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In Depth with Helen Caldicott
by Helen Caldicott
Available on: Online Video
Helen Caldicott was interviewed about her life and work and responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
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In Depth with Edward O. Wilson
by Edward O. Wilson
Available on: Online Video
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biologist Edward O. Wilson talked about his life and work.
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The American Denial of Global Warming
by Naomi Oreskes
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Join scientist and renowned historian Naomi Oreskes as she describes her investigation into the reasons for such widespread mistrust and misunderstanding of scientific consensus and probes the history of organized campaigns designed to create public doubt and confusion about science.
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Stephen Wolfram: A New Kind of Science
by Stephen Wolfram
Available on: Online Video
Noted scientist Stephen Wolfram shares his perspective of how the unexpected results of simple computer experiments have forced him to consider a whole new way of looking at processes in our universe.
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Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope
by Jane Goodall
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall tells her story of transformation from being a young English girl of modest means to an international symbol of wildlife conservation and she explains why she is hopeful about the future in this address to the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego.
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E.O. Wilson: Synergism Between Science and the Humanities
by Edward O. Wilson
Available on: Online Video
Scientist and author Edward O. Wilson, draws on studies from a broad spectrum of disciplines to show how various fields of inquiry, and especially the humanities and sciences, intersect with each other.
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Leonard Susskind: My Friend Richard Feynman
by Leonard Susskind
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
What's it like to be pals with a genius? Onstage at TEDxCaltech, physicist Leonard Susskind spins a few stories about his friendship with the legendary Richard Feynman, discussing his unconventional approach to problems both serious and ... less so.
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Brian Cox: Why We Need the Explorers
by Brian Cox
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
In tough economic times, our exploratory science programs -- from space probes to the LHC -- are first to suffer budget cuts. Brian Cox explains how curiosity-driven science pays for itself, powering innovation and a profound appreciation of our existence.
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18 Minutes with an Agile Mind
by Clifford Stoll
Available on: Online Video
Clifford Stoll captivates his audience with a wildly energetic sprinkling of anecdotes, observations, asides -- and even a science experiment. After all, by his own definition, he's a scientist: "Once I do something, I want to do something else."
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Bert Holldobler & E.O. Wilson on The Super-Organism
by Bert Holldobler
Available on: Online Video
The Authors@Google program welcomed Bert Holldobler and E.O. Wilson to Google's New York office to discuss their book, "The Super-Organism: The Beauty, Elegance and Strangeness of Insect Societies"…
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