Xplore the world of physics and astronomy by joining the researchers in their quest to discover the mysterious Universe, missions to Mars, in the arctic cold in Greenland, and in the world’s largest particle accelerator in CERN. Produced by the Niels Bohr Institute, ScienceXplorer.org
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NASA’s The Incredible Two-Inch Universe Activity (Audio & ASL)
A NASA-Smithsonian Universe Forum Publication :: This activity will help you explore the universe by shrinking cosmic scale in just 4 steps. Print out the instructions and cut-out templates (printer-friendly PDFs at http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/2inch/). Follow along with the activity by listening to the narration or viewing the American Sign Language in the video podcast files.
Behind the Scenes at the San Francisco Zoo
Welcome to the San Francisco Zoo’s podcast! The historic San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park, is connecting viewers to wildlife, putting us at the forefront of zoos worldwide. This gives you an opportunity to learn more about what’s happening here at the Zoo, including our exciting animals and exhibits, our growing education and conservation efforts, latest developments, and upcoming events. The mission of the San Francisco Zoo is to connect people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action.
Brains Matter ©
The Podcast on Science, Curiosities, and General Knowledge. Brains Really Do Matter!
SmartPlanet Video
ASTR 103: Introduction to Planetary Astronomy – Complete – Robert Wagner
An introduction to the solar system with an emphasis on the sun, major and minor planets, the earth-moon system, asteroids, comets, meteors, etc.; a study of the physical laws of motion and the properties of light. Course work includes instruction in the use of astronomical instruments; some planetarium shows, along with laboratory exercises, are an important part of this course.
These are mainly pre-recorded lectures in MP3 format for students to review for the class. There will also be some video clips with live lectures to follow.
Laura Erickson’s For the Birds
“For the Birds” began airing on KUMD in Duluth, MN, in May, 1986, and is the longest continually-running radio program about birds in the U.S. Hundreds more episodes are available for free at http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.
Star Diary
The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
HubbleSite: Hubble’s Universe — iPod/QuickTime Small (320×240) – STScI Office of Public Outreach
Discover the marvels of the universe with a Hubble scientist, and find constellations from the view of your backyard. Hubble’s Universe brings these and many other videos to your screen.
AmericanReef – ReefTutor How to Setup a Saltwater and Coral Reef Aquarium
ReefTutor by AmericanReef.com, is one of three video podcasts by AmericanReef. Created in 2007, this video series contains nearly 200 educational video tutorials that will provide simple tips, tricks, techniques and products which will allow you to keep a successful coral reef aquarium or saltwater marine tank.
We are currently in Season 4, if you would like access to Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3, you need to subscribe. The subscription is a $4.99 monthly subscription (billed every 6 months) that entitles you to view and download all videos from Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and the current videos in Season Four to your computer directly or to iTunes.
As a ReefTutor subscriber, you will also have access to many of the programs hosts for personal answers to your reefkeeping questions.
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