principle, should exhibit magnetic multi-stability at the molecular dimensions. The size of SMMs is on the nanometer scale, the so-called mesoscale. Hence ....

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00:07:00

Multi-Catalyst Systems

by Suzanne Opalka
Multi-Catalyst Systems
for 14-19 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2260 views
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Many products you use everyday are the direct result of synthetic innovation in organic chemistry. The McQuade group is interested designing catalysts to aid in more efficient synthetic transformations. n We are especially interested in the effect of....

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00:14:00

Sudden Cardiac Death Studied in a Petri Dish

by Zulma Jimenez
Sudden Cardiac Death Studied in a Petri Dish
for 18-22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1819 views
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Some heart arrhythmias are produced by the presence of additional pacemakers in the heart. Those pacemakers are death tissues or scars that trap electrical waves. As an analogy, we pinned scroll waves to obstacles using the Belousov-Zhabotinsky react....

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00:07:00

Fun growing new materials and exploring their properties and applications

by Mekhala Pati
Fun growing new materials and exploring their properties and applications
for 18-22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 18-22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1662 views
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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 ....

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00:11:00

Complex Mixture Analysis by FT-Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

by Amy McKenna
Complex Mixture Analysis by FT-Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 16 years ago | 2079 views
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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....

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00:04:00

Advancements and improvements to etherification and olefination reactions

by Susana Lopez
Advancements and improvements to etherification and olefination reactions
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 9132 views
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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....

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00:08:00

Bridges with Organic Chemistry

by Kerry Gilmore
Bridges with Organic Chemistry
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 6150 views
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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....

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01:00:00

In conversation with Michael Kasha

by Harry Kroto
In conversation with Michael Kasha
for All ages,
Interviews | All ages | 16 years ago | 4540 views
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Nobel laureate, Harry Kroto, interviews Michael Kasha, who has had a distinguished career in science. He was at Berkeley during the Manhattan Project, worked as a graduate student with G N Lewis, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and ha....

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00:56:00

Chemistry and Astronomy: Unification of Sciences

by Takeshi Oka
Chemistry and Astronomy: Unification of Sciences
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1840 views
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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 ....

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00:52:00

Powering the Planet

by Dan Nocera
Powering the Planet
for 18-22 and upwards,
Lectures | 18-22 and upwards | 16 years ago | 1855 views
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Dan Nocera of MIT gives a review of the world's current power demand and projects it forward to 2030. By using readily available data he shows that providing the increase needed is remarkably difficult given the need to restrict the production of ca....

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01:09:00

The Use of Optics in Art – David Hockney and Charles Falco

by Charles Falco
The Use of Optics in Art – David Hockney and Charles Falco
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 16 years ago | 5172 views
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Charles Falco describes his and David Hockney's theory of the use of optical devices by mediaeval artists.

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00:05:00

Calculating Quantum Corrections to Collider Processes

by Fernando Cordero
Calculating Quantum Corrections to Collider Processes
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1740 views
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A review of High Energy Particle Theory and Phenomenology at FSU

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00:05:00

Liquid Crystals

by Jennifer Kirchoff
Liquid Crystals
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1785 views
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A review of the properties and behaviour of liquid crystals. Temperature effects.

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00:52:00

Magnetoresistance – A New Look

by Ralph Dougherty
Magnetoresistance – A New Look
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2097 views
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The importance of electron orbital angular momentum in the Hall, quantum Hall and Meissner - Ochsenfeld effects.

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00:05:00

Nanoscale Polyelectrolyte O(organic)LED

by Lara Al-Hariri
Nanoscale Polyelectrolyte O(organic)LED
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2241 views
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The advantages and problems of organic light emitting diodes. Synthetic polyelectroltye methods are described.

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00:07:00

Nigeria

by Thomas Rush
Nigeria
for All ages,
Undergraduate presentations | All ages | 17 years ago | 1553 views
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A short presentation discussing the economic disadvantages that Nigerians face and one possible method of attempting to alleviate them. Thomas Rush suggests the use of education to help promote an improved quality of life for the citizens outside of ....

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00:05:00

Nuclear Structure and Gamma-ray Spectroscopy

by Michelle Perry
Nuclear Structure and Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2155 views
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The use of gamma-ray spectroscopy to study the structure of less well-known nuclei.

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00:04:00

Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Controlling Protein Adsorption etc.

by Maroun D Moussallem
Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Controlling Protein Adsorption etc.
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1600 views
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A7r5 smooth muscle cells cultured on different polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEMU) thin films behaved differently. Cells Adhered and spread well on nafion terminated PEMUs, they attached less and migrated more on poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) te....

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00:31:00

Resistivity – A New Look

by Ralph Dougherty
Resistivity – A New Look
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1653 views
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The importance of electron orbital angular momentum in the processes that contribute to resistivity.

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00:10:00

Secret Science – Invisible Ink

by Steve Acquah
Secret Science – Invisible Ink
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2032 views
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An introduction to acids and bases using simple kitchen equipment and some 'invisible ink'.

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00:04:00

Studying Macroscopic Stars Through Microscopic Nuclear Reactions

by Eric Johnson
Studying Macroscopic Stars Through Microscopic Nuclear Reactions
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1487 views
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Astrophysics is one of the driving forces behind the study of nuclear reactions and nuclear structure. The FSU Department of Nuclear Physics has the facilities and techniques needed to experimentally explore both of these topics. This video briefly....

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00:07:00

Synthesis of Stable, Water Soluble Gold Colloids

by Layal L Rouhana
Synthesis of Stable, Water Soluble Gold Colloids
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2718 views
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Ligand exchange reactions were utilized in the production of aggregation-resistant gold nanoparticles, having an average diameter of 5 nm, comprising a gold core capped with a mixed shell of citrate and zwitterionic ligands. The prepared nanoparticl....

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00:07:00

The Art of Science

by Steve Acquah
The Art of Science
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 17 years ago | 2225 views
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A look at the relationship between art and science with the emphasis on carbon nanotubes and protein fibres. Transmission and scanning electron microscopes.

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00:12:00

Using Algae to Help Solve the Energy Problem

by Jonathan Meyer
Using Algae to Help Solve the Energy Problem
for 14-19 and upwards,
Undergraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1394 views
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Review of world energy problems and their possible solutions; A novel use of algae to produce bio-diesel.

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00:10:00

Wakulla Springs Treatment Plan

by Lionel Skinner
Wakulla Springs Treatment Plan
for 14-19 and upwards,
Undergraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1630 views
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Wakulla Springs is dealing high levels of nitrates. These high levels have created a problem foreign local plants and animals. There is also a cosmetic problem due to the over-growth of algae. Smith Sewage Processing Plant, Wastewater Sprayfields, Se....

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00:10:00

Discovery of C-60

by Harry Kroto
Discovery of C-60
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 17 years ago | 2297 views
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The experiments in 1985 that uncovered the existence of C-60

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00:29:00

ACS Richard Smalley Eulogy

by Harry Kroto
ACS Richard Smalley Eulogy
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 17 years ago | 2736 views
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A moving address by Harry to the ACS meeting in San Francisco about his colleague and fellow Nobel Prize winner, Richard Smalley.

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00:45:00

Science, Society and Sustainability

by Harry Kroto
Science, Society and Sustainability
for All ages,
Interviews | All ages | 17 years ago | 2039 views
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A discourse about Harry's loves in science, the experiments leading up to the C-60 discovery in 1985 and the host of developments in putting C-60 and nanotubes to good use. Harry's ideas about public perception of science. Good reasons for being a s....

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00:09:00

Motion at Interfaces

by Prajnaparamita Dhar
Motion at Interfaces
for 14-19 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1678 views
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This talk is aimed primarily at young children and expresses my enthusiasm and my love for science. Its an attempt at expressing that Science is fun. I talk about some of the experiments done as part of my graduate work. Strategies for achieving guid....

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00:27:00

Architecture in Nanospace

by Harry Kroto
Architecture in Nanospace
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2426 views
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A brief history of carbon-60 and its developments into useful materials. How can chemistry help move us towards a more sustainable existence.

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00:16:00

Discovery and Creativity

by Harry Kroto
Discovery and Creativity
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2047 views
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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.

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00:18:00

Isaac Newton and Gravitation

by Colin Byfleet
Isaac Newton and Gravitation
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 3413 views
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A look at what was known when Newton started to develop his theory of gravitation and how he used these ideas and data to make his great forward step

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00:27:00

The Klein Paradox 2

by Slobodan Danko Bosanac
The Klein Paradox 2
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1732 views
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Standard analysis of the relativistic dynamics of scattering on a step potential leads to a paradox that contradicts the standard interpretation of a wave function in nonrelativistic theory. It is shown how is this result obtained by not being carefu....

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00:18:00

The Klein Paradox 1

by Slobodan Danko Bosanac
The Klein Paradox 1
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1797 views
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Standard analysis of the relativistic dynamics of scattering on a step potential leads to a paradox that contradicts the standard interpretation of a wave function in nonrelativistic theory. It is shown how is this result obtained by not being carefu....

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00:41:00

Spectroscopy

by Colin Byfleet
Spectroscopy
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2721 views
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A survey of the variety and usefulness of the wide-ranging techniques which incorporate the name spectroscopy.

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00:05:00

Kroto conducts Klemperer, K80

by Harry Kroto
Kroto conducts Klemperer, K80
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 17 years ago | 2459 views
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An 80th birthday presentation to Bill Klemperer at Harvard

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00:08:00

Penicillin – the Life Saver

by Colin Byfleet
Penicillin – the Life Saver
for All ages,
Interviews | All ages | 17 years ago | 2115 views
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Real-life story about one of the first uses of penicillin.  An interview with a survivor.

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00:51:00

Science, the Enlightenment and the Internet

by Harry Kroto
Science, the Enlightenment and the Internet
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2177 views
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A wide-ranging discourse on how science and the enlightenment led to the great ideas of the founding fathers in the USA.

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00:06:00

Algebra

by Harry Kroto
Algebra
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2408 views
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How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

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00:02:00

Where do you come from?

by Harry Kroto
Where do you come from?
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2024 views
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A simple introduction to our ideas about where the elements which make up the Earth originated.

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00:03:00

Numbers HK

by Harry Kroto
Numbers HK
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2111 views
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Harry gives an introduction to the difficulty of writing large numbers in Roman Numerals

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00:05:00

What are we made of?

by Harry Kroto
What are we made of?
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2223 views
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Development of the ideas which persuaded us to accept the theory of atoms and molecules as constituents of matter.

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00:03:00

Maps

by Harry Kroto
Maps
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 4796 views
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A brief introduction to getting over the problems of representing a sphere on a flat sheet.

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00:06:00

Direct Cluster Nuclear Transfer Reactions

by Amy Crisp
Direct Cluster Nuclear Transfer Reactions
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1566 views
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Studies of direct cluster nuclear transfer reactions to give information about angular momentum values in excited states of nuclei.

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00:06:00

Nuclear Structure Studies at FSU

by Calem Hoffman
Nuclear Structure Studies at FSU
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1598 views
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An overview of the low energy structure nuclear structure nphysics at Florida State University by a graduate student. The nparticle accelerator as well as certain nuclear experiments are described nto give insight into the research possibilities avai....

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00:05:00

High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at Florida State University

by Aaron Aguilar
High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy at Florida State University
for 22 and upwards,
Postgraduate presentations | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1730 views
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Studies of nuclear stability using gamma-ray spectroscopy. Use in security scanning; PET scans;

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01:08:00

Organic Synthesis and Methodology – Inspired by Natural Products

by Gregory Dudley
Organic Synthesis and Methodology – Inspired by Natural Products
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2903 views
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Prof Gregory Dudley presents on a research program developing under his direction at Florida State University. The research program is centered in synthetic organic chemistry, with a specific emphasis on electrophilic coupling and C-C bond cleavage ....

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01:07:00

Systems Chemistry: How can reactions shape the macroscopic world?

by Oliver Steinbock
Systems Chemistry: How can reactions shape the macroscopic world?
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 1859 views
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Abstract: 21st century chemistry is slowly expanding its concepts into the realm of supermolecular phenomena. However, few tools exist for explaining, creating and controlling complex macroscopic structures and dynamics. In this talk, I discuss our....

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00:28:00

The Discovery of Element 101

by Colin Byfleet
The Discovery of Element 101
for All ages,
Interviews | All ages | 17 years ago | 4602 views
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A first-hand interview of the moment of this discovery from Greg Choppin who worked with Glen Seaborg.

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00:06:00

Algebra with Chinese subtitles

by Harry Kroto
Algebra with Chinese subtitles
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2503 views
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How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

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00:11:00

Crater Formation in Sand

by Colin Byfleet
Crater Formation in Sand
for 11-14 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 4726 views
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A description and demonstration of the way in which craters formed by dropping objects into sand can be linked to some elementary physics

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00:13:00

Estimation – Educated Guesswork?

by Colin Byfleet
Estimation – Educated Guesswork?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2535 views
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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.

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00:05:00

Square Roots 2

by Colin Byfleet
Square Roots 2
for 11-14 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 6479 views
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A better way to extract square roots, with rapid convergence

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00:07:00

Square Roots 1

by Colin Byfleet
Square Roots 1
for 11-14 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 6454 views
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A pen and pencil method of extracting square roots

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00:11:00

All numbers are not equal

by Colin Byfleet
All numbers are not equal
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2857 views
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An introduction to the various types of numbers which are recognised as important.

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00:41:00

A Random Walk in Science, Art and Design

by Harry Kroto
A Random Walk in Science, Art and Design
for All ages,
Lectures | All ages | 17 years ago | 2434 views
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Harry Kroto describes his wide artistic interests over many years.

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00:12:00

Fractions 2

by Colin Byfleet
Fractions 2
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2399 views
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An approach to adding and subtracting fractions, using an understanding of the processes involved.

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00:21:00

Fractions 1

by Colin Byfleet
Fractions 1
for 14-19 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2955 views
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How can we represent fractions in the simplest way?   Equivalence of decimal and common fractions.

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00:09:00

Swelling and Doping of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers and Application

by Claudiu B Bucur
Swelling and Doping of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers and Application
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2122 views
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Thin polymer films are doped with electrolytes to produce novel effects.

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00:16:00

Fractions 3

by Colin Byfleet
Fractions 3
for 11-14 and upwards,
Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2527 views
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Mutiplying and dividing fractions: a systematic approach to this perennial problem.

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00:15:00

Percentages

by Colin Byfleet
Percentages
for 11-14 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2546 views
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Making life easy when using percentages. A sometimes fraught topic looked at differently.

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00:10:00

Simple and Compound Interest

by Colin Byfleet
Simple and Compound Interest
for 11-14 and upwards,
Teaching modules | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 4356 views
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Be wary of high interest rates! An introduction to how loans grow.

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00:25:00

Logarithms

by Colin Byfleet
Logarithms
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2378 views
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'The amazing Mr Briggs' or 'Where do Logarithms come from?'

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00:37:00

A Quantum Gas

by Slobodan Danko Bosanac
A Quantum Gas
for 22 and upwards,
Lectures | 22 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2440 views
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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.

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00:12:00

Why we all need the arts

by Jackie Hopson
Why we all need the arts
for All ages,
Arts presentations | All ages | 17 years ago | 3020 views
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A brief critical survey of the necessary function of the arts and their similarity to science.

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00:46:00

BuckyBall Workshop to Iceland

by Harry Kroto
BuckyBall Workshop to Iceland
for 11-14 and upwards,
LecturesWorkshops | 11-14 and upwards | 17 years ago | 2252 views
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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.

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