Degrees Kelvin: A Tale of Genius, Invention, and Tragedy
LORD KELVIN. In 1840, a precocious 16-year-old by the name of William Thomson spent his summer vacation studying an extraordinarily sophisticated mathematical controversy. His brilliant analysis inspired lavish praise and made the boy an instant intellectual celebrity. As a young scholar William dazzled a Victorian society enthralled with the seductive authority and powerful beauty of scientific discovery. At a time when no one really understood heat, light, electricity, or magnetism, Thomson fo
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This unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) of the organisms in question. The unit begins with an introduction to the scope of macroevolutionary studies and illustrates methods of reconstructing phylogeny, from both morphological and molecular data.
Compare Human-made Objects with Natural Objects
In small groups, students will experiment and observe the similarities and differences between human-made objects and nature. The students will compare the function and structure of hollow bones with drinking straws, bird beaks, tool pliers, bat wings and airplane wings. A classroom discussion can be held to discuss similarities and differences that were observed along with follow up assessment activities such as journal writing and Venn diagrams.
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Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address in the early 1800s. This unit uses a series of essays written by Owen to explore the ideas of this important and controversial figure.
1.2 Conclusion The annual financial reports commonly contain a statement on corporate governance, so it is useful to have an awareness of what this involves. This has important implications for interpreting the financial statements: a company with a weak system of corporate governance will provide greater opportunities for the manipulation of financial statements, with adverse consequences for users. Panel: "Clearing the Air: Managing Air Quality to Benefit Health and Climate in India" Winning secrets to teaching excellence 7.342 Systems and Synthetic Biology: How the Cell Solves Problems (MIT) What Is Renaissance Art? Klartext 20110330 Cell Phones in Schools ISS Update - March 30, 2011 Russia's fossil fuel bonanza UK Barclays mulls HQ options Blast kills at least 12 in Pakistan
Sarath Guttikunda, assistant professor at Desert Research Institute and founder of Urban Emissions.Info in India; William K.M. Lau, chief of the laboratory for atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and senior science adviser to the Hong Kong Observatory; and Danielle Meitiv, climate specialist at the Clean Air Task Force, will discuss this topic.
Using quirky metaphors, inspiring student questions and working day and night — these are some of the winning strategies that have led three Simon Fraser University professors to clinch an SFU 2010 Excellence in Teaching award.
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A millennial challenge in biology is to decipher how vast arrays of molecular interactions inside the cell work in concert to produce a cellular function. Systems biology, a new interdisciplinary field of science, brings together biologists and physicists to tackle this grand challenge through quantitative experiments and models. In this course, we will discuss the unifying principles that all organisms use to perform cellular functions. We will also discuss key challenges faced by a cell in bot
The Renaissance period of art was full of great innovations as artists expanded their technical skills of making super-realistic images both in paint and in sculpture. This 2:23 long video explains the origins of the Renaissance art with information from an art historian, critic and curator. Unfortunately, there are no photos of the art as it is a talking head video.
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På onsdagen berättade Klartext att en mordmisstänkt man i Örebro har tagit livet av sig. Vi berättade också att det verkar om om bilföretaget Saab har svårt att betala sina räkningar.
This seven minute video is an interview with two educators on how cell phones can be used in the classroom. Also talks about various other uses such as blogs, one cell classrooms, and using texting.
The International Space Station video update for March 30, 2011.
Russia, a major global oil and gas producer, is set to benefit from high demand for fossil fuels after the turmoil in Libya and nuclear disaster in Japan but some analysts warn the future may not be as bright as it looks.
Barclays PLC has declined to comment on reports it's considering moving its headquarters out of London as the cost of holding more capital threatens to make the UK capital less attractive.
A suspected suicide bomber blows himself up near an Islamist party gathering in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
