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Science at Burning Man: Investigating Alkali (Clip)
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00:03:52
00:03:52
Senior Exploratorium scientist, Paul Doherty, unlocks the mystery behind the corrosive dust that coats the Black Rock Desert.
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 29, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: paul doherty, burning man, alkali, alkaline, mountains, basin, playa, desert, investigate, ph level, acidity
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 29, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: paul doherty, burning man, alkali, alkaline, mountains, basin, playa, desert, investigate, ph level, acidity
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Driven: Together (Slideshow)
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4:15
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The Explainers are the go-to people on the Exploratorium's floor--in their trademark orange vests, they roam the vast museum, helping visitors engage with the exhibits. In this show, we explore the field trip Explainers, a team of people from all different backgrounds, some of whom had little interest in science before getting involved here. The story isn't just about our home team, it's about the broader possibilities of teamwork and togetherness.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: September 24, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
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Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: September 24, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
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Science at Burning Man: Vortices (Clip)
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00:01:56
00:01:56
Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty discusses the science of dust devils and describes how vortices are created in the Black Rock Desert.
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 20, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: vortices, dust devils, desert, tornado, paul doherty
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 20, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science
Keywords: vortices, dust devils, desert, tornado, paul doherty
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Speaking of Music Rewind: Najma Ahktar Part 1 (Podcast)
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00:53:03
00:53:03
Najma Akhtar is a singer, composer, and actress who has been in heavy rotation in the World Music orbit for over 20 years. She was born and raised in England but sings in the traditional style of India, her ancestral homeland. In this presentation from 1991, she performs many songs with her band, and openly discusses her unique cultural and musical fusions.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: September 17, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: indian music, speaking of music rewind
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: September 17, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: indian music, speaking of music rewind
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Speaking of Music Rewind: Najma Ahktar Part 2 (Podcast)
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55:58:00
55:58:00
Najma Akhtar is a singer, composer, and actress who has been in heavy rotation in the World Music orbit for over 20 years. She was born and raised in England but sings in the traditional style of India, her ancestral homeland. In this presentation from 1991, she performs many songs with her band, and openly discusses her unique cultural and musical fusions.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: September 17, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: indian music, speaking of music rewind
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: September 17, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
Keywords: indian music, speaking of music rewind
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Science at Burning Man: High Altitude Aviation (Clip)
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The Exploratorium crew got the opportunity to enjoy a bird's eye view of the Black Rock desert. Join us as we investigate the challenges of navigating density altitude in this extreme climate.
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 14, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: aviation, density, altitude, flying, burning man
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 14, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: aviation, density, altitude, flying, burning man
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Science at Burning Man: Triangle of Fire (Clip)
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00:01:28
00:01:28
Burning Man is a literal hotbed of explosions and fire. Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty as he looks at the properties that make up fire through the lens of the Burning Man event.
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 11, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: burning man, fire, detonation, gas, air, black rock desert
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 11, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: burning man, fire, detonation, gas, air, black rock desert
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Driven: Inspire: A Visit With Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Slideshow)
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04:52
04:52
Some moments are so perfectly arresting that they can change the course of our lives. Here, widely influential psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi meditates on those inciting moments of inspiration, and how we might find them anywhere.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
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Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
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Science at Burning Man: The MicroZoo (Clip)
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00:03:20
00:03:20
We went and talked with the folks who ran the Microzoo camp at Burning Man 2010, and learned about critters in extreme environments.
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: burning man, microzoon, organisms, extreme environments, water flea, biology
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology
Keywords: burning man, microzoon, organisms, extreme environments, water flea, biology
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Science at Burning Man: Double Rainbows (Clip)
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00:00:59
00:00:59
Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty explains a double rainbow sighting at Burning Man 2010!
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: burning man, rainbows, light, prisms, color, black rock desert
Project: Science at Burning Man | Browse All
Date: September 10, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Physics
Keywords: burning man, rainbows, light, prisms, color, black rock desert
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