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Gale In Context: Science is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative reference content with headlines and videos, learners see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. Users can explore millions of full-text articles from national and global publications, 200+ experiments and projects, and top reference content.
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The professional astronomer or astrophysicist is a pretty recent phenomenon. In the past, astronomy was often performed by nobility and extremely enthusiastic amateurs. Although it seems like the scientific exploration of our universe is now in the hands of full-time career astro-professionals, a ton of really valuable science is still done by people with proper day jobs.
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Energy is the strongest force in the universe. But where did it come from? This program covers the origins of energy, energy through the ages, physical and chemical changes, and the definition of energy. We’ll also explore energy in different forms, including fire and its discovery, calorific energy, the invention of machines, petroleum, windmills, photosynthesis, the Sun, energy reserves, and mechanical, electrical, and luminous energies.
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Newton’s three laws of motion are fundamental to many aspects of physics—including collisions. This clip covers the laws, explaining each and looking at how they apply to different examples of collisions. Calculations involving force, mass, acceleration, and stopping time are applied to various scenarios. It is an excellent learning resource for senior-level physics students.
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It’s time to get energized and make things light up, heat up, power up, and break up. This program will melt away the complexity of thermodynamicsc and the functions and laws behind it. Heat up your class and make things happen, just like the energy found in this video. Topics include: Energy Basics, State Functions and Hess’s Law, The First Law of Thermodynamics, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, and Gibbs Free Energy.
17) Mayim Bialik
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik. Comedian co-host Chris Hardwick and guest Summer Ash join Tyson in the Hall of the Universe to discuss the portrayal of science on television. Topics include women in science, television characters as role models, and garnering interest in science through comedic means.
18) Larry Wilmore
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Emmy Award-winning TV producer, actor, comedian and writer Larry Wilmore. Comedian co-host Eugene Mirman and neuroscientist Scott Weems join Tyson in the Hall of the Universe to discuss the physiology of laughter, the mathematics of crafting jokes and the intersection of science and comedy.
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I've been doing history and philosophy of physics for some 40 years now and that's what I continue to do,” said Allan Franklin from the University of Colorado. “Most of my work has been on experimental physics and most of it, experimental particle physics. I do have one experiment, which I love, because people don’t remember it and should. It's by Ellis and Wooster in 1927, and it doesn’t get mentioned very much in physics books, physics textbooks....
20) Bill Clinton
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with former president Bill Clinton, who was a strong advocate of science education and advancement during his two presidential terms. Comedian co-host Chuck Nice and genomics expert Juan Enriquez join Tyson in the Hall of the Universe to discuss the importance of science education in society, the Human Genome Project, and artificial intelligence.