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Evidence: Ancient Astronomy, Modern Knowledge (Podcast)
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An interview with Isabel Hawkins, Co-director/Research Astronomer, UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory; Co-director, NASA Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum.
When astronomer Isabel Hawkins began exploring the astronomical work of Native Americans, their knowledge broadened her view of the night sky. She\342\200\231s since discovered several scientists incorporating the work of native people, both modern and ancient, into their current-day research. Isabel describes how she sees science as a cultural construct, the value of learning from personal experience, and that evidence comes in many forms.
Project: Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know? | Browse All
Date: August 20, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: native american, astronomy
When astronomer Isabel Hawkins began exploring the astronomical work of Native Americans, their knowledge broadened her view of the night sky. She\342\200\231s since discovered several scientists incorporating the work of native people, both modern and ancient, into their current-day research. Isabel describes how she sees science as a cultural construct, the value of learning from personal experience, and that evidence comes in many forms.
Project: Evidence: How Do We Know What We Know? | Browse All
Date: August 20, 2008
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: native american, astronomy
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Pi Day: Celebrating the Anniversary of Pi Day at the Exploratorium (Clip)
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3/14 at 1:59 pm
It's also Einstein's Birthday
From San Francisco to New York, in museums, universities, classrooms and in
the privacy of one’s own home - and of course on Second Life - people are
celebrating Pi. In 2008, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pi Day, an
international holiday born at San Francisco’s Exploratorium.
Project: Pi Day | Browse All
Date: February 20, 2008
Format: Event
Category: History of Science
Subject(s):
Keywords: pi day
Project: Pi Day | Browse All
Date: February 20, 2008
Format: Event
Category: History of Science
Subject(s):
Keywords: pi day
| Links: | Press Release: 20th Anniversary of PI Day March 14, 2008 |
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Doctor Atomic: Science, Music, & Morals Part I (Podcast)
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A discussion about the artistic, scientific, and moral interpretations of J. Robert Oppenheimer and his legacy as the father of the atomic bomb. Composer John Adams and librettist Peter Sellars of the Doctor Atomic opera are joined by Richard Rhodes, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Kip Cranna, musical administrator at the San Francisco Opera, moderates.
Project: Doctor Atomic | Browse All
Date: September 13, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Art, History, Physics
Keywords: j. robert oppenheimer, atomic bomb, manhattan project, san francisco opera, nagasaki, los alamos, opera commentary, nuclear reaction, plutonium, implosion, nuclear fission, leslie groves, edward teller, composing, cold war
Project: Doctor Atomic | Browse All
Date: September 13, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Art, History, Physics
Keywords: j. robert oppenheimer, atomic bomb, manhattan project, san francisco opera, nagasaki, los alamos, opera commentary, nuclear reaction, plutonium, implosion, nuclear fission, leslie groves, edward teller, composing, cold war
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Doctor Atomic: Science, Music, & Morals Part II (Podcast)
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A discussion about the artistic, scientific, and moral interpretations of J. Robert Oppenheimer and his legacy as the father of the atomic bomb. Composer John Adams and librettist Peter Sellars of the Doctor Atomic opera are joined by Richard Rhodes, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Kip Cranna, musical administrator at the San Francisco Opera, moderates.
Project: Doctor Atomic | Browse All
Date: September 13, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Art, History, Physics
Keywords: j. robert oppenheimer, atomic bomb, manhattan project, san francisco opera, nagasaki, los alomos, opera commentary, nuclear reaction, plutonium, implosion, nuclear fission, leslie groves, edward teller, composing, cold war
Project: Doctor Atomic | Browse All
Date: September 13, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Art, History, Physics
Keywords: j. robert oppenheimer, atomic bomb, manhattan project, san francisco opera, nagasaki, los alomos, opera commentary, nuclear reaction, plutonium, implosion, nuclear fission, leslie groves, edward teller, composing, cold war
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The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity: Behind the Scenes: Awarding the Nobel Prize (Webcast)
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1:26:20
Professor Anders Barany, Deputy Director of the Nobel Museum and former secretary of the physics commitee that awards the Nobel Prize, speaks about what makes the Nobel Prize one of the world's most prestigious honors. He gives an insider's tour of Alfred Nobel's will and how laureates are chosen and celebrated.
Project: The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity | Browse All
Date: June 14, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, General Science
Keywords: alfred nobel, nobel museum, nobel laureate consideration, noable laureate selection, nobel prize
Project: The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity | Browse All
Date: June 14, 2005
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, General Science
Keywords: alfred nobel, nobel museum, nobel laureate consideration, noable laureate selection, nobel prize
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Chichén Itzá: Ancient Observatories: Live from Chichén Itzá (Webcast)
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02:03:07
02:03:07
Celebrate the spring equinox at the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. The alignment of the sun on this day creates the appearance of a shadow, in the form of a serpent, that descends the main staircase of the great pyramid. The Live@Exploratorium crew is there to capture the snake on film and to speak with local archaeologists, archeoastronomers, and solar scientists about this amazing phenomenon.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chichén Itzá | Browse All
Date: March 21, 2005
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: spring equinox, maya, ancient observatories, alignments, sun, sun-earth day, nasa, solstice, pepe huchim, isabelle hawkins, chichen itza, yucatan, pyramids, el castillo
Chaco Canyon: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon (Webcast)
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Join the Live@ crew and NASA scientists as we delve into the ancient knowledge of the Chacoans, daily sky watchers who amassed a great knowledge about the movements of the sun. And learn why today's astronomers and solar physicists continue to watch the sun, using modern ground-based observatories and orbiting space telescopes.
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
Project: Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon | Browse All
Date: December 21, 2004
Format: Expedition
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): Physics, History
Keywords: winter solstice, chaco canyon, ancient observatories, sun, equinox, native americans, eagle dance, alignments, sun dagger, ancient stories, architecture, fajada butte, pueblo bonito
| Links: | National Park Service Chaco Canyon Website |
Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Palace of Delights (Clip)
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00:57:36
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Originally produced for NOVA in 1982, Jon Else's film takes a look behind the scenes at the Exploratorium. The film follows the development of three exhibits from prototype to museum floor. Palace of Delights won a Cine Golden Eagle Award and was shown at the International Film and Television Festival of New York.
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, jon else, exploratorium
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, jon else, exploratorium
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Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Random Quotes (Clip)
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A collection of random quotes by Exploratorium founder, Dr.Frank Oppenheimer.
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, exploratorium
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, exploratorium
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Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Exploratorium Beginnings (Clip)
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In this short film Frank Oppenheimer gives us some of his visions for what he is creating in the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. This film dates back to 1969, the year that the Exploratorium was founded.
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, exploratorium, art
Project: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer | Browse All
Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art
Keywords: frank oppenheimer, exploratorium, art
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