Tag Archives: Video

Building A Better Pop Star

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ian Chant

It’s been said that stars are just like the rest of us. But Japan’s newest pop sensation, Aimi Eguchi, really isn’t like the rest of us. Check out this video of Eguchi. Notice anything strange? While the rest of us … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan Is Back On The Air With ‘The Sagan Series’

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ian Chant

Do you know anyone who ever tires of listening to Carl Sagan talk about space? Yeah, neither do we. That’s why we’re thankful for The Sagan Series, a collection of video montages combining music, news clips, film footage, and Carl … Continue reading →

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One Year in 2 Minutes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Katherine

Now that we’re in the thick of winter, you may be longing for a different season. Thanks to Eirik Solheim, we can speed up time and live through all the seasons of the year, in 2 minutes flat. Check out … Continue reading →

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Untangling the Hairy Physics of Rapunzel

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Katherine

If you missed last week’s SciFri, you should check out Flora’s great video on the surprising scientific research that went into Disney’s new movie, Tangled. She talks to Kelly Ward, a software engineer specializing in hair simulation — the art … Continue reading →

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The History of The World, Abridged

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Katherine

If you’re curious about the history of all human knowledge and invention, but you’ve only got a minute to spare, check out this stop-motion spot created for BBC Knowledge. From our “evolutionary bust-up with chimps” to the discovery of DNA, … Continue reading →

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Artistic Elements: Mark Twain’s Scary Sci-Fi

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Katherine

Pioneering science fiction writer Mark Twain….wait, you didn’t know he wrote science fiction? According to author Sam Kean, Twain was surprisingly clued in to developments in science and technology. We draw our series on art and the periodic table to … Continue reading →

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Symphony of Science is back: “The Case for Mars”

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Katherine

Symphony of Science creator John Boswell is back with another Cosmos mashup. This time, the subject is space exploration – specifically, Mars. As the auto-tuned Carl Sagan sings in the video, “Mars is the next logical step in our space … Continue reading →

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Lenin’s Embalmers

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

A new play, Lenin’s Embalmers, tells the story of two scientists who, under tremendous pressure from Stalin, figured out the science of preserving human flesh. Here’s a clip from the show. Lenin’s ghost is a walking, talking character. In the … Continue reading →

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Rescue Robots Act On The Side

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

Turns out, robots have hobbies too. Cast members of Texas A&M University’s latest production of  A Midsummer Night’s Dream shared the stage with several robotic fairies that, during the production, buzzed around the actors and audience. The robots took time … Continue reading →

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All-Chimp Film Crew For BBC TV Show

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

In retrospect, it seems obvious. If you want to make a movie about apes, let them film it. That’s the thinking behind Betsy Herrelko’s Chimpcam Project. Herrelko is a candidate for a PhD in primate behavior at the University of … Continue reading →

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