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

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

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: Shipwreck Discoveries (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:23:58

The Nautilus has discovered several well-preserved shipwrecks on their mission, from ancient Greek trading vessels to modern sailboats. Join us as we talk with chief scientist Katy Croff Bell live aboard the Nautilus and see the latest video of their discoveries.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: October 18, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: archaeology, ocean science, mediterranean, black sea

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

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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

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: Exploring the Gorringe Bank Seamounts (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:25:03

Located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal, the seamounts of Gorringe Bank rise nearly 5000 meters from the sea floor -- as tall as Europe's Alps. Join us as we talk live with scientists aboard the Nautilus as they explore these geologically active and biologically rich submarine mountains.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: October 14, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: deep sea, ocean science, exploration, atlantic ocean

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: Live from the Ship (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:24:58

Join the Exploratorium as we connect live for the first time with the E/V Nautilus as it sails the Mediterranean Sea south of Spain. We talk with scientists on the ship and learn about the ship's amazing capabilities and the 2011 exploration mission.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: September 30, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: geology, marine science, exploration, volcanoes, rovs, deep sea

Iron Science Teacher: Member's Night Edition (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:40:00

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live webcast audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: September 17, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): physics, general science

Keywords: iron science teacher. activities, competition, demonstrations, teachers, education, science, informal science

Science in the City: Black Sand (Clip)

Running Time:
00:03:53

Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn as he unlocks the mystery behind the black sand (a.k.a. magnetite) at Ocean Beach. This piece explores the origin of magnetite in the Sierra Nevada mountains, its journey down the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers to the Bay, and the interesting physical properties of this mineral, plus some fun things you can do with it.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: August 9, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: black sand, beach, magnitite, magnet, mineral, magnetic lines, force fields, exploratorium, ocean beach, exhibit

Iron Science Teacher: Eggs (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:46:01

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live webcast audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 8, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: iron science teacher, hands-on science, demonstration

Iron Science Teacher: Magnets (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:48:20

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live webcast audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher."

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 1, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: iron science teacher, hands-on science, demonstration

Iron Science Teacher: Colors (Webcast)

Running Time:
00:47:47

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live webcast audience for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher." This week's secret ingredient? Colors!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: June 25, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: iron science teacher, hands-on science, demonstration, color


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