Why do we need social science? - Roadshow
The Campaign for Social Science SW Regional Roadshow aims to raise the profile of social science in the public, media and Parliament, in context of changes to the funding of teaching and research.
Have Economists gone mad? - Paul Ormerod
Paul Ormerod, the author of three best-selling books on economics talks about what mainstream economists have to say about the turmoil of world economy.
Engineering a better quality of older life - Tom Kirkwood
Professor Tom Kirkwood, Director of the Institute for Ageing and Health at Newcastle University, explores how the ageing process is influenced by a broad range of lifestyle and environmental factors
Hyrdation Dynamics and Time Scales of Coupled Water-Protein Fluctuations
By: icamvid Dongping Zhong gives a talk at the ICAM 2007 conference about dynamical ordered water (conformational flexibility) and the dynamics of protein-water interactions.
Strong Electron Correlation Effects in Transition Metal Complexes: from Molecular Transitions to Abs
By: icamvid Daniel Cox gives a talk at the ICAM 2007 conference about electron correlation on the molecular level and it's connection to the Anderson model, X-ray absorption, and molecular ransistors.
Organometalic Complexes for Light-Emitting Diodes, "The Nature of Light Emission"
By: icamvid Paul Burn Gives a talk at the ICAM 2007 conference about organic light-emitting diodes, other light-emitting materials, and deep blue phosphorescence.
Strong Electronic Correlation in Porphrins and Chlorophylls
By: icamvid Jeffrey Reimers gives a talk at the ICAM 2007 conference about aromatic spectroscopy, porphyrins and chlorophylls, density functional theory, and exciton coupling in PS-I.
Electronic, Optical, and Thermal Transport Properties of GaN Nanowires
By: icamvid A. A. Talin gives a talk at the ICAMET 07 conference about nanowire growth, electrical transport, photoluminescence leading to growth and thermal transport.
Mechanical effects of strong measurement: back-action noise and cooling
By: icamvid Keith Shwab gives a talk at the ICAMET 07 conference about producing entangled states, and studies of thermal and electrical trasmport through nanostructures.
How World War II Began
In the years that followed World War I, tensions remained between countries due to differing ideologies and belief systems. In this video clip, learn more about the competing alliances and the start of World War II. (3:08)
Trivial Objections to Fractional Reserve Free Banking The Marquette Center for Real Estate Case Competition: Part 1 The Suffragettes Movement, part 2 The Tomb of Tutankhamun Vietnam War: History and Key Dates Fall of Saigon 1975 Spectacular Norway Northern Lights Cómo eran los Ãberos - en español Cómo distinguir la arquitectura románica - en español Cómo distinguir la arquitectura gótica - en español
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Marquette's Center for Real Estate incorporates its three pillars -- teaching, research and outreach -- into how it prepares students for careers in commercial real estate. This is the first in a series of three videos that follows a student case competition team as they develop plans for a site on Chicago's south side.
In this video clip, learn about the struggles and achievements the suffragettes earned through their fight for the right to vote for all women. (4:12)
In this video clip, learn about the excavation of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. (2:22)
This was the longest and one of the most unpopular wars in the history of the United States. In this video clip, learn more about an overview of the Vietnam war. (5:53)
In this short video clip, learn about the Fall of Saigon in the Vietnam War in 1975. (0:30)
March 21, 2012 — Multicolored curtains of light fill the skies over northern Norway in a new time-lapse video made from aurora images taken this month. Filmmakers Claus and Anneliese Possberg used about 600 frames to create the video. (Music by Justin Durban, www.justindurban.com) (04:26)
© 2012; Video produced by Dr. Claus & Anneliese Possberg
Este video muestra la vida de los íberos que vivían en la península ibérica en el siglo I. El video es más como un repaso rápido sobre la vida y los tiempos de los íberos. (1:20)
El elemento más reconocido de la arquitectura románica es el arco de medio punto, que da lugar a la bóveda de cañón. Las iglesias de este tipo se caracterizan por tener muros gruesos, poca luz y no demasiada altura. Aquí tienen un video corto que explica los aspectos importantes de la arquitectura románica. (1:50)
El gótico elevó los templos en la Edad Antigua y los hizo más luminosos. El principal rasgo diferenciador del gótico es el arco apuntado. El arco apuntado recogía mejor el peso que el arco de medio punto y dió lugar a la bóveda de crucería. (1:30)
