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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

Keywords: frank oppenheimer, frank, exploratorium, history, museum, panel, creation, founder, philosophy, mission

Exploratorium at the Piers: The Fries Bridge is Installed (Clip)

Running Time:
00:01:53

The waters of San Francisco Bay are making a dramatic comeback as workers slowly remove a 1950s-era paved deck from between Piers 15 and 17 on the historic Embarcadero, at the site of the Exploratorium’s new home. In early November 2011, the east bridge, dedicated to the Fries family by San Francisco philanthropist Bill Fries, was put in place, connecting the terrace of the new Pier 15 Bay Observatory building to the adjacent side of Pier 17. When the museum opens in the spring of 2013, this bridge will offer prime views of the City and the Bay.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: January 5, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: exploratorium, san francisco bay, construction, bridge, piers 15 and 17, port of san francisco

QuickTime: 1000K

Exploratorium Science at America's Cup: Science of Sailing 102: Tip Don't Flip! (Clip)

Running Time:
04:17

How do the America's Cup boats sail on just one hull? Why do they sometimes capsize? Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty dives deeper into the physics of the America's Cup catamarans in "Sailing 102: Tip Don't Flip!"

Project: Exploratorium Science at America's Cup | Browse All

Date: November 25, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: exploratorium

Exploratorium Science at America's Cup: Green Sea Turtles (Clip)

Running Time:
04:55

There are green sea turtles in San Diego Bay? Where did they come from? Do they really live over 100 years? Why is it important for scientists to keep track of these giant creatures, and how on earth do they do it? In this interview with ecologist Tomoharu Eguchi (NOAA Marine Fisheries Service) and ecology graduate student Sheila Madrak, we meet the sea turtles and explore these 'big' questions.

Project: Exploratorium Science at America's Cup | Browse All

Date: November 25, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology

Keywords: exploratorium america's cup green sea turtle turtles tagging ecology biology noaa san diego bay power plant marine

Exploratorium Science at America's Cup: Wind Modeling (Clip)

Running Time:
02:50

The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (http://sccoos.org/) gathers live data about winds, waves, surface currents, temperature, and water quality, and makes it available to everyone. In this piece, Oceanographer Art Miller tells us about this system, and about how America's Cup sailors can use this kind of data and modeling to improve their race performances. To access wind modeling data, visit: http://www.sccoos.org/data/observations/

Project: Exploratorium Science at America's Cup | Browse All

Date: November 25, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: scripps institution wind modeling sccoos america's cup exploratorium art miller bay currents sailing marine

Exploratorium at the Piers: Jitterbugging: Pouring Concrete at the Piers (Clip)

Running Time:
00:01:51

Pouring concrete is an ongoing feature of construction at the Piers. This footage, captured in July 2011, shows the well-choreographed process involved, from pumping the concrete into rebar-latticed slabs via remote-controlled overhead boom, to vibrating the concrete to get rid of air pockets, to flattening the surface using 2x4s (“screed”) and rakes (“come-along tools”), to tamping in (“jitterbugging”) bits of sand and gravel, to the final smoothing and leveling of the finished surface. This pour created an extension to the southeast apron of Pier 15, adjacent to what will become the East Gallery.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: November 23, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: exploratorium, port of san francisco, piers 15 and 17, construction, concrete pouring

QuickTime: 750K

Exploratorium Science at America's Cup: Science of Sailing 101 (Clip)

Running Time:
04:53

How can a wind-powered sailboat move faster than the wind? Why do the America's Cup sails look like airplane wings? With the beginner in mind, Exploratorium senior scientist Paul Doherty introduces the basic physics of sailing and sail design.

Project: Exploratorium Science at America's Cup | Browse All

Date: November 18, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: exploratorium, america's cup, sailing, science, wind, waves, boats, ships, paul doherty, physics

Science in the City: City Grazing (Clip)

Running Time:
00:04:39

In an unlikely corner of industrial southeastern San Francisco, a herd of 60 goats gambol on a 10-acre site ringed by a rail yard and a cement recycling plant. Meet the movers and munchers behind City Grazing, a local “rent-a-goat” service that provides an ecological alternative to lawn mowers and herbicides. To learn more visit: http://citygrazing.com/

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: October 25, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: science in the city, exploratorium, goats, city grazing, weed control,

QuickTime: 700K

Exploratorium at the Piers: A New Perspective on Construction (Clip)

Running Time:
00:01:44

Take a look at the construction at Piers 15 and 17 from a different vantage point. This past August we recorded video of the Exploratorium's new home from a boat about 100 yards off the back of the piers.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: October 17, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):

Keywords: construction, exploratorium, san francisco, piers 15 and 17, san francisco, bay, water, ocean, piers, embarcadero, port

QuickTime: 996K

After Dark: Again and Again (Clip)

Running Time:
00:02:22

This After Dark, the Exploratorium hit repeat on favorite memories. Guests explored the fascinating worlds of reminiscence and repetition—and then backwards skated through their own nostalgia on our temporary roller rink.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: October 10, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: roller skating, again and again, afterdark, exploratorium night life, roller rink


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