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Science in the City:  Camera Obscura (Clip)
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On the cliffs above San Francisco's Ocean Beach perches a landmark observatory—a giant camera obscura. Step inside with Robert Tacchetto and see how this centuries-old technology creates enchanting images of the outside world.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: July 11, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: camera obscura, san francisco, ocean beach, pinhole camera, concave table, exploratorium, natural lenses, science in the city


Science Teaching Tips:  Body Metrics (Podcast)
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Students really struggle with the metric system. TI staff educator Lori Lambertson tells us how she helps students get a handle on what the units really mean.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: May 26, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
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Keywords: metric, system, teaching


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Science Teaching Tips:  The Drama of the Immune System (Podcast)
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Staff educator Tory Brady performs a bit of theater, demonstrating the roles of the star players in the immune system.

Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All

Date: March 3, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology

Keywords: theater, immune, system


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Science from the Poles:  South Pole Telescope: Christmas Edition (Webcast)
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What's Christmas like at the South Pole? Also learn about the Race Around the World and the installation of the telescope's new receiver.

Project: Science from the Poles | Browse All

Date: December 29, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science

Keywords: south pole, telescope, antarctica, space, dark energy, mirrors, receiver, dish, reflector, camera

Links: South Pole Telescope Homepage

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Saturn:  Crash! Part I (Webcast)
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After its long journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan, the Huygens probe is released from the Cassini spacecraft. The Huygens probe completes its descent to Titan, capturing hundreds of images on its way. Join Senior Scientist Paul Doherty as he gives us background on this incredible mission and sets the stage for the first close-up images of this mysterious moon.

Project: Saturn: Jewel of the Solar System | Browse All

Date: January 14, 2005
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Keywords: titan huygens probe, cassini spacecraft, titan atmosphere, huygens probe camera, saturn, moons


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Saturn:  Titan: Up Close and Personal (Webcast)
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Saturn:  Saturn/Cassini Update - The Mystery of Titan (Webcast)
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Dr. Paul Doherty and Dr. Eric Weygren discuss the most intriguing moon in the Solar System, Titan. Titan is veiled in a mysterious, dense, foggy atmosphere.

Project: Saturn: Jewel of the Solar System | Browse All

Date: July 16, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Keywords: cassini spacecraft, model of saturn, atmosphere of titan, flower in liquid nitrogen activity, infra-red light camera


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Saturn:  Saturn/Cassini Update-A New Look at Phoebe (Webcast)
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Look at new images from the moon Phoebe with Exploratorium scientist Dr. Paul Doherty and Dr. Eric Wegryn of Cassini’s VIMS project.

Project: Saturn: Jewel of the Solar System | Browse All

Date: July 2, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Keywords: cassini spacecraft, icy bodies snack, moons, phoebe, saturn, infrared mapping


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Iron Science Teacher:  Carbohydrates (Webcast)
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Watch as the best teachers on the planet battle it out for the title of Iron Science Teacher. In this zany competition teachers will have ten minutes to create a science activity. This week’s “secret” ingredient- carbohydrates!

Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All

Date: July 2, 2004
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: teachers, experiments, demos, carbohydrates, human digestive system, air pressure, ballistics, force and motion, peeps science, science of peeps, model of the atmoshpere on mars, model of the atmoshpere on venus,


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Science Wire:  Biometrics: Eye-D (Webcast)
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Our team of middle school students from the Aim High program investigates new technologies that use our unique physical traits as tools for identification. Eye-D explores the possibilities of retinal scans.

Project: Science Wire | Browse All

Date: November 5, 2002
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology

Keywords: retinal scans, lasers, laser scans, cow's eye dissection, retina, image formation with lenses, optic fibers, cone cells, fundus camera, blood vessels in the eye, patterns, teenagers, explainers, explainer program,


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