Just How Small is an Atom?
Just How Small is an Atom? from TED’s new online education initiative, TEDEducation, designed to “capture and amplify the voice of the world’s greatest teachers”.
View ArticleThe Economics of Science
Given the recent California proposal to cut high school science standards in half – (1 year vs. the 2 current) in response to budgetary constraints – we should be reminded of the economics of...
View ArticleNerd Xing
This bright yellow crossing sign, one of the numerous now classic MIT hacks, was posted back in 1987 at the busy cross walk that is 77 Massachusetts Ave. The glasses and 5 1/4″ floppy are a nice touch....
View ArticleMission Aquarius
Mission Aquarius, a national treasure, is a “one of kind saturation, diving unit dedicated to science, education, and outreach” positioned 60 feet underwater as the only operating seafloor...
View ArticleSynthetic Biology in 6 Minutes
The following video succinctly explains how synthetic biology is ‘putting the engineering back into synthetic biology’, highlighting several of the major contributors to the field and many of the...
View ArticleHow Big is Infinity?
TedEd, with Dennis Wildfogel, explores the fundamentals of set theory, some of the many apparent mathematical paradoxes, and the power of infinity.
View ArticleDiagnosing a zombie
Tim Verstynen & Bradley Voytek, in the following TED-Ed video, uses a zombie diagnosis to explore the complicated relationship between behavior and the brain, highlighting some of the many...
View Article3 World-Changing Biology Experiments
Hank from SciShow presents three science experiments that changed the world.
View ArticleA Tour of the ISS
Previous International Space Station NASA commander Sunita Williams provides this in-depth tour of the ISS.
View ArticleThe Value of Education
Neil deGrasse Tyson recently tweeted this succinct evaluation of the state our education system; needless to say, we have room for improvement. When students cheat on exams it’s because our school...
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