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Planet X Discovered?? + Challenge Winners!
Some funky orbits near the Kuiper Belt are hinting towards a brand new planet, the elusive ‘Planet X.’ Our friends Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin of Caltech are working hard to finally spot the potential gas giant through powerful...
Be Smart
The Universe in a Glass of Wine (Richard Feynman Remixed)
A poet once said, "The whole universe is in a glass of wine." We will probably never know in what sense he said that, for poets do not write to be understood. But it is true that if we look in glass of wine closely enough we see the...
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The Future of Gravitational Waves
On September 14th, 2015 LIGO announced the first detection of a gravitational wave. This was hailed at the time as the dawn of gravitational wave astronomy. However that’s only true if the we ever detect another gravitational wave. Now...
SciShow
Synthetic Jellyfish
Hank tells us of a fascinating new experiment in synthetic biology - scientists have created a jellyfish out of silicone and rat heart cells.
SciShow
How Pocket Calculators Changed Electronics Forever
We don't think of pocket calculators as being all that special these days, but in reality their rise coincided with many of the innovations we take for granted today.
The Daily Conversation
Albert Einstein's Gravitational Waves Discovered
New ReviewScientists have confirmed Albert Einstein's 100 year-old theory of gravitational waves, detected using a massive system of instruments called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO).
Great Big Story
Ken Libbrecht, the physics behind snowflakes
Discover how physicist Ken Libbrecht grows snowflakes in the lab, offering insights into their crystal formation and their role in the movie Frozen.
Great Big Story
The science of snowflakes, Ken Libbrecht's icy artistry
Join Ken Libbrecht, a Caltech physicist and snowflake consultant for 'Frozen', as he unravels the secrets of snowflake formation.
Curated Video
Becoming a Physicist
Nine renowned physicists describe crucial aspects of their personal trajectories of how they became the professional scientists they are today. Featured are: Joanna Haigh (Imperial College), Paul Steinhardt (Princeton University),...
Curated Video
Leaving an Impression
Five experts describe how their attitudes and approaches to research were strongly influenced by the insights or attitudes of others. Featured are: Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose (University of Oxford), Artur Ekert (University of Oxford &...
Curated Video
The Meteorite Test
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt describes how a given material can be tested for being of meteoretic origin by examining its oxygen isotopes.
Professor Dave Explains
Bioengineer Jessica Griffiths (Get to Know a Scientist!)
Jessica is a bioengineer at Caltech that studies the gut-brain axis, and in particular how autism-related genetic mutations impact gut dysfunction. It's pretty cutting edge stuff, let's take a look inside her lab and hear about what she...
Physics Girl
Gravitational Waves Discovered for the First Time!
On Feb 11, 2016 Scientists at LIGO announced that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time. In the press conference heard round the world, they showed the tell-tale waveforms indicating that huge event in which two black...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists are building a wormhole tunnel analogue in quantum circuits
Scientists have proposed to build a functional wormhole tunnel by simulating quantum entangled black holes in a lab.
Science360
Anchovi Labs
An introduction to Anchovy Labs, a team specialising in image annotation and analysis software at the California Institute of Technology.
Next Animation Studio
Planet Nine: The solar system's ninth planet could be one step closer to discovery
Although no one's actually seen the planet that supposedly lurks in the outer solar system, planetary scientists at the California Institute of Technology presented evidence for Planet Nine's existence in January. As a spacecraft...
Curated Video
Deep Learning CNN Convolutional Neural Networks with Python - Introduction to TensorFlow Activity
This is an activity video on the introduction to TensorFlow. This clip is from the chapter "Introduction to TensorFlow" of the series "Deep Learning CNN: Convolutional Neural Networks with Python".This section focuses on the introduction...
Curated Video
Data Science and Machine Learning (Theory and Projects) A to Z - Introduction to TensorFlow: Introduction to TensorFlow Activity
In this video, we will cover introduction to TensorFlow activity. This clip is from the chapter "Deep learning: Convolutional Neural Networks with Python" of the series "Data Science and Machine Learning (Theory and Projects) A to Z".In...
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Ray Bradbury participates in Caltech symposium
/ On the eve of Mariner 9 going into orbit at Mars, Ray Bradbury takes part in a symposium discussion at Caltech with Arthur C Clarke, journalist Walter Sullivan, and scientists Carl Sagan and Bruce Murray / Bradbury relates some...
Curated Video
Nearly everything on board the International Space Station is an experiment, including the crew
HEADLINE:A new world of science packed into a football field sized laboratory
CAPTION: The International Space Station is a huge floating lab where everything on board is a science experiment, including the crew. (Dec. 1)
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Czech president Havel in Washington on US tour
1. Former Czech Republic president Vaclav Havel standing outside White House with aides, walks towards press
2. Photographer
3. SOUNDBITE: (Czech) Former Czech Republic president Vaclav Havel
"I was very glad I was in the White House. I...