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58:42 Konstantin Batygin - Planet Nine From Outer Space Konstantin Batygin - Planet Nine From Outer Space	Konstantin Batygin - Planet Nine From Outer Space At the outskirts of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune, lies an expansive field of icy debris known as the Kuiper belt. The orbits of the individual asteroid-like bodies within the Kuiper… physics public lecture school of physics georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2019 From Kathryn Gentilello 4 Months ago 7 views 0 name Konstantin Batygin Date 04/09/2019
01:01:13 Michael Lemonick - How a Failed Astrophysics… Michael Lemonick - How a Failed Astrophysics Major Became a Successful Science Writer	Michael Lemonick - How a Failed Astrophysics Major Became a Successful Science Writer I knew from the time I was a very young child that I wanted to be an astronomer. The dream lasted until I got to college, where I learned to my dismay that I actually had no passion for doing what an… school of physics public lectures georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2019 From Kathryn Gentilello 5 Months ago 9 views 0 name Michael Lemonick Date 03/12/2019
59:10 Zeb Rocklin - The Science of Origami Zeb Rocklin - The Science of Origami	Zeb Rocklin - The Science of Origami What kinds of shapes can you make by folding a sheet of paper? How strong can you make them, or how flexible? Although we've been folding paper for centuries, we're still discovering… school of physics public lectures georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2019 From Kathryn Gentilello 5 Months ago 17 views 0 name Zeb Rocklin Date 02/25/2019
01:11:53 How the Universe Made the Elements in the… How the Universe Made the Elements in the Periodic Table - James Sowell	How the Universe Made the Elements in the Periodic Table - James Sowell The creation of the elements in the universe took billions of years and required various processes.The first few minutes of the big bang produced only hydrogen (H) and helium (He). No new elements… frontiers in science lecture school of physics public lectures georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2019 From Kathryn Gentilello 6 Months ago 27 views 0 name James Sowell Date 02/06/2019
01:13:17 African Societies in Development: Critical… African Societies in Development: Critical Challenges and Successes : a Panel Discussion	African Societies in Development: Critical Challenges and Successes : a Panel Discussion In celebration of Black History Month, Ivan Allen College, Office of the Dean presented a panel discussion on African Societies in Development. Moderator, Georgia A. Persons, School of Public Policy,… school of public policy georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2007 From Kathryn Gentilello 8 Months ago 4 views 0 name Georgia A. Persons, Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere, Michael L. Best, Date 02/20/2007
01:05:44 Michael F. Schatz - Forecasting Turbulence Michael F. Schatz - Forecasting Turbulence	Michael F. Schatz - Forecasting Turbulence Fluid turbulence is one of the greatest unsolved problems of classical physics (and the subject of a million dollar mathematical (Millenium) challenge). Centuries of research--including Leonardo da… georgia tech fall 2018 school of physics inquiring minds public lecture recorded by gtlibrary From Kathryn Gentilello 8 Months ago 7 views 0 name Michael F. Schatz Date 11/26/2018
01:13:12 Machiel Keestra - Interdisciplinary Integration… Machiel Keestra - Interdisciplinary Integration After the Neuro-turn: Problems with the ‘Neurofication’ of Theology	Machiel Keestra - Interdisciplinary Integration After the Neuro-turn: Problems with the ‘Neurofication’ of Theology The recent emergence of neuro-disciplines like neuro-economics, neuro-anthropology, neurophilosophy and neuro-politics is exciting for those working in these ‘neurofied’ disciplines, as… school of public policy ivan allen college of liberal arts georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary fall 2018 From Kathryn Gentilello 8 Months ago 29 views 0 name Machiel Keestra Date 11/08/2018
01:18:45 Jennifer Curtis, Chandra Raman, Rick Trebino -… Jennifer Curtis, Chandra Raman, Rick Trebino - Celebration of 2018 Physics Nobel Prize: Lighting the way with microscopic tractor beams and sculpted laser pulse	Jennifer Curtis, Chandra Raman, Rick Trebino - Celebration of 2018 Physics Nobel Prize: Lighting the way with microscopic tractor beams and sculpted laser pulse The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes two breakthrough inventions in laser physics. The first, optical tweezers, allows scientist and engineers to use lasers like the tractor beams of Star Trek… frontiers in science lecture physics public lecture recorded by gtlibrary fall 2018 georgia tech From Kathryn Gentilello 9 Months ago 12 views 0 name Jennifer Curtis, Chandra Raman, Rick Trebino Date 10/23/2018
01:16:54 Elisabetta Matsumoto - Non-Euclidean Virtual… Elisabetta Matsumoto - Non-Euclidean Virtual Reality	Elisabetta Matsumoto - Non-Euclidean Virtual Reality The 2016 confirmation of Einstein's prediction of gravitational waves has put the spotlight back on the importance of curvature for the physics of the universe. While the ability of mass to… physics public lecture frontiers in science lecture school of physics recorded by gtlibrary fall 2018 georgia tech From Kathryn Gentilello 9 Months ago 10 views 0 name Elisabetta Matsumoto Date 10/15/2018
01:07:03 Seth Shostak - When Will We Find E.T. and What… Seth Shostak - When Will We Find E.T. and What Happens If We Do?	Seth Shostak - When Will We Find E.T. and What Happens If We Do? Are we alone in the universe? The scientific hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence is now well into its fifth decade, and we still haven’t discovered any cosmic company. Could all this mean… physics public lecture frontiers in science lecture georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary fall 2018 From Kathryn Gentilello 10 Months ago 18 views 0 name Seth Shostak biography Seth Shostak is a Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute. Date 09/24/2018
58:08 Sex, Flies and Video: Communicating Science to… Sex, Flies and Video: Communicating Science to the Public in Words and Images - James Gorman	Sex, Flies and Video: Communicating Science to the Public in Words and Images - James Gorman Scientists and journalists have similar, but not identical interests in getting information about their work to the public in an appealing, but accurate way. James Gorman will draw on his experience… school of physics public lectures frontiers in science lecture georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2018 From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 57 views 0 name James Gorman Date 03/27/2018
01:06:00 Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817: A… Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817: A Multi-sensory Experience of the Universe - Laura Cadonati, Nepomuk Otte, Ignacio Taboada	Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817: A Multi-sensory Experience of the Universe - Laura Cadonati, Nepomuk Otte, Ignacio Taboada August 17, 2017, is a milestone date for astrophysics. For the first time, the LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave observatories detected signals from the collision of two neutron stars. The powerful… physics public lecture frontiers in science lecture georgia tech school of physics recorded by gtlibrary spring 2018 From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 14 views 0 name Laura Cadonati, Nepomuk Otte, Ignacio Taboada Date 02/13/2018
01:10:13 Will Evolution and Information Theory Provide The… Will Evolution and Information Theory Provide The Fundamentals Of Physics? - S. James Gates, Jr.	Will Evolution and Information Theory Provide The Fundamentals Of Physics? - S. James Gates, Jr. This presentation will describe an arc in the mathematical/theoretical physics research of the presenter that has traversed concept spaces from equations, to graphical imagery, to coding theory… recorded by gtlibrary spring 2018 physics public lecture georgia tech school of physics frontiers in science lecture From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 73 views 0 name S. James Gates, Jr. Date 03/26/2018
01:03:40 From Molecules to Migration: How Quantum Physics… From Molecules to Migration: How Quantum Physics Can Explain the Compass of Birds - Thorsten Ritz	From Molecules to Migration: How Quantum Physics Can Explain the Compass of Birds - Thorsten Ritz The world of quantum physics appears mysterious, even spooky, and far removed from everyday phenomena we can observe in the world around us. Especially the realm of living organisms was thought to be… physics public lecture school of physics inquiring minds public lecture georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary spring 2018 From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 59 views 0 name Thorsten Ritz Date 02/05/2018
01:09:04 Einstein's Cosmos and the Quantum: Origin of… Einstein's Cosmos and the Quantum: Origin of Space, Time, and Large-Scale Structure of the Universe - Abhay Ashtekar	Einstein's Cosmos and the Quantum: Origin of Space, Time, and Large-Scale Structure of the Universe - Abhay Ashtekar For over two millennia, civilizations have pondered over the questions of cosmogenesis. But serious attempts to address them began only with Einstein's discovery of general relativity a century… bold ideas in physics lecture frontiers in science lecture physics public lecture recorded by gtlibrary fall 2017 georgia tech From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 32 views 0 name Abhay Ashtekar Date 11/14/2017
01:00:23 Climate Change Policy in the Age of Trump –… Climate Change Policy in the Age of Trump – An Economic Perspective - Robert N. Stavins	Climate Change Policy in the Age of Trump – An Economic Perspective - Robert N. Stavins https://mediaspace.gatech.edu/media/stavins/1_mbf8yujp policy@tech seminar series school of public policy ivan allen college of liberal arts georgia tech recorded by gtlibrary fall 2017 From Kathryn Gentilello A year ago 7 views 0 name Robert N. Stavins Date 10/30/2017