Science


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The Essentials of Theosophy
Jerome Michel
September 27, 2009
00:54:37
Jerome Michel discusses ways to find a deeper understanding of the vast ideas that make up the essentials of theosophy. He shows how theosophy is different for everyone because it defines itself through each person's journey.
Development of High Oxidation State Metathesis Catalysts
Richard Schrock
March 21, 2007
00:54:48
In chemistry, the term metathesis refers to a chemical reaction in which bonds between different atoms are broken and the atoms recombine to create a new molecule a process that has been likened to da
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Meet the "Other" Einstein
John Stachel
October 23, 2005
00:54:54
It is well known that Einstein worked to develop a unified field theory that would encompass all of physics including (he hoped) all quantum phenomena.
Catalytic Reduction of Dinitrogen
Richard Schrock
March 23, 2007
01:03:01
In chemistry, the term metathesis refers to a chemical reaction in which bonds between different atoms are broken and the atoms recombine to create a new molecule a process that has been likened to da
New Orleans: Global Warming Disaster
William Sargent
October 16, 2006
00:57:24
This lecture chronicles the unique history of this charming southern city while exploring the engineering mistakes made when building New Orleans.
Double Helix: The Script for Life
Richard Young
March 5, 2003
00:40:49
This is the first in a four-part series of lectures celebrating the 50th anniversary of Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA in 1953.
Meeting of the Academy of Arts and Sciences
Alan Lightman
April 4, 2006
01:24:40
Alan Lightman outlines the intellectual and emotional landscape of the groundbreaking discoveries of the 21st century, and explores how scientists think, whether there are common patterns of discovery
Science Fiction and Student Understanding of Science
Michael Barnett
May 16, 2007
00:53:21
Michael Barnett, of Boston College's Lynch School, discusses how and why sci-fi movies seem so credible.