Presented by Explo.TV http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/index.php Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:30:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/images/logos/explo_tv_small.jpg http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/index.php Recent programs from the Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=63 Nobody can really teach you anything—rather, you have to learn it for yourself. So how can you help your students understand science? TI staff educator Modesto Tamez shares some thoughts about helping students make ideas their own. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=93 This After Dark event featured a special installation of the Cubatron by Bay Area artist and engineer Mark Lottor. A visually stunning and surprising favorite of music and art festival audiences, the Cubatron is a 3-D light sculpture made from 8-x-8-foot modular cubes, each containing 1,000 individually programmable RGB LEDs. Viewed from any direction—even underneath—the Cubatron's thousands of programmed pixels paint exquisite arrays of color that cascade in spectacularly dynamic patterns. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=7 Have you ever wondered exactly what clouds are made of, or what the difference is between a cumulus and lenticular cloud? Clouds are an ever-present, ever-changing part of our natural landscape. They come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, and capture our imagination with their endless permutations. Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty for a live Webcast about cloud physics. Paul will discuss the basic makeup of clouds, and explore some of the aspects that make them such a rich part of our daily lives. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=92 On January 15th we will release a gem of a vintage interview with revolutionary musician/composer Astor Piazolla! In this inspired 1989 chat, Argentinean nuevo tango composer and bandoneon (concertina) player Astor Piazzolla dazzles the audience with a surprising story about the tango's origin in Argentina. He traces his musical beginnings and the "very beautiful way of feeling crazy" that resulted in his best compositions. Piazzolla also plays the bandoneon, and answers audience questions. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=63 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. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=63 Exploratorium graphic artist David Barker describes the physics of baseball bats, and makes some sweet music in the process! Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=63 Staff educator Modesto Tamez tells how he gets students exploring electromagnets, a great preparation for making an electric motor. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=63 TI staff educator Eric Muller explains how to make your own record player! Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=92 Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.exploratorium.edu/webcasts/archive.php?project=92 Brian Eno is a supremely influential English musician, composer, producer, and popularizer of ambient music. In the second half of this informal, free-range chat from February 1988, Eno discusses his origins as an artist and some of the major influences in his life. He’s never short on wit or opinions, and the interview will amuse fans and newcomers alike. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100