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Driven: True Stories of Inspiration: Flowers on the Freeway (Slideshow)

Running Time:
05:00

Hayes Valley Farm is a community-run farm on a former freeway in the middle of San Francisco. The land was slated for condo development but the plan was put off when the economy slumped. Out of the ashes of that dream arose a utopia of a different sort; a suspended reality where fruit trees are grown on what was once a freeway on-ramp choked with cars. Now there are flowers growing out of the double yellow lines, and constant opportunities for children and adults to learn how to grow food and to get dirty doing it. Although the farm has only an "interim use" permit, meaning that it can't last forever, farmers Zoey Kroll and Jay Rosenberg know that the enduring harvest of this project--the truth that even the most outlandish-sounding things are possible if we make them so--will far outlive the farm itself.

Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All

Date: August 27, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

Keywords: farm, hayes valley farm, zoey kroll, jay rosenberg

Links:

Hayes Valley Farm official website

Speaking of Music Rewind: Meredith Monk Part 1 (Podcast)

Running Time:
01:07:18

Meredith Monk has been on the vanguard of interdisciplinary performance for 45 years. In this conversation from 1984, she discusses her works of that era, reflects on her process and aspirations for her work, takes questions, and performs excerpts from Education of the Girlchild.

Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All

Date: August 20, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art

Keywords: meredith monk, opera, speaking of music

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Speaking of Music Rewind: Meredith Monk Part 2 (Podcast)

Running Time:
00:53:35

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Geometry Playground: Geometric Threads (Clip)

Running Time:
00:02:48

Amy Williams, chair of Fashion at San Francisco's California College of Arts encourages the creative spirit of her students through creation of opulent gowns, made in a day with just pattern makers tissue and tape. The result is not only an education for students, but also a playful and performative experience in the process of fashion creation.

Project: Geometry Playground | Browse All

Date: August 10, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Art, general science,

Keywords: art, design, geometry, playground, fashion, triangles, patterns, amy williams

Driven: True Stories of Inspiration: Story of a Plate (Slideshow)

Running Time:
04:16

Chef Mourad Lahlou of Aziza restaurant is known for elegance and sophistication in his modern Moroccan dishes but often finds inspiration in simple things and unlikely places. In this journey behind the kitchen door, we shadow his entire process as he follows his heart from farm to table. The process is a solid team effort, from Lahlou's special relationships with the people who grow the food to the collaborative kitchen environment that he cultivates. We witness Chef Lahlou blend art and science, and precision and innovation, in his quest to create a plate that is elegant, surprising, and true to its ingredients.

Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All

Date: August 10, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art

Keywords: chef, aziza, mourad lahlou, cooking

After Dark: Nomadic Communites (Clip)

Running Time:
00:02:43

This week's After Dark event explored the connection between the diverse nomadic communities that thrive in the bay area.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: August 8, 2010
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology

Keywords: burning man, after dark, dust city diner, succulents, ice cream, food carts, nomades, bay, exotic species, exploratorium

Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Deep Sea Discoveries (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:27:04

Look over the shoulders of ocean explorers as they map and send their ROV into the little-known and unknown regions of the deep sea. "Voyages of Discovery" connects the Exploratorium with NOAA's newest ship, the Okeanos Explorer, currently in the Pacific Ocean near Indonesia, as it carries out its first exploration voyage. In this program, we connect live with marine scientists at the Okeanos' Exploration Command Center in Seattle, learn about the mission's latest discoveries and see new video of some of the amazing animals they've encountered on their mission.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: August 5, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: rov, ocean, exploration

Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Exploring the Depths with ROVs (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:34:56

Look over the shoulders of ocean explorers as they map and send their ROV into the little-known and unknown regions of the deep sea. "Voyages of Discovery" connects the Exploratorium with NOAA's newest ship, the Okeanos Explorer, currently in the Pacific Ocean near Indonesia, as it carries out its first exploration voyage. In this program, we learn about exploring the deep sea with ROVs. The Okeanos' ROV Operations Coordinator Dave Lovalvo shares the expedition's latest discoveries, including video of what is believed to be several completely new species.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: August 3, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: rov, ocean, exploration, okeanos explorer, oceanography, scientist, oceans

Driven: True Stories of Inspiration: Meet the Stars (Slideshow)

Running Time:
00:04:40

Astronomer Dr. Isabel Hawkins's journey to the stars began with two chance moments of enchantment with celestial bodies in her native Argentina. Inspired by the mystery of the sky, she went on to study physics and astronomy in California and then to work for 20 years as a research astronomer at UC Berkeley. Now retired from research and devoted to inciting a love of the stars and sky in young people, Dr. Hawkins reflects on her own initial moments of inspiration, on sharing her love of stars with others, and on how astronomy can, and should, remind us of our connection to one another, under a canopy of mystery.

Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All

Date: July 30, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art, Astronomy/Space Science

Keywords: astronomy, eclipse, stars, sun, solar

Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Underwater Volcanoes and Hydrothermal Vents (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:16:52

Look over the shoulders of ocean explorers as they map and send their ROV into the little-known and unknown regions of the deep sea. "Voyages of Discovery" connects the Exploratorium with NOAA's newest ship, the Okeanos Explorer, currently in the Pacific Ocean near Indonesia, as it carries out its first exploration voyage. In this program, we learn about underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents and see how scientists explore underwater geology with mapping and ROV technology.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: July 28, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: ocean, exploration, volcanoes, okeanos explorer, oceans


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