Curated Video
Big Bang Evidence
Discover the scientific evidence that supports the Big Bang theory - from the expanding Universe to cosmic microwave background radiation. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. An expanding Universe, an abundance of light elements, and...
World Science Festival
Where Did The Title "Big Bang" Come From?
The concept of the Big Bang Theory—the prevailing cosmological model of the early development of the universe—brings up many difficult questions that go against our notions of reality. What happened before the big bang? If there was no...
Curated Video
Big Bang
The most widely accepted theory for the origin and development of our Universe. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
World Science Festival
Ripples From The Big Bang: Listening to the Beginning of Time
In March, a major breakthrough in understanding the origin of universe took the scientific community–and the general public–by storm. A team lead by astronomer John Kovac, using a powerful telescope at the South Pole, reported evidence...
World Science Festival
Your Daily Equation #28: Einstein, The Big Bang, and the Expansion of the Universe
Episode 28 #YourDailyEquation: Shortly after Einstein published his new theory of gravity, his general theory of relativity, researchers realized that it predicted that the universe should expanding--a prediction subsequently confirmed...
Mazz Media
Scientific Theory
This live-action video program is about the term scientific theory. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term scientific theory through use of video footage, photographs,...
Curated Video
How to Create a Notebook Paper Effect in Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial
In this tutorial, Justin demonstrates how to create a realistic notebook paper effect in Microsoft PowerPoint using shapes and simple techniques. From creating the paper sheet to adding lines, holes, and torn edges, he guides viewers...
Bozeman Science
Practice 6 - Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Paul Andersen explains how scientists modify theories by constructing explanations. He also discusses the cycle of design used by engineers to solve problems. He starts by defining a theory as a well-established explanation of a...
NASA
NASA | Beyond Einstein: Part II
View "Beyond Einstein: Part I" at:Albert Einstein's theories rank among humanity's greatest achievements. They sparked the scientific revolution of the 20th Century. In their attempts to understand how space, time and matter are...
NASA
NASA | Beyond Einstein: Part I
View "Beyond Einstein: Part II" at:Albert Einstein's theories rank among humanity's greatest achievements. They sparked the scientific revolution of the 20th Century. In their attempts to understand how space, time and matter are...
National Geographic
Origins of the Universe 101 | National Geographic
How old is the universe, and how did it begin? Throughout history, countless myths and scientific theories have tried to explain the universe's origins. The most widely accepted explanation is the big bang theory. Learn about the...
The March of Time
US/Australia soldiers in city
MOT 1944: U.S. & AUSTRALIA SOLDIERS IN CITY: HA WS Sydney Harbour Bridge boats ships in Port Jackson. VS American & Australian soldiers walking on street pedestrians. WS Transport ship coming into harbor people watching FG. Australian...
World Science Festival
Alan Guth Explains Inflation Theory
The physics world was rocked by a discovery that may shed light on the wild birth of our universe. Using the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole, scientists have found what they believe to be the signature of gravitational waves...
World Science Festival
Multiverse: One Universe or Many?
The inflationary theory of cosmology, an enduring theory about our universe and how it was formed, explains that just after the Big Bang, the universe went through a period of rapid expansion. This theory has been critical to...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Early Life on Earth
This video introduces the Early Life series. This program explores current scientific theories explaining possible processes by which Earth was formed. Fascinating animations illustrate Earth's early conditions that led to the...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Natural Resources: What Are Natural Resources?
Everyday we use natural resources. This series of programs introduces students to the importance of natural resources in our lives. Renewable and nonrenewable resources are differentiated with examples illustrating each. The positive and...
Curated Video
The Truth About Polygraphs: The Science and Limitations of Lie Detectors
This video discusses the use of polygraphs or lie detectors in police interrogations. It explains how the polygraph operates by measuring physiological responses such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and perspiration. However,...
World Science Festival
Echoes From The Beginning: A Journey Through Space And Time
In what many call a “golden age of cosmology”, astronomers can now observe the universe with unprecedented precision, resulting in spectacular progress in the search for the origin of the universe. Yet, for all the impressive progress,...
World Science Festival
(Trailer) Multiverse: One Universe or Many?
Could we be living in one of an infinite number of universes? The inflationary theory of cosmology seems to add weight to this as-yet-unproven (and perhaps unprovable) idea called the multiverse. But the notion of multiple universes is...
World Science Festival
WSF CONNECT Q&A with David Albert
Philosopher and physicist David Albert from Columbia University joined us live in our studio to ponder the imponderables and answer your questions about cosmology, physics, the limits of science and many other mind-blowing topics. Find...
World Science Festival
Creating a Universe, Inflation At It's Finest
Inflation, an enduring theory about our universe and how it was formed, proposes that just after the Big Bang, the universe underwent a period of rapid expansion. The theory has historically done a good job explaining a wide range of...
World Science Festival
Testing the Limits of Cosmology
As physicists attempt to answer some of science’s biggest questions about the universe, they are testing the limits of experimental and observational science itself. In this program leading physicists, astronomers, and astrophysicists...
World Science Festival
The Elusive Neutrino and The Nature Of The Cosmos
The neutrino is among the cagiest of particles, a subatomic wisp so ephemeral it could pass through light years of lead with more ease than a hot knife through butter. Despite its extraordinary abundance in the universe—billions pass...
World Science Festival
Multiverse: In the Beginning
What if the big bang that produced our universe wasn't the only one? Is it possible that universes are being created all the time? Some scientists suspect a theory supposing a collection of universes—dubbed the multiverse—could answer...