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Miscellaneous: On the Move: Event (Clip)

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00:02:00

What a great day! We were in the Mission and Bayview districts and on the Embarcadero for a free, preopening extravaganza that was part road show, part street festival, and all Exploratorium. On the Move featured a fleet of moving trucks equipped with museum exhibits and experiences accompanied by artworks, films, food, family activities, and live performances that culminated in a spectacular finale at Pier 15.

Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All

Date: March 13, 2013
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Art,

Keywords: on the move, art, burningman, art cars, pulpusa,

Science in the City: Cars, Corrosion, and Coke (Clip)

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00:06:00

Ever wondered where that crust on your car battery comes from? Exploratorium staff member Chuck Mignacco explains galvanic corrosion and the basics of battery maintenance using a time-honored miracle solvent: Coke. Watch for a surprise guest at the end of the video.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: August 24, 2011
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: cars, car battery, battery, corrosion, electrons, leads, postive, negative, ac power, dc power, coke

Science in the City: Cable Cars (Clip)

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Like the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's cable cars are world-renowned as emblems of our city. Join us for a ride down Hyde Street as we investigate what makes these historic cars go—and more importantly, stop—on the steep hills of San Francisco. To learn more visit the Cable Car Museum website: http://www.cablecarmuseum.org/index.html

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: June 20, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: cable cars, history, brakes

QuickTime: 700K

SmallTalk: Vroom! Nanocars and Nanofactories (Podcast)

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00:28:20

Dr. Jim Tour, a chemist at Rice University, builds the world’s smallest vehicles. He calls them “nanocars,” and he thinks these tiny vehicles might lead to nano-sized factories. We’ll also hear from University of Florida graduate student Diane Hickey, who will tell us some of the interesting reactions she’s run into when explaining nanotechnology.

Project: NISE: SmallTalk | Browse All

Date: February 15, 2007
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Nanotechnology, Physics

Keywords: small talk episode, nano, cars, factories, teaching, vehicles, jim tour, diane hickey

Links:	Dr. Jim Tour
	Movies of Jim Tour's Nanocars

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Explainer Perspectives: Under the Hood (Webcast)

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0:18:34

The first in a series on automotive science, this webcast will explain all about braking systems. How do disc brakes work? Are there other kinds of brakes? What kind of maintenance should you be doing? Join High School Explainers as they visit a repair shop.

Project: Explainer Perspectives | Browse All

Date: August 3, 2003
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: explainers, automobiles, cars, brakes, repairs, troubleshooting, diagnosis

Real: 225K 1M

Windows Media: 659K


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