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We hear from a broad cross-section of scientists (13 in total) who give their thoughts on the pros and cons of the way researchers engage with the general public. Researchers featured in this compilation: Nima Arkani-Hamed, Claudia de Rham, Freeman Dyson, Joanna Haigh, Justin Khoury, Nick Lane, Tony Leggett, Jenny Nelson, Stephen Scherer, Paul Steinhardt, Jill Tarter, and Scott Tremaine.
23) Black Holes
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Five experts (Nima Arkani-Hamed, David Politzer, Roger Penrose, Artur Ekert, and Scott Tremaine) illuminate how BLACK HOLES, once thought impossible and later highly improbable, are now an indispensable part of physics, from redefining our concept of information to observational astrophysics.
24) Dark Energy
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Six renowned physicists (Roger Penrose, Tony Leggett, Justin Khoury, Freeman Dyson, Claudia de Rham, Rocky Kolb) reflect on the mystery of so-called “DARK ENERGY” - the surprising acceleration in the expansion of the universe that was discovered by two groups in 1998 and later awarded with a Nobel Prize.
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Quantum mechanics gives us a picture of the world so radically counterintuitive that it has changed our perspective on reality itself. In Quantum Mechanics: The Physics of the Microscopic World, award-winning Professor Benjamin Schumacher gives you the logical tools to grasp the paradoxes and astonishing insights of this field.
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The book covers all the areas in physics, and each chapter includes explanations and examples to help you develop the understanding you need. Physics does not have to be daunting. This book, complete with practice questions and answers, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of physics. The book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously...
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Kinesiology is the study and application of physics to body movement - energy, work, friction and inertia. This program explores the application of Newton's Three Laws of Motion in baseball regarding pitching and hitting. Kinesiologists at the American Sports Medicine Institute use video motion capture to study the biomechanics of a pitcher's delivery to optimize performance and help reduce injury.
37) Speed
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A look at the role of SPEED in man’s life from the dawn of time to the farthest reaches of the conceivable future, Speed introduces us to daredevils—racers, test pilots, astronauts—the people who live and breathe speed on the frontier of human capabilities. But at the heart of this film is a thoughtful, soft-spoken man, known not for the speed at which he traveled, but for his imagination. Albert Einstein enlarged the frontiers of human potential...
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A portrait of an esteemed physicist whose old world sensibilities and pure approach to his work kept him at the forefront of the cutting edge across the span of his long career. He was beloved and respected as a professor, and as a researcher, his work greatly advanced our knowledge of atomic science, earning him numerous awards and distinctions including a Nobel Prize. In working to help solve the energy crisis of the 1970’s, Bethe emerged as one...
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