Biological Large Scale Integration
Though Stephen Quake’s research is confined to the smallest of scales, his achievements have already made a large impact on the study of biology. Quake’s area of microfluidics involves fabricating tiny devices akin to those a plumber uses, but useful on the molecular level. Quake modestly describes his “plumbing
Do-It-Yourself Biology
Inspired by the vast potential of bioengineering, ordinary people are seeking their inner Frankenstein -- doctor, not monster. Two speakers who know their way around Petri dish and beaker discuss the possibilities and pitfalls of do-it-yourself biology with an MIT Museum crowd.
Showing ads from a 1980 Omni magazine,
The Battle of Shiloh
After initial success, the Confederates are dealt a costly blow in Tennessee in April, 1862 at the battle of Shiloh. This video explains that Grant won the battle for the United States against the Confederacy and set the tone that the Union Army under Grant was willing to expend whatever manpower was necessary to win the war. A map of the area would help explain the positions and where the Hornet's Nest was. Some images may be too intense for students.
Ecole Européenne d'été 2009 VA - Post-traumatic handicap (video)
Presentation of P. Martre about post-traumatic handicap.
SCD Médecine.
Making sense of your management model Opportunities in emerging markets in the downturn Keeping people inspired during a recession Warren East GLS 2010 interview Chapters in the Soil Jamestown Unearthed Southern Hospitality Emissaries of Peace An Irish Christmas The Town Before the Town Fakes and Forgeries Love and Revolution The Jefferson Blog Common Sense The Stamp Act Internet Safety; Part 1 of 2
Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management,explains how organisations can do a better job of using a management model to enhance their competitiveness
Terry Rhodes, Co-Founder of CelTel, looks at the interesting and new opportunities which might be overlooked during this downturn
"Organisations that flourish and retain talent during a recession always flourish after," says Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice in Organisational Behaviour, discussing challenges with keeping people inspired and engaged in a recession.
Warren East, CEO, ARM, on what we can learn from emerging markets
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Staff Archaeologist Meredith Poole explains how each layer of soil yields subtle clues.
Portraying lesser-known historical figures gives Willie Balderson an opportunity to relate the experiences of the everyday man.
A gracious host, the Governor's Palace met the needs of nine governors and the Continental Army. Tom Spear details the venerable building's past.
Adept negotiators in pursuit of peace, the Cherokee tribe endures through centuries of change. Colonial Williamsburg director and producer Linda Randulfe talks about the November 8 Electronic Field Trip, "Emissaries of Peace."
In clear voice and high spirits, Kelly Kennedy sings Irish Christmas melodies.
An early plantation slumbers beneath Williamsburg's streets and foundations.
Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.
Divergent views on politics and religion fuel a feud between two prominent Williamsburg families. Museum educator Anne Willis tells the story of their children's unlikely marriage.
A new blog subjects Thomas Jefferson's ideals to modern scrutiny. Add your two cents beginning this July.
Forty-six pages from Thomas Paine's pen whip discontent into outright rebellion. Public Sites Interpreter Alex Clark details the transformation.
Britain's tax on paper goods was unremarkable in itself, but the colonies' furious response surprised two continents. Historian Linda Rowe talks about the Stamp Act.
NYIT Roundtable host Tania Carvalho speaks with Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Brian Heid and Rory Forrestal of the Suffolk County Computer Crimes Bureau about internet safety. New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Part 1 of 2
