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November 2011

Learning before birth

TED
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Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we're born
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Annie Murphy Paul talks about how much we learn in the womb
Data: 
29 November, 2011

When does learning begin? Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb, from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.

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Adventures in thought

Philosophy
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60-Second Adventures in Thought (combined)
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60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind
Data: 
29 November, 2011

Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise beat Achilles in a race? Voiced by comedian David Mitchell, these fast-paced animations explain six famous thought experiments, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein, that have changed the way we see the world. Subjects as vast as time travel, infinity, quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, are squeezed into 60-second clips that will tickle your funny bone and blow your mind.

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Titanium

Periodic Table of Videos
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Titanium (new) - Periodic Table of Videos
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Video about the element Titanium
Data: 
1 December, 2011

Video about the element Titanium, atomic number 22.

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Million dollars

Minute Physics
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Weigh a million dollars with your mind
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A million dollars is a ton of money. But how much does it weigh?
Data: 
26 November, 2011

A way to weigh a million dollars using only your mind...

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Rutherford's Utensil

Periodic Table of Videos
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Rutherford's Utensil - Periodic Table of Videos
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A creation of Ernest Rutherford interested in mashing potatoes
Data: 
26 November, 2011

Even the greatest of scientists were once little boys and girls. In this video we look at childhood creation of the mighty Ernest Rutherford, whose was interested in mashing potatoes long before he was smashing atoms.

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Fighting An Infection

Spectacular Science
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Spectacular Science: Fighting An Infection
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How the body fights an infection
Data: 
25 November, 2011

Spectacular Science is a collaborative project between the University for the Creative Arts & the University of Kent. It aims to provide a wide audience with access to scientific knowledge and support the education of students in science subjects. 

This animation tries to explain how the body fights an infection and targets an audience of all ages and educational background.

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Visualizing voice

Software
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Voiceprints redux
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Software that responds to the frequencies of your voice
Data: 
25 November, 2011

Voiceprints is software that responds to the frequencies of your voice. Low frequencies appear at the outer parts of the circle, with higher frequencies found towards the centre. The "textile" particles are sized based on the relative intensity of the sound. 

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