tagged w/ public outreach
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James Rasmussen has already done a lot to help the Duwamish river stay alive in Seattle, but he's not done yet. The coordinator of the "Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition", which is the public outreach group of the Duwamish superfund site, aims for no less than a clean river with fish that people can eat without getting sick. You can feel, he's the kind of person who gets stuff done, in the long run!James Rasmussen has already done a lot to help the Duwamish river stay alive in... more
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I never realized that chemists can be like ornithologists: traveling the world to see a particular element. But in this video, we accompany a mad chemist as he visits a fluorine expert to finally show you this incredibly reactive element in action.I never realized that chemists can be like ornithologists: traveling the world to see... more
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Convince just 100 key companies to go sustainable, and WWF’s Jason Clay says global markets will shift to protect the planet our consumption has already outgrown. Hear how his extraordinary roundtables are getting big brand rivals to agree on green practices first — before their products duke it out on store shelves.Convince just 100 key companies to go sustainable, and WWF’s Jason Clay says... more
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In late July 2010, Bad Astronomer and skeptic, Phil Plait, gave a thoughtful public presentation called "Don't Be A Dick." This video presentation discusses how one presents their skepticism to the public and how they discuss it publicly. There was a lot of positive reaction to the talk, but also some criticism.In late July 2010, Bad Astronomer and skeptic, Phil Plait, gave a thoughtful public... more
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The American Museum of Natural History began the process of separating two long-time combatants — barosaurus and allosaurus skeletons — that have shared the same display mount in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda since they were first installed in 1991. The separation kicked off with curator Mark Norell overseeing the first ceremonial cut in the mount.The American Museum of Natural History began the process of separating two long-time... more
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This video animates a presentation by bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical thinker, Jeremy Rifkin. It presents his investigations into the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.This video animates a presentation by bestselling author, political adviser and social... more
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TIME magazine recently went to interview astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson and we noticed a huge crate had been delivered to his office at the American Museum of Natural History. He was then kind enough to open it on-camera. The back story of this gift is that Neil was adamant that ABC News include the Saturn V Rocket on its list of The 7 Wonders of America. The folks at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama were so grateful, they sent Neil a replica.TIME magazine recently went to interview astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson and we noticed... more
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Zircons are tiny crystals with a big story to tell. Some of these minerals are the oldest Earth materials ever discovered, and therefore yield clues about what the planet was like after it formed 4.5 billion years ago. In this new Science Bulletins video, travel to a remote island off Greenland's coast and a zircon-making lab in New York State to learn how geologists are using these time capsules to build new hypotheses about the early Earth.Zircons are tiny crystals with a big story to tell. Some of these minerals are the... more
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This video is really interesting for two reasons: first, it's a hand-drawn animation that evolves in front of your eyes, and second, I think it explains why scientists like to write blogs for the public about science -- for free! Adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, this fascinating video illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.This video is really interesting for two reasons: first, it's a hand-drawn... more
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This is a rather nice video with a home-made feel to it. It presents a quick view of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, starting on the subway platform (filled with lots of beautiful tile art, all of which I've photographed and shared on my blog). The AMNH is a scientific research and education institution, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.This is a rather nice video with a home-made feel to it. It presents a quick view of... more
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A University of Nottingham video explains the physics that underlies the technology being developed to filter out that annoying drone from 30,000 blasting vuvuzelas in the background of all World Cup football matches. It's interesting to note that this is the same sort of software technology that ornithologists use to record (and "clean up") background noise captured in birdsong recordings.A University of Nottingham video explains the physics that underlies the technology... more
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Spider biologist Norman Platnick, from the American Museum of Natural History, has traveled the world cataloguing some of these creatures, many for the first time ever. World renowned for his work, he hopes to find as many as species as possible before some disappear.Spider biologist Norman Platnick, from the American Museum of Natural History, has... more
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This video is the first of a new series of behind-the-scenes looks at the collections at the American Museum of Natural History. In this video, Melanie Stiassny, Axelrod Research Curator in the Department of Ichthyology, takes us through the Museum's vast collection of fishes.This video is the first of a new series of behind-the-scenes looks at the collections... more
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This is yet another Lego animation. This time, instead of recreating highlights of the World Cup 2010 games, this one shows highlights for the history of the field of microbiology. It's actually good enough to show as an intro to a microbiology course.This is yet another Lego animation. This time, instead of recreating highlights of the... more
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This video is a trailer for a movie proposal by protein crystallographer, Stephen Curry. If he is lucky enough to continue on to the June 2010 rounds of the online program targeted at teens, "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!"This video is a trailer for a movie proposal by protein crystallographer, Stephen... more
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Bird watchers (especially those who do most of their birding by ear) will particularly enjoy this video: Peter Tyack of Woods Hole talks about a hidden wonder of the sea: underwater sound. Onstage at Mission Blue, he explains the amazing ways whales use sound and song to communicate across hundreds of miles of ocean.Bird watchers (especially those who do most of their birding by ear) will particularly... more
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This video features physics and astronomy professor Jim LaBelle, as he discusses the truly fascinating science behind a classic physics experiment, Foucault's pendulum, while seated next to Dartmouth University's pendulum in Fairchild Tower.This video features physics and astronomy professor Jim LaBelle, as he discusses the... more
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Do you need a fun, hands-on experiment for your physics classroom? This video shows how a group of high school students, led by a terrific teacher, made origami paper airplanes from phone book pages that glide on a wave of air and what they learned from it. Magnificent.Do you need a fun, hands-on experiment for your physics classroom? This video shows... more
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This is the latest edition of the carnival devoted to showcasing the finest science, medicine, environment and nature writing published recently in the blogosphere! Check it out!This is the latest edition of the carnival devoted to showcasing the finest science,... more
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Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats -- from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics. Includes a very nicely done video that shows how viruses replicate.Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and... more
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