EXPLO.TV - Webcasts, Video Clips, and Podcasts from the Exploratorium

Iron Science Teacher: Member's Night Edition (webcast)

Running Time:
00:40:00

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live webcast audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: September 17, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): physics, general science

Driven: Death And Life Combined (slideshow)

Running Time:
04:00

Emmitt Watson is a fixture at the Neptune Society Columbarium, where he has worked for over 25 years. In this show, we trace his journey from handyman to pacifier-of-hearts to the many people who inurn their loved ones in this unusual and magnificent place.

Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All

Date: September 16, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
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Science in the City: Synesthesia: The Smell of a Sound, The Taste of a Color (clip)

Running Time:
00:05:30

Monday is spiky. The number nine is orange. The letter F smells like smoke. Roughly one percent of people experience such blending of the senses, known as synesthesia. In this episode we meet Bryan Alvarez, a doctoral candidate at the University of California at Berkeley, who is researching the neural mechanisms of synesthesia in an effort to explain why only some of us experience this cognitive crosstalk.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: September 14, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): cognitive psychology, brain science

Miscellaneous: Slow-Motion Medley (clip)

Running Time:
00:02:00

See the subtle, mesmeric effects revealed by slow-motion observation of three iconic exhibits: Circling Wave Umbrella, in which spinning fabric forms pockets of swirling air; Rift Zone, a miniature geothermal landscape created by air bubbling through fine sand; and Vortex, a swirling vortex of water in a hydrodynamic dance with gravity.

Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All

Date: August 30, 2011
Format: Exhibit
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, General Science

Science in the City: Cars, Corrosion, and Coke (clip)

Running Time:
00:06:00

Ever wondered where that crust on your car battery comes from? Exploratorium staff member Chuck Mignacco explains galvanic corrosion and the basics of battery maintenance using a time-honored miracle solvent: Coke. Watch for a surprise guest at the end of the video.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: August 24, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

After Dark: Blue (clip)

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On August 4, 2011 After Dark Blue delved into the color of cool with explorations of indigo, underwater vision, color photography, and blues performances by Lady Bianca, Bobbie Webb, and Fillmore Slim.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: August 22, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Driven: As Warm As It Gets (slideshow)

Running Time:
4:20

Some may spend their golden years in the La-Z-Boy, but 86-year-old Walt Schneebeli and his pals, the "old goats" of the Dolphin Club of San Francisco, find peace of mind by swimming in the salty, chilly San Francisco bay.

Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All

Date: August 19, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
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Miscellaneous: Marina Harbor Dredge (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:47

An impression of recent activity in the yacht harbor near the Exploratorium.

Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All

Date: August 16, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Exploratorium at the Piers: Palace of Fine Arts at Pier 15 (clip)

Running Time:
00:04:56

Weaving our present location with our future location.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: August 10, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Science in the City: Black Sand (clip)

Running Time:
00:03:53

Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn as he unlocks the mystery behind the black sand (a.k.a. magnetite) at Ocean Beach. This piece explores the origin of magnetite in the Sierra Nevada mountains, its journey down the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers to the Bay, and the interesting physical properties of this mineral, plus some fun things you can do with it.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: August 9, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science