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After Dark: The Tibetan View of the Mind with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (clip)

Running Time:
00:32:46

Discover the Tibetan Buddhist view of the mind with Geshe Lhakdor. He discusses how awareness and sensory information (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) are perceived through different forms of consciousness, and how Buddhist practitioners investigate their inner mental experiences to better understand their experience of the world around them.

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Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology

AfterSchool Activities: Whirling Watcher Activity: Introduction (clip)

Running Time:
00:00:45

An introduction to a spinning disc called a stroboscope, which lets you create your own animated cartoon.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Whirling Watcher Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (clip)

Running Time:
00:04:32

A detailed demonstration of how to make a stroboscope, including a discussion of materials needed.

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Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

AfterSchool Activities: Whirling Watcher Activity: What's Going On (clip)

Running Time:
00:00:47

The science behind the Whirling Watcher stroboscope, including a discussion of the phenomenon called persistence of vision, which in this activity creates the illusion of a galloping horse.

Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2008
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science