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Cleaning Up Construction Runoff Dec 09, 2013

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Soil scientists are using a non-toxic chemical at construction sites to remove dirt from muddy stormwater before it reaches streams. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25567]

Behind the Scenes at Berkeley Lab - The Mechanical Fabrication Facility Dec 02, 2013

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Part of the Behind the Scenes series at Berkeley Lab, this video highlights the lab's mechanical fabrication facility and its exceptional ability to produce unique tools essential to the lab's scientific mission. Through a combination of skilled craftsmanship and precision equipment, machinists and engineers work with scientists to create exactly what's needed -- whether it's measured in microns or meters. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 25874]

SudoGlove Points Remote Controls Towards a More Natural Future Oct 28, 2013

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Electrical engineering students designed a special glove that can act as a simpler, more natural remote control for a variety of different devices. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25565]

Albert Fert: The Rugby Player Who Got the Nobel Prize Oct 23, 2013

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A lively and wide-ranging visit with Albert Fert, life-long rugby player and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of an effect that revolutionized electronics forever. Series: "Not Too Serious Labs" [Science] [Show ID: 25570]

Herbert Kroemer Retirement Oct 07, 2013

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Friends and colleagues gather to discuss the life and work of Nobel Prize recipient Herbert Kroemer. Series: "Voices" [Science] [Show ID: 25308]

StarCAVE Pushes Virtual Reality to New Frontiers Oct 07, 2013

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A virtual reality room called StarCAVE takes scientific exploration, and potentially home entertainment, to a whole new level. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25569]

Astronomy Tool Detects Eye Diseases Earlier Sep 16, 2013

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Retinal-imaging method uses adaptive optics. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25568]

The Beginning and End of the Universe: What Physics Says Mar 18, 2013

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Berkeley Lab's Science at the Theater traveled across the Bay to San Francisco's Herbst Theater for a star turn by two of the Lab's Nobel laureates. George Smoot received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for the "discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation." Saul Perlmutter received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae." The host for the conversation was KQED's Michael Krasny. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 24902]

Cold Atom Quantum Simulation Mar 04, 2013

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Quantum simulation seeks to use the precision and control of ultracold atomic physics to address questions regarding the many-body quantum mechanics of condensed matter systems. Presented by David Weld, Assistant Professor of Physics at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Scientific Horizons" [Science] [Show ID: 24683]

Quantum Cascade Lasers: From Lab Curiosity to Tools (Or How to Convert Ideas into Products) with Kumar Patel Feb 04, 2013

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Kumar Patel came to UCLA from a successful career at Bell Labs. He invented the carbon dioxide laser and has been nominated for a Nobel Prize multiple times. Patel is a professor of physics with a joint appointment in electrical engineering at UCLA. He served as UCLA's vice chancellor for research through 1999. Series: "UC Davis Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series" [Science] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 24768]

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