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Opening Up Sightlines
Intellectual historian Darrin McMahon (Dartmouth College) gives us a personal taste of what intellectual history is uniquely qualified to address, and what attracts him to the field.
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On The Ground
Historian and social anthropologist Nile Green, UCLA, describes how he has been consistently struck by the distinction between the “top-down” books he was reading, and the particular human situations he was encountering on the ground.
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ChatGPT Foundations: Creating Effective Prompts
You'll learn about the essential techniques and best practices for writing prompts that elicit accurate, informative, and relevant responses from ChatGPT.
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Mindsets and Gender
Psychologist Carol Dweck (Stanford) discusses the links between mindsets and gender.
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Benefits of Technology
Benefits of Technology discusses the many ways that technology increases the quality of human life with a focus on health, communication, exploration, and learning.
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May the Force Be with You
The video “May the Force Be with You” uses sports examples to discuss how force is applied to objects to change their direction.
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Gel Electrophoresis
"Gel Electrophoresis” explores the process of chromatography, focusing on gel electrophoresis and how it is used in the field of forensics.
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The Earth’s Layers
The Earth’s Layers examines the physical makeup of the earth by exploring the earth’s core, mantle, and crust.
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Careers and Occupations
Careers and Occupations differentiates the requirements for various careers and occupations by researching various careers.
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Can AI Detect Your Emotions?
There's been a lot of hype about AI-based emotion recognition. How much is reality?
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A Girl's Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence systems have impacted and been impacted by women in ways that we don’t usually see in other populations. Let’s talk about it.
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Comprehension Story Elements: Retelling
This video teaches how to retell a story. It shares how to first tell the setting/characters, then the problem, and finally the solution. It teaches how using three finger retell (beginning, middle, and end) helps keep us on track....
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Physics and Gender
Imperial College cosmologist Claudia de Rham shares her personal experiences of becoming a female theoretical physicist, stressing the importance of breaking down stereotypes of what a physicist is and does.
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Different Descriptions
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) emphasizes the importance of finding different descriptions for the same physical laws.
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Being a Scientist
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt gives his view on what different types of scientists are out there and how he is an "intellectual predator".
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Swept Under the Cosmological Rug
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt relates how many top cosmologists simply ignore the problems with cosmic inflation.
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Staying A Step Ahead
Quantum physicist Artur Ekert (Oxford and NUS) discusses the question of building public key cryptosytems that are safe from even a quantum computer.
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Seduced by Inflation
Princeton cosmologist Paul Steinhardt recalls his initial enchantment with cosmic inflation when he first heard Alan Guth suggest it in a talk in 1982.
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Measured Desperation
Physicist Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University, describes how many practicing scientists confidently assume that the unsolved problems of a theory will eventually be rectified rather than embracing the uncomfortable prospect of starting...
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Inflationary Concerns #1 - Fine-tuning
Physicist and early pioneer of cosmic inflation Paul Steinhardt (Princeton) describes the fine-tuning problem associated with cosmic inflation.
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Ignoring the Multiverse
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how many cosmologists simply ignore one of the most pronounced problems with the theory of cosmic inflation.
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Einstein and the Field Concept
Nobel Laureate David Politzer (Caltech) reflects upon the extent of Einstein's belief in the importance of the field concept in physics.
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Neuroscience, Eventually
Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector relates her personal career trajectory of beginning as an electrical engineer before eventually becoming a specialist in computer vision and neuroscience.