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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
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
The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity: From Special Relativity to String Theory: How Einstein Turned Physics into (Webcast)
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00:48:31
00:48:31
A century after publication of Einstein's famous papers on light and relativity, this most celebrated of Nobel Laureates will be the subject of a talk by award-winning science writer K.C. Cole. She'll discuss the ways in which Einstein continues to influence physics today, from detecting gravity waves to understanding string theory.
Project: The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity | Browse All
Date: June 28, 2006
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: k.c. cole, symmetry, transpositional symmetries, speed of light, relativity, gravity lenses, gravity bending light, string theory
Project: The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity | Browse All
Date: June 28, 2006
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: k.c. cole, symmetry, transpositional symmetries, speed of light, relativity, gravity lenses, gravity bending light, string theory
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Science Wire: Biometrics: Eye-D (Webcast)
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00:09:54
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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,
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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Iron Science Teacher: Popsicle Sticks (Webcast)
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1:01:41
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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: popsicle sticks!
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: June 30, 2000
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: activities, contests, experiments, structural reinforcement for earthquakes, building for an earthquake, sheer wall contruction, earthquake retrofitting, thermal postcard, heat siensitive postcard, how lcds work, polarizing lenses, liquid crystals, polarizing film mo
Project: Iron Science Teacher | Browse All
Date: June 30, 2000
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: activities, contests, experiments, structural reinforcement for earthquakes, building for an earthquake, sheer wall contruction, earthquake retrofitting, thermal postcard, heat siensitive postcard, how lcds work, polarizing lenses, liquid crystals, polarizing film mo
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