Cornelia Dean New York Times Reconciling Proof and Belief on: New York Times In a video interview, Cornelia Dean discusses reader reactions to her July 25 review of books about science and faith.
Border Wall Could Block Wildlife on: Discovery Channel The presence of Jaguars along the U.S.- Mexico border means that a new wall may also create an impasse for them and other wildlife. Jorge Ribas investigates.
Chris Mooney Seed Magazine Daily Kos '07 Science Panel: Chris Mooney Part II on: YouTube Yale educated journalist (Washington D.C. correspondent for Seed) Chirs Mooney speaks at the '07 YearlyKos science panel about hurricanes and climate change.
Alfred Goldberg Harvard Medical School From New Biology to Novel Therapies on: WBGH Dr. Goldberg portrays the flavor and rewards of contemporary biomedical research and illustrates
Impact of the Secure Border Initiative on: Discovery Channel As construction along the border with Mexico begins under the Secure Border Initiative, Jorge Ribas looks at how new technologies could work better than the barriers in place...
David Deutsch Oxford University The Fabric of Reality and parallel worlds on: TEDtalks Legendary physicist David Deutsch is author of The Fabric of Reality, and the leading proponent of multiverse theory, the astounding idea that our universe is constantly spawning parallel worlds. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:45)
John Doerr Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers John Doerr: Seeking salvation and profit in greentech on: TED Talks 'I don't think we're going to make it,' John Doerr proclaims, in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. Spurred on by his daughter, who demanded he fix the mess the world is heading for, he and his partners at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers embarked on a greentech world tour -- surveying the state of the art, from the ethanol revolution in Brazil to Wal-mart's (!) eco-concept store in Bentonville, Arkansas. KPCB is investing $200 million in green technologies to save the planet and make a profit to boot. But, Doerr fears, it may not be enough.
Gregory Chudnovsky Brooklyn Polytechnic University NOVA ScienceNow: Profile - Brothers Chudnovsky on: WGBH The story of two brilliant mathematicians, a unicorn, and a homemade supercomputer
The Missing Secrets of Nikola Tesla on: Google Video Nikola Tesla was a world-renowned Serb-American inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer. Tesla is regarded as one of the most important inventors in history, but also made bizarre claims late in his career.
Erik Olson New York Times Caterpillar Hunting with Dr. Wagner on: New York Times Entomologist David Wagner discusses his love for caterpillars and other insects.
Robert Wright Journalist Destiny has an arrow on: TEDtalks Author Robert Wright argues that history has an arrow: That humans have continued to evolve -- if not biologically, than culturally and technologically -- toward greater complexity and intelligence. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:54)
Andy Revkin New York Times Fishing with Carl Safina on: New York Times Andrew C. Revkin goes fishing off Montauk Point in New York with marine biologist Carl Safina.
Gina Kolata New York Times The Hispanic Paradox on: New York Times In one of the most puzzling discoveries in research on aging, people like Irma Lara and Salomon Leos may have the secret to living longer.
Donald McNeil New York Times A Simple Solution for Clean Water on: New York Times Donald G. McNeil Jr. demonstrates how a new personal water filter, worn around the neck, could help ensure people around the world have clean water to drink.
Chris Anderson Editor of WIRED Technology's Long Tail on: TedTalks Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED (not to be confused with the curator of TED, who has the same name), explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous. To demonstrate this trajectory, Anderson explores the evolution of the DVD player as it passes through each of these four tipping points, then offers specific examples of current trends in technology -- ranging from DNA sequencing to the hybrid -- to illustrate each stage of the game.
Erik Olsen New York Times Human Origins On Display on: New York Times A tour of the new Hall of Human Origins at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Amy Smith Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tales of Invention on: TEDtalks MIT engineer Amy Smith designs ingenious low-cost devices to tackle tough problems in developing countries. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 15:48)
Emily Hager New York Times Aiding Hearing Loss on: New York Times Despite major improvements to hearing aids over the last 10 years, cost and the stigmas of the past keep people from wearing them.
Kathy Koerner Shuttle Flight Director No urgent concern over shuttle gap on: Yahoonews NASA briefers say a small gap in Atlantis' thermal blanket is not considered an urgent concern, and it's not expected to affect the mission schedule. The shuttle is due to dock with the space station tomorrow.
Neuroscience Research at Salk Institute, San Diego
Speaker: Terrence J. Sejnowski and David Eagleman Time:6:08
Terrence J. Sejnowski and David Eagleman from the Neurobiology Lab explain their research on the human brain and the perception of vision and sound, the binding problem and the flash-lag effect.
