Lectures tagged "universe"

Physics and Mystics
Leanne Temple
January 17, 2010
00:35:24
Leanne Temple, who studied physics in college and now operates the Nurturing Nook in Cumming, talks about the conjunction between physics and spirit.
Jerome I. Friedman: Particles, Protons, and Quarks
Jerome I. Friedman
May 1, 2008
01:04:25
Jerome I. Friedman gives a lunchtime talk and answers questions at the MIT Museum as a part of the 2008 Cambridge Science Festival.
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Night Sky: Journey Through the Cosmos
Dava Sobel
November 15, 2006
00:59:22
Dava Sobel confronts the vastness of the universe and our need to establish our own place in the world, as she discusses her latest book, The Planets. The night sky has fascinated humankind from prehistoric times.
Lisa Randall: String Theory, Multiple Dimensions
Lisa Randall
October 7, 2005
00:24:32
Lisa Randall discusses her research which focuses on string theory and the idea that there are multiple dimensions in space. Professor of physics at Harvard University, Randall discusses her research which focuses on string theory and the idea that there are multiple dimensions in space.
Planets and the Search for New Earths
Wesley A. Traub
October 16, 2002
01:10:17
Wesley Traub describes how scientists have succeeded in their quest to find new planets, what they have seen so far, and how they will look for life on these new worlds. Less than a decade ago, the only planets known to exist were the nine of our solar system.