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After Dark: The Tibetan View of the Mind with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (Clip)
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00:32:46
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Discover the Tibetan Buddhist view of the mind with Geshe Lhakdor. He discusses how awareness and sensory information (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) are perceived through different forms of consciousness, and how Buddhist practitioners investigate their inner mental experiences to better understand their experience of the world around them.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology
Keywords: geshe lhakdor, science for monks, buddhism, sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, five senses, tibet, mind
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology
Keywords: geshe lhakdor, science for monks, buddhism, sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, five senses, tibet, mind
Exploratorium Science at America's Cup: Science of Sailing 101 (Clip)
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04:53
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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
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
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Miscellaneous: Slow-Motion Medley (Clip)
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See the subtle, mesmeric effects revealed by slow-motion observation of three iconic exhibits: Circling Wave Umbrella, in which spinning fabric forms pockets of swirling air; Rift Zone, a miniature geothermal landscape created by air bubbling through fine sand; and Vortex, a swirling vortex of water in a hydrodynamic dance with gravity.
Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All
Date: August 30, 2011
Format: Exhibit
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, General Science
Keywords: waves, vortex, geothermal, slow motion, rift zone, circling wave umbrella
Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All
Date: August 30, 2011
Format: Exhibit
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, General Science
Keywords: waves, vortex, geothermal, slow motion, rift zone, circling wave umbrella
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Speaking of Music Rewind: Trimpin (Podcast)
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In this gem from 1990, we get a brief peek into the flourishing mind of German-born composer/sculptor Trimpin, a MacArthur "genius" award winner and the subject of a recent feature documentary. He chronicles his unique adventures through sound and music making, takes audience questions, and stages modified versions of his musical installations in front of the live audience.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: February 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: speaking of music, rewind, trimpin, music, composer, art, sound, inventor
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: February 19, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art
Keywords: speaking of music, rewind, trimpin, music, composer, art, sound, inventor
| Links: | Trimpin documentary |
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Science Teaching Tips: Whirled Music (Podcast)
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00:08:39
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Geeks have strange hobbies. Staff physicist Paul Doherty plays the corrugated plastic tube, also known as a “whirly,” and explains the surprising science behind the sound.
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: January 13, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: whirly, sound, music
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: January 13, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: whirly, sound, music
| Links: | The science of whirlies | Sounds like fun |
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Science Teaching Tips: That Sounds Good (Podcast)
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00:09:39
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Exploratorium staff physicist Thomas Humphrey divulges a clever way to measure the speed of sound, and he explains how he’s used that information to measure things in the world.
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: December 2, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: sound, speed, measure
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: December 2, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: sound, speed, measure
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Science Teaching Tips: Sound Bytes (Part 2) (Podcast)
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Our host, Stephanie Chasteen, shares some more fun facts and activities having to do with the science of sound.
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):
Keywords: sound, science, activities
Project: Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips | Browse All
Date: October 7, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s):
Keywords: sound, science, activities
| Links: | Stephanie Chasteen’s Web site |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cup Speaker Activity: Introduction (Clip)
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00:00:51
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An introduction to how to make your own simple speaker, which transmits sound from a radio or MP3 player and demonstrates the principles of electromagnetism and vibration.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cup Speaker Activity: Step-by-Step Demonstration (Clip)
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A detailed demonstration of how to make a cup speaker, including a discussion of materials needed.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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AfterSchool Activities: Cup Speaker Activity: What's Going On (Clip)
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00:02:25
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The science behind the Cup Speaker activity, including how electromagnets work, and how in this activity the magnet pushes the bottom of a cup back and forth, vibrating the air and creating sound.
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
Project: AfterSchool Activities | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: audio, sound, speaker, music, electromagnetism, vibration, afterschool
| Links: | Download activity instructions | Download concept map | Going further |
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