A lecture on high energy particle physics and the nature of the universe that ISN'T dumbed down to the point of being useless and insulting (ie. NOVA/Horizon), yet remains accessible to the layman. I don't... continue reading

posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 3,067 views

The Singularity Summit symposium hosted by Stanford University was a series keynote addresses given with the purpose of addressing the very real implications that the Singularity may hold in the near future... continue reading

David Sosa examines the implications of physics in relation to free will. He explains the view, often called hard determinism, which holds that there is no place for free action in a world governed by... continue reading

posted by wazant 1 decade 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 5,414 views

Clips from a BBC documentary explaining the arguments from the 1920's until now as to whether electrons are particles, waves or both. It outlines Einstein's distaste at Heisenberg's uncertainty principle... continue reading

posted by Majortomyorke 1 decade 7 years 3 months ago • 3,414 views

Oppenheimer discusses the Hindu verse that entered his thoughts when he witnessed the first atomic explosion.

posted by T-man 1 decade 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 15,820 views • 1:39

User gluonium recently turned us on to the interview shown at the start of this excellent Horizon special. Here's the whole thing. From Wikipedia: Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist... continue reading

posted by wazant 1 decade 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 7,408 views • 49:37

The old lamentation of John Keats that the majesty and mystery of the rainbow is unwoven by scientific study is ignorant and absurd.

posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 2,009 views • 1:42

Charlie Rose discusses theoretical physics with Harvard professor Lisa Randall. A great trip through space, time, the nature of gravity and quantum mechanics among other things. Her recent book is "Warped... continue reading

posted by drattus 1 decade 7 years 4 months ago • 6,088 views

Lisa Randal discusses dimensions beyond Minkowski space. She is one of the most cited physicists alive.

posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 5 months ago • 3,665 views

I thought this might be timely as rumors are flying everywhere that D-zero at the Tevatron has discovered a 5 sigma statistically significant resonance at 180 GeV of a multi bottom quark decay of the Higgs... continue reading

posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 4,270 views

By analysing the most elegant and intricate pattern known to mathematics [the 248 point E8 lattice], [Garret] Lisi has uncovered a relationship underlying all the universe's particles and forces, including... continue reading

posted by Doc_M 1 decade 7 years ago • 7,817 views

Bela Lugosi, a Hungarian actor best known for his lead role in the classic 1931 movie Dracula teaches advanced mathematical concepts. This is rare footage of Lugosi in his last on screen contibution in... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 7 months ago • 5,353 views

An interview and sit down talk with Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist on his theory of space travel, future science and new endeavors.

posted by thesnipe 1 decade 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 3,400 views

An electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. Credit: Lund University Scientists have filmed an electron in motion for the first time, using a new technique that will... continue reading

posted by silvercord 1 decade 6 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 4,317 views

From The Bad Astronomer: It’s difficult to express just how fracking impressive the Large Hadron Collider is. You really have to be there to understand how overwhelming and ginormous it is. Still and... continue reading

posted by BicycleRepairMan 1 decade 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 6,405 views • 9:00

I found this well made video about Richard Feynman's involvment in the development of the atomic bomb. If you are interested in Feyman I highly recommend The Pleasure of Finding Things Out. http://www.videosift.com/v... continue reading

posted by GreatBird 1 decade 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 7,865 views