Lectures tagged "astrophysics"

Frank Wilczek: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces
Frank Wilczek
April 27, 2009
00:55:16
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek discusses his work and his life in science.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Pluto Files
Neil deGrasse Tyson
February 25, 2009
00:51:21
Paula Apsell interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book, The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet, and about his work in astrophysics.
Frank Wilzcek: Understanding the Universe
Frank Wilczek
September 15, 2008
01:03:57
The 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics winner, Frank Wilczek, explains the universe, synthesis the Grand Unification of Forces, and shares his vision of a new Golden Age in physics– all for the layperson, in an event celebrating the publication of his new book, The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether and the U
The Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It
Robert Zimmerman
June 30, 2008
01:24:20
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe, about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the very existence of black holes.
Onset of Civilization and Prospects for the Future II
Fred Spier
October 12, 2005
01:08:09
Fred Speir and Jill Tarter examine the continuously unfolding story of cosmic evolution, the modern scientific story of who we are and whence we came.
Early Universe and the Origin of Galaxies II
Frank Wilczek
September 21, 2005
01:02:28
Frank Wilczek and Colin Normane examine the "arrow of time" of cosmic evolution.