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

Exploratorium History: Shaping the Exploratorium (clip)

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00:28:00

In this historical video from 1996, which was originally made for a museum floor installation, we learn about both the Palace of Fine Arts and the roots of the Exploratorium. This piece mixes footage from films in the Exploratorium's collection and interviews with historians, architects, and museum staff.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 6, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics, Art, History

Exploratorium History: Live at Exploratorium Compilation (1997) (clip)

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00:08:22

In 1997, the Exploratorium opened the Phyllis C. Wattis Webcast Studio on the museum floor, linking Internet users to live museum events and to live events at remote locations. In this video you can explore the early days of webcasting at the Exploratorium.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 1, 2012
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Life Science/Biology

Transit of Venus: Monitoring Climate Change (clip)

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00:03:15

Join Dr. Russell Schnell, the director of the Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as he talks about what it takes to monitor climate change.

Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All

Date: June 4, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, General Science, Chemistry

Transit of Venus: A Short History of the Keeling Curve (clip)

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00:03:16

Dr. John Barnes, Station Manager of NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory, shares the history of Charles Keeling's pioneering carbon dioxide measurements, which have been taken continually at Mauna Loa since 1958.

Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All

Date: June 1, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): General Science

Exploratorium History: The Explainers in 1982 (clip)

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00:02:25

Originally produced for NOVA in 1982, Jon Else's film, "Palace of Delights" takes a look behind the scenes at the Exploratorium in action.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: January 19, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science,

Exploratorium History: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Origin of the Explainer program (clip)

Running Time:
02:12:00

Dr. Frank Oppenheimer discussing the origins of the Exploratorium Explainer Programs.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: January 12, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Science in the City: Cable Cars (clip)

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Like the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's cable cars are world-renowned as emblems of our city. Join us for a ride down Hyde Street as we investigate what makes these historic cars go—and more importantly, stop—on the steep hills of San Francisco. To learn more visit the Cable Car Museum website: http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/index.html

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: June 20, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Ice Stories: Live from the Wilkes Land Expedition (webcast)

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00:20:39

On March 1st, we connected live with scientists aboard the scientific drilling vessel the JOIDES Resolution off the coast of Antarctica. Meet geologists Rob Dunbar, Carlota Escutia, and Christina Riesselman and learn about their historic expedition to Antarctica that is helping reveal the history of Earth's climate and teaching us about our climate future.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: March 2, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Ice Stories: A Day in the Life of the DISC Drill (clip)

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00:03:15

This short video summarizes all of the steps in collecting an ice core using the Deep Ice Sheet Coring (DISC) drill. Thomas Bauska, of Oregon State University helped Heidi Roop put together this video.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: February 4, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

After Dark: Resolution:Media Artist Ken Murphy (clip)

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00:04:23

Ken Murphy, creator of A History of the Sky— a time-lapse visualization that will span an entire year—talks about his project during the After Dark event, Resolution.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: January 7, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, Astronomy/Space Science