Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro & David Presti: "The Scientist & the Monk" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月5日
A stimulating dialogue between neurobiologist, psychologist, and cognitive scientist David Presti as he interviews Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro, one of the most renowned scholars of Buddhist philosophical studies, on the most fascinating concepts in science and how these overlap and converge with what Buddhists have discovered over thousands of years in their own meditation.

Brian Swimme: "Journey of the Universe" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google     2016年5月5日
The discoveries of modern science tell a comprehensive epic story of the universe through fourteen billion years of evolution. Brian will tell this amazing story from the birth of the universe to the history of planet Earth to the stages of hominin evolution. While this account will certainly be in contention with older cultural narratives, it could ultimately lead to positive effects for future human evolution. Brian will point to some of the epic’s long term consequences for humanity as a whole.

Brian Swimme earned his doctorate in the department of mathematics at the University of Oregon where he specialized in singularities in gravitational systems. He is professor of evolutionary philosophy at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. His PBS film Journey of the Universe won an Emmy for best documentary in Northern California.

Mark Ptashne, “Specificity”

source: Yale University    2016年4月18日
Presentation by Dr. Mark Ptashne at the Sidney Altman Symposium held on March 24, 2016 at the Greenberg Center, Yale University.

Robert Jackson / 2015 Millstein Governance Forum: The CROWN Database

source: Columbia    2016年2月8日
Professor Robert Jackson gives the first public demonstration of the CROWN database and website project, an ambitious project to collect and present governance data on institutional investors and corporations.
To learn more about the Center and the 2016 Millstein Governance Forum on December 7, 2016, visithttp://bit.ly/1QC9j2X

Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire [A symposium celebrating the work of Hazel V. Carby]

source: ColumbiaLearn  上次更新：2014年2月7日
A symposium celebrating the work of Hazel V. Carby
Barnard College, Columbia University
Fall 2007

Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, part 1 20:10
Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, Part II 1:02:58
Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, Part III 55:28
Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, Part IV 52:06
Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, Part V 1:02:39
Reconstructing Womanhood: A Future Beyond Empire, Part VI 1:10:21

Daryn Reicherter: Psychological Trauma and Resilience: Victim Rehabilitation & Trauma Psychiatry 531

source: Stanford Blood Center     2014年10月9日
with Daryn Reicherter, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Stanford University School of Medicine
War crimes stemming from political conflict leave devastating scars upon its victims, including PTSD. The talk will address successful approaches to the healing of these wounds, including storytelling, and their incorporation into the international tribunal process.

Is Time Travel Possible? (Closer to Truth)

source: Closer To Truth   2016年4月4日

Seth Lloyd - Is Time Travel Possible? 10:23

Kip Thorne - Is Time Travel Possible? 3:39

【台大探索第五期】有她，科學從此不一樣

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心    2013年8月21日

2011探索基礎科學講座第5期「有她，科學從此不一樣—女科學家系列講座」開幕影片「璀璨」 3:25
探索5-1講座：科學的學習、研究與創新—從居禮夫人談起 / 李遠哲院士 2:21:28
探索5-2講座：中國的居禮夫人，還是世界的吳健雄？ / 「知識通訊評論」發行人江才健先生 1:55:52
探索5-3講座：結晶學發展史—從小分子到大分子 PART1 / 王瑜教授 55:49
探索5-3講座：結晶學發展史—從小分子到大分子 PART2 / 孫玉珠教授 1:08:29
探索5-4講座：肝癌預防從小做起 / 張美惠教授 1:55:18
探索5-5 講座：有福的人生—擬態科學與我 / 郭瑞年教授 2:16:47
探索5-6講座：她，預測地球未來—全球氣候變遷的跨領域女科學家Susan Solomon 與Inez Fung / 林依依教授 2:16:25
探索5-6訪談：全球氣候變遷研究中的頂尖女科學家—談Susan Solomon / 劉紹臣主任 26:18
探索5-6訪談：全球氣候變遷研究中的頂尖女科學家—專訪Inez Fung 29:49
探索5-7講座：探索地球奧秘的女性—Inge Lehmann 與Joanne Simpson / 馬國鳳教授、林依依教授 2:08:35
探索5-8講座：與女科學家對話 / 吳嘉麗教授、彭汪嘉康院士、周美吟所長、王瑜教授 2:07:31

Georges Didi-Huberman. Glimpses. 2015

source: European Graduate School     2016年5月27日
http://www.egs.edu/ Georges Didi-Huberman, Professor of Art History and Philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS. Public open lecture for the students of the Division of Philosophy, Art & Critical Thought at the European Graduate School EGS, Saas-Fee, Switzerland. 2015.

Georges Didi-Huberman (b. 1953) is a French art historian whose research spans the visual arts, the historiography of art, psychoanalysis, the human sciences, and philosophy. He studied art history and philosophy at the Université de Lyon and received his doctoral degree at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris in 1981 under the supervision of Louis Marin.

Dan Cohen: "Music & Memory Program and the Making of Alive Inside!" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年4月14日
An astonishing look at how dementia and Alzheimer's patients are being revitalized through a unique program of personalized music. It's not a cure and it sounds impossible, yet minds and memories which seemed hopelessly lost are coming to back to life through the Music and Memory program. Meet Dan Cohen, the visionary who changed elder care forever, and Michael Rossato-Bennett, the filmmaker who chronicled Dan's successes in Alive Inside!, winner of the Sundance 2014 Audience Award.
Moderated by Toni Thompson.
More information:
Site - https://musicandmemory.org/ and http://www.aliveinside.us/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Musicand... and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HLEr...
Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
Google play - https://play.google.com/store/movies/...

Iris Bohnet: "What Works: Gender Equality by Design" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年4月28日
Iris Bohnet visited Google's office in Cambridge, MA to discuss her book "What Works: Gender Equality by Design".
Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people’s minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success, and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioral design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts. Presenting research-based solutions, Iris Bohnet provides the tools required to move the needle in classrooms and boardrooms, in hiring and promotion, benefiting businesses, governments, and the lives of millions.
Iris Bohnet is a behavioral economist at Harvard University, where she is a professor, Director of the Women and Public Policy Program, and Co-Chair of the Behavioral Insights Group at the Kennedy School of Government.

Angela Duckworth: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google 2016年5月6日
Author Angela Duckworth visited Google's office in NYC to discuss her book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" with Ben Fried, Google's CIO and Site Lead in NYC.
In GRIT, Angela Duckworth explores the science of why some people succeed and others fail, and why talent alone doesn’t guarantee success. She shows us that perseverance and passion matter at least as much as talent and intelligence.

Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. An expert in non-I.Q. competencies, she has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Prior to her career in research, she taught children math and science and was the co-founder of a summer school for low-income children that won the Better Government Award from the state of Massachusetts. She completed her BA in neurobiology at Harvard, her MSc in neuroscience at Oxford, and her PhD in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. More recently, she co-founded the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development in children.

Harvard conservators repair books

source: Harvard University    2016年4月28日
Conservators in Collections Care repair a book with a broken cover to prevent further damage. Protecting Harvard’s special collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, maps, photographs, and other treasures is the mission of Harvard Library Preservation Services.
To read more, visit http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story....

Drug Trials: Challenges for Alzheimer’s and Other Urgent Needs

source: Harvard University     2016年4月18日
This Forum explored the challenges and complexities of drug trials, and how they impact disease treatment and prevention — particularly for conditions that currently have little or no therapeutic options. As a case study, the panel discussed Alzheimer’s and several drugs in development for that disease, but also addressed broader concerns related to the pharmaceutical testing pipeline for unmet medical needs as a whole. This event was presented April 15, 2016 in partnership with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, in collaboration with STAT, and in association with NOVA.
Watch the entire series from The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at www.ForumHSPH.org.

When Neighbors Become Violent: Struggles with the Democracy of Everyday Life

source: Harvard University     2016年3月4日
Nancy Rosenblum
Senator Joseph Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government
Harvard University

Abstract
Our lives at home are afflicted by neighbors’ ordinary offenses. They are deranged by violent neighbors: random and organized violence, government sponsored betrayal and government condoned murder. Neighbors hold our lives in their hands. When elements of neighborliness survive extreme situations, they have extraordinary ethical force. Rosenblum shows why, and explores the significance of “good neighbors” for democracy in America.

【台大探索第六期】化學大未來

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心      2013年8月21日

探索6開幕式：蕭次融教授化學實驗秀 36:14
探索6-1講座：島嶼趨勢：用跨界整合打造創意臺灣 / 劉仲明副院長 2:06:37
探索6-2專訪：科學福爾摩斯：CSI的公道與正義 / 刑事局程曉桂主任 23:56
探索6-3講座：能源、環境，與人類的未來 / 李遠哲院士 1:54:33
探索6-4講座：石油用完了怎麼辦？ / 王文竹教授 2:11:38
探索6-5講座：虛擬時光機：科幻與未來學 / 葉李華老師 2:07:30
探索6-6講座：水世界 / 陳竹亭教授 2:09:47
探索6-7講座：賀爾蒙與健康 / 鍾邦柱研究員 1:50:29
探索6-8講座：彩色人生：從傳統染藝到時尚光電科技 / 陳錦地研究員 2:11:03

Herbie Hancock: Once Upon a Time... | Mahindra Humanities Center

source: Harvard University    2014年4月9日
Set 6 - Once Upon a Time...

Diane Von Furstenberg: 40 Years of the Wrap Dress | Parsons School of De...

source: The New School    2014年5月13日
The New School (http://www.newschool.edu) presents a conversation between Diane von Furstenberg, celebrated fashion designer and chair of the Council of Fashion Designer of America (CFDA), and Professor Hazel Clark, Research Chair of Fashion at Parsons (http://www.newschool.edu/parsons), marking 40 years of the wrap dress and discussing the ways in which American fashion design has changed since 1974 as well as the past and future of this singular look.
In 1974 Diane Von Furstenberg introduced a modern design classic into the American consciousness: the wrap dress. The garment defined the 1970s and outfitted a generation of women seeking (and achieving) professional, personal, and sexual independence.
This event is part of Parsons Festival 2014: http://www.newschool.edu/parsonsfestival
Parsons The New School for Design | http://www.newschool.edu/parsons
Location: 63 Fifth Avenue John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center
Monday, May 12, 2014 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Why do some people have seasonal allergies? - Eleanor Nelsen

source: TED-Ed    2016年5月26日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-some...
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. So what’s behind this annual onslaught of mucus? Eleanor Nelsen explains what happens when your immune system goes rogue.
Lesson by Eleanor Nelson, animation by TED-Ed.

Geometrical Structure and the Direction of Time

source: Yale University    2015年8月7日
Franke Program in Science and the Humanities
Geometrical Structure and the Direction of Time
Professors David Albert and Tim Maudlin visited Yale to give lectures and participate in discussion for an event titled "Mechanical Explanations and the Direction of Time." Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He delivers a lecture titled "Geometrical Structure and the Direction of Time."

Subjects of Reason: goods, markets and imaginaries of the global future

source: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2016年1月22日
Date: Thursday 21 January 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Sheila Jasanoff
Chair: Professor Andrew Lang

The lecture will look at how discourses of exchange create commensurable systems of exchange across highly disparate regions and forms of life. Three legal encounters will be considered as points of friction: the creation of the single carbon market; the regulation of GMOs by the World Trade Organisation; and the Novartis-India litigation on the cancer drug Gleevec.

Sheila Jasanoff (@SJasanoff) is Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School. A pioneer in her field, she has authored more than 100 articles and chapters and is author or editor of a dozen books, including Controlling Chemicals, The Fifth Branch, Science at the Bar, and Designs on Nature. Her work explores the role of science and technology in the law, politics, and policy of modern democracies, with particular attention to the nature of public reason. She was founding chair of the STS Department at Cornell University and has held numerous distinguished visiting appointments in the US, Europe, and Japan. Sheila Jasanoff served on the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and as President of the Society for Social Studies of Science. Her grants and awards include a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship and an Ehrenkreuz from the Government of Austria. She holds AB, JD, and PhD degrees from Harvard, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente.
Andrew Lang is Professor of Law at LSE.
LSE Law (@lselaw) is an integral part of the School's mission, plays a major role in policy debates & in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world.

From Oscar Pistorius to Reality TV: the implications of using the courtroom as a television studio

source: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2016年4月15日
Date: Wednesday 13 April 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Lord Dyson, Ruth Herz, Dikgang Moseneke
Chair: Professor Linda Mulcahy

The Judicial Images Network Project was established in 2014 to bring together scholars and across disciplines and continents to explore issues surrounding the production, regulation and consumption of judicial images. Directed by Professors Leslie Moran and Linda Mulcahy this lecture is the final event in a series of three. The event will feature two speakers with extensive experience of the issues that arise from televised trials. The Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Dikgang Moseneke will discuss the experience of, and issues arising from, the televising of the trial of Oscar Pistorious. Ruth Herz will reflect on her experience as a judge who took part in a popular German courtroom based reality TV show. Chaired by the Master of the Rolls this event will examine the ethical implications of allowing cameras into courts and whether and how the presence of cameras impacts on the dynamics of the trial.

Lord Dyson is the Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice.
Ruth Herz is a former judge in Cologne, author and for several years was presiding judge on German television programme Das Jugendgericht (Youth Court).
Dikgang Moseneke is the Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa. For participating in anti-apartheid activity he was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment all of which he served on Robben Island. In 1993 Moseneke served on the technical committee that drafted the interim constitution and in 1994 he was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, which conducted the first democratic elections in South Africa. Before his appointment as Justice of the Constitutional Court, in November 2001 Moseneke was appointed a Judge of the High Court in Pretoria. On 29 November 2002 he was appointed as judge in the Constitutional Court Court and in June 2005, Moseneke was appointed Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.
Linda Mulcahy is Professor of Law at LSE and Director of LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Centre and PhD Academy.
LSE Law (@lselaw) is an integral part of the School's mission, plays a major role in policy debates & in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world.

Aesthetics: Physics and Neuroscience (Closer to Truth)

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source: Closer To Truth      2016年4月11日

Stuart Hameroff - Aesthetics: Physics and Neuroscience 5:50
Subhash Kak - Aesthetics: Physics and Neuroscience 5:18
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein - Aesthetics: Physics and Neuroscience 8:35

Jason J. Campbell: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism

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source: drjasonjcampbell     2013年11月16日/上次更新：2014年1月20日

1. Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 0:31
Section 1.0: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:28:57
Section 1.1: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:23:38
Section 1.2: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 46:59
Section 1.3: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:19:53
Section 1.4: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:28:26
Section 1.5: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 51:32
Section 1.6: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 2:20:13
Section 1.7: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:29:25
Section 1.8: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:34:44
Section 1.9: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:44:53
Section 2.0: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:46:25
Section 2.1: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:40:14
Section 2.2: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:38:20
Section 2.3: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 1:10:02
Section 2.4: Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism 59:39

Richard Schwartz: Higher Dimensional Space and the Things In It

source: Yale University    2015年8月20日
Math Mornings is a series of public lectures aimed at bringing the joy and variety of mathematics to students and their families. Speakers from Yale and elsewhere talk about aspects of mathematics that they find fascinating or useful. The talks will usually be accessible to students from 7th grade and up, although occasionally some familiarity with high-school subjects will be helpful. Math Mornings lectures will take place on three Sundays each semester, at Davies Auditorium, 10 Hillhouse Avenue.

Math Mornings is partially funded by grants from the National Science Foundation. It is part of Yale's Science Outreach program. To find out more see http://yale.edu/scienceoutreach

On Sunday, September 29, Richard Schwartz, professor of mathematics at Brown University gave his lecture, "Higher Dimensional Space and the Things In It." Dr. Schwartz works on geometry and dynamics, uses computers to explore intricate mathematical systems, and writes illustrated books for kids. On Sept. 29th, he gave a friendly introduction to higher dimensional space and spoke about some of the objects in it, like spheres, cubes, and other polyhedra. He also explained some of the really weird properties of polyhedra in high dimensional space, and might even convince you that these things are really true.

Alan Winfield: "The Thinking Robot" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google   2016年5月10日
Professor Alan Winfield from The University of the West of England joined us to share his work on Robots and Ethics, in a talk entitled "The Thinking Robot".

About the Book:
Robotics is a key technology in the modern world. Robots are a well-established part of manufacturing and warehouse automation, assembling cars or washing machines, and, for example, moving goods to and from storage racks for Internet mail order. More recently robots have taken their first steps into homes and hospitals, and seen spectacular success in planetary exploration. Yet, despite these successes, robots have failed to live up to the predictions of the 1950s and 60s, when it was widely thought - by scientists and engineers as well as the public - that by turn of the 21st century we would have intelligent robots as butlers, companions, or co-workers.

About the Author:
Alan Winfield is Professor of Electronic Engineering and Director of the Science Communication Unit at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He conducts research in swarm robotics in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and is especially interested in robots as working models of life, evolution, intelligence, and culture. Alan is passionate about communicating science and technology. He holds an EPSRC Senior Media Fellowship with the theme Intelligent Robots inScience and Society, and blogs about robots, open science and related topics at his blog.
You can also follow him on Twitter: @alan_winfield
Alan's book "Robotics: A Very Short Introduction" on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...

【台大探索第七期】大腦、演化與學習

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心    2012年4月18日
人類獨特嗎？
千百年來，許多哲學家與科學家都熱衷於探究這個問題。有人認為人類並非獨一無二，因為我們已經從許多其他動物身上找到愈來愈多的­獨特之處，甚至是「人性」；另一種觀點則指出進步的語言能力、成熟的藝術創造以及系統的學習模式，都讓人類在萬物中顯得與眾不同­。
人類確實很獨特。我們會追求夢想，我們會為了道德價值而調整慾望，我們還會為了真相而去建構抽象理論。我們之所以能如此，都是因­為大腦的作用。人類的大腦是演化的產物，即使在分子的構造與神經元的數量上只有些許的差異，就足以造成黑猩猩與人類之間無法跨越­的鴻溝。
腦科學是二十一世紀的顯學，本期【探索基礎科學講座】特別邀請到台大醫學院教授謝豐舟醫師擔任顧問，為我們策畫【大腦、演化與學­習】系列講座，從生理構造、心智狀態到學習特性，帶你一起深入探索大腦的奧妙。

【探索講座七】學習：一門結合心理學、神經科學與機器學習的新科學 2:14:34
【探索講座七】周泰立副教授：語言的演化、發展與差異 2:00:50
【探索講座七】 梁庚辰教授：學習記憶的神經基礎 2:18:24
【探索講座七】王弘毅副教授：靈長類的大腦演化與人類的生存適應 2:04:41
【探索講座七】丁照棣教授：果蠅的學習與記憶 2:18:52
【探索講座七】胡志偉教授：箱子裡的過去-談人類的記憶系統 1:59:21
【探索講座七】陳倩瑜副教授：機器學習的演進與應用 2:22:31
【探索講座七】謝豐舟教授：從生物形式變異之極限看人類心智的演化 2:08:55

Khenpo Karten Rinpoche: "Compassion & Collaboration" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年4月26日
A lack of foundation for love and compassion fills the world with problems. The foundation needed is mutual trust. For trust to come, what is needed is kindness, mutual respect, and understanding that our welfare is interconnected. Understanding this makes it easy for people to work together. In this talk, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of mutual trust this foundation motivates us to work together toward a common good.
Khenpo Karten Rinpoche is a teacher from the Manjushri Dharma Center.

Janna Levin: "Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google     2016年5月5日
Janna Levin joined us in Los Angeles to talk about her book, Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, and why the recent recording of a black hole collision is so extraordinary. Recorded April 2016.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Janna Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. She is also director of sciences at Pioneer Works, a center for arts and sciences in Brooklyn, and has contributed to an understanding of black holes, the cosmology of extra dimensions, and gravitational waves in the shape of spacetime. Her previous books include How the Universe Got Its Spots and a novel, A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, which won the PEN/Bingham Prize. She was recently named a Guggenheim

What is genetic modification?

source: The Royal Society      2016年5月24日
The Royal Society has produced an animation to explain the basic science of GM, compared to conventional plant breeding.
Read the full report here: https://royalsociety.org/topics-polic...

Laboratory Evidence of the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women

source: Harvard University   2016年3月11日
How can women get ahead in competitive fields? One proposed way is through sponsorship programs – where a person (the sponsor) advocates for a protégé, and in doing so, takes a stake in her success. While these types of programs have received popular attention, little empirical evidence exists on their effectiveness. Coffman uses a laboratory experiment to explore two channels through which sponsorship has been posited to increase advancement in a competitive workplace. In the experimental setting, being sponsored provides a credible signal of one’s ability and/or creates a link between the protégé’s and sponsor’s payoffs. She finds that both features of sponsorship significantly increase willingness to compete among men on average, while neither of these channels significantly increases willingness to compete among women on average. Similarly, sponsorship has a directionally more positive effect on the earnings of male protégés than female protégés. Therefore, sponsorship does not close the gender gap in competitiveness or earnings. This seminar will explore how these insights from the laboratory could help to inform the design of sponsorship programs in the field.

Oliver James on What Makes Us Who We Are

source: The RSA    2016年4月27日
Genetics is often cited as the key factor in explaining what makes us who we are. Recently, however, there is increasing weight given to the importance of our childhood in the formation of our ‘persona’. As adults we retain the ability to change, but what we learn as children is crucial and, therefore, education is key to shaping who we are individually - and our society as a whole. Oliver James explains a bold new contribution to the nature-nurture debate.
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David Reich: The Genetic History of Ice Age Europe

source: Harvard University    2016年5月4日
David Reich describes the three biggest discoveries about European pre-history that were revealed through genome-wide analyses of 51 ice-age-era humans.
Read the full story at hms.harvard.edu/news/history-ice

Big Data to Big Art with Henry Trae Winter | CfA

source: Harvard University    2016年2月19日
We currently live in the Information Age, where terms like "Big Data" and the "Internet of Things" are ingrained into the public consciousness. This massive compilation of data is useless without tools to aid us in comprehending what the numbers mean. These tools are almost always visual in nature and creating them requires not only a knowledge of math and science, but also an understanding of how human beings interpret and interact with the world around them. We will explore a few large datasets and the tools developed to visualize them, and see that the boundaries between art and science are very often blurred. Speaker: Dr. Henry “Trae” Winter

【台大探索第八期】基因、遺傳與造化

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心    2012年10月17日

【探索講座八】楊偉勛教授：綜觀基因與遺傳 1:59:38
【探索講座八】陳沛隆助理教授：玩弄基因的物質世界 2:00:55
【探索講座八】陳秀熙教授：當生物遇見數學 2:06:36
【探索講座八】吳益群教授：以蟲為師 1:34:41
【探索講座八】楊偉勛教授：以後天克服先天 2:07:29
【探索講座八】王弘毅副教授：人類源起與物種未來 2:02:37
【探索講座八】陳沛隆醫師：基因與個人化醫療 2:05:12
【探索講座八】胡務亮教授：扭轉宿命的基因細胞治療 1:51:20

A.O. Scott: "Better Living Through Criticism" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年4月18日
Few could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Yet what A.O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott shows that while individual critics--himself included--can make mistakes and find flaws where they shouldn't, criticism as a discipline is one of the noblest, most creative, and urgent activities of modern existence.

Using his own film criticism as a starting point--everything from his infamous dismissal of the international blockbuster The Avengers to his intense affection for Pixar's animated Ratatouille--Scott expands outward, easily guiding readers through the complexities of Rilke and Shelley, the origins of Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones, the power of Marina Abramovich and 'Ode on a Grecian Urn.' Drawing on the long tradition of criticism from Aristotle to Susan Sontag, Scott shows that real criticism was and always will be the breath of fresh air that allows true creativity to thrive. "The time for criticism is always now," Scott explains, "because the imperative to think clearly, to insist on the necessary balance of reason and passion, never goes away."

Glen Weldon: "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture"

source: Talks at Google   2016年5月4日
In *The Caped Crusade*, Glen Weldon lays out Batman’s seventy-eight-year history and his multitudinous iterations: from his dark beginnings on the comic book page through his introduction to Saturday morning cartoons, from toy shelves across the country to the silver screen and beyond.

Since his creation in 1939, Batman has been many things. He's helped make us who we are today and that's why his legacy remains so strong. Weldon shows us that each version of Batman is legitimate because he is personal to someone—he is someone’s “my Batman.”

What a Plant Knows with Daniel Chamovitz | CfA

source: Harvard University     2014年2月6日
To understand life in the universe, we first must understand life on Earth - both animal and plant. Plant life impacts everything from the terrain under our feet to the air we breathe. Scientist and author Daniel Chamovitz unveils the surprising world of plants that see, feel, smell, and even remember.

The otherworldly creatures in the ocean's deepest depths - Lidia Lins

source: TED-Ed    2016年5月24日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-otherwo...
About 60 percent of the ocean is a cold, dark region that spans down to 11,000 meters. This zone is known as the deep ocean, and though it seems like an inhospitable and remote corner of the planet, it is actually one of the greatest habitats on Earth. Lidia Lins explores how so many species thrive in this mysterious underwater world.
Lesson by Lidia Lins, animation by Viviane Leezer.

Mind-Body Healing Through the Arts (from The New School)

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source: The New School   2013年3月4日/上次更新：2014年11月14日
Creative arts therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as an essential part of health care in our society. By tapping into deeply expressive aspects of body, mind, and spirit through such modalities as music, sound, imagery, role-playing, and movement, the therapist facilitates self-actualization and healing within the therapeutic relationship. In this ongoing series of lectures and demonstrations, prominent practitioners discuss principles and practices.

Doll Making in Art Therapy | The New School  1:16:29
Writing as Listening | The New School 48:45
Kelley Linhardt | The New School for Public Engagement 50:04
Robert Landy | The New School 1:25:41
Meg Chang | The New School 1:32:14
Carol Merle-Fishman | The New School 1:49:55
Jean Gardner - Contemplative Mind in Higher Education 1:37:56
Adam Reynolds and Jeremy Segall - Language, Shame and the Body 1:23:10
Allegra Themmen - Treat Your Voice Holistically 1:32:23
Mind-Body Healing Through the Arts | The New School 1:23:39
Trauma, Creativity, and Healing | The New School 1:13:13
Arts Based Psychotherapy | The New School 1:43:10
The Musical Cure | The New School 1:21:30
The Poetic Prescription for Wellness | The New School 1:22:27
Music and the End of Life Care | The New School 1:32:41
Creative Dance & Expression | The New School 1:33:36

Anthony and Joe Russo: "Captain America: Civil War" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月6日
Joe and Anthony Russo joined us in London, to discuss their latest movie Captain America: Civil War and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Russos also directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and will be directing the next two Avengers: Infinity War films. They won an Emmy Award for their work on the comedy series Arrested Development and served as executive producers and directors on the first several seasons of sitcom Community.
Captain America: Civil War Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVdV-...

探索15-4講座：花豹的斑紋與數學不得不說的故事/廖思善教授

source: 臺大科學教育發展中心     2016年5月11日
說明說明花豹的斑紋是如何形成的?十九世紀的人，會說上天就是如此創造花豹，賦予牠斑­紋。二十世紀的讀書人，接受了達爾文的演化理論與證據，相信花豹的斑紋，跟其他所有生­物的形狀與斑紋一樣，都是遺傳，突變，加上天擇的結果。但花豹那像依索匹亞人的掌指印­的斑紋，究竟如何讓牠們適應環境而生存下來，卻是從來也沒有被講清楚的事。另方面，我­們都知道，數學與物理手攜手，讓我們能鑽進原子，看清它微小的結構。也讓我們視野延伸­到外太空，觀看浩瀚宇宙的形成。我們難道不能夠用數學與物理，來講清楚花豹斑紋的形狀­，以及描述斑紋形成的過程?科學家涂林(Turing)開啟了這個可能性。花豹的斑紋­是如何形成的?我們二十一世紀的有識之士，應該要有比演化論更進一步的答案吧!
【本期開始提供講座同步線上LIVE直播，請見活動官網http://case.ntu.edu.tw/ex/chaos】
演講時間：2016/4/30 14：00
演講地點：臺灣大學 思亮館國際會議廳
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Russell Foster: The Rhythms of Life--What your body clock means to you from eye disease to jet lag

source: The Physiological Society    2013年7月31日
The full article is available here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
Professor Russell Foster of Oxford University delivers The Physiological Society's Annual Public Lecture at IUPS 2013, Birmingham, UK, 22 July 2013.

Ways with Words | Janet Mock || Radcliffe Institute

source: Harvard University    2016年4月6日
KEYNOTE CONVERSATION
Janet Mock, Cultural Commentator, Advocate for Trans Women’s Rights, and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Discussant: Moya Bailey, Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Northeastern University
Q&A (46:33)

Jason J. Campbell: Introduction to Eschatology

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source: drjasonjcampbell    2012年1月15日/上次更新：2013年10月20日
http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Handbook...
http://jasonjcampbell.org/uploads/Int...

1. Introduction to Eschatology 1:01
2 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
3 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
4 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
5 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
6 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
7 Introduction to Eschatology 10:19
8 Introduction to Eschatology 10:01
9 Introduction to Eschatology 8:37

Sustainable Development Goals

source: The RSA    2016年3月24日
In 2015, Ban Ki-moon announced the new sustainable development goals as a ‘to-do list for people and planet’. What role should the UK play to help achieve these vital global goals?
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【臺大探索第九期】沒人懂的量子力學

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心     2013年4月9日

【探索講座第九期】高涌泉教授：既是粒子又是波？量子之謎的起源 2:25:30
【探索講座第九期】高涌泉教授：比相對論更奇怪的量子力學 2:27:49
【探索講座第九期】 賀培銘教授: 人人都可懂的量子電動力學 2:15:21
【探索講座第九期】 陳義裕教授：當電子碰見量子 2:22:46
【探索講座第九期】陳義裕教授：二十一世紀的量子論：參不透重重玄機、擋不住層層應用 2:30:00
【探索講座第九期】林秀豪教授： 顆顆獨特卻粒粒全同的費米粒子 1:44:37
【探索講座第九期】 石明豐教授: 玻色子 -「看不出來不一樣」真的不一樣 2:09:11
【探索講座第九期】高英哲教授：暢行無阻：超導與超流 2:15:46

Ian Urbina: "The Outlaw Ocean" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月4日
The New York Times series "The Outlaw Ocean" with writer Ian Urbina. In this series on lawlessness on the high seas, New York Times writer Ian Urbina reveals that crime and violence in international waters often goes unpunished.
The series can be viewed here: http://goo.gl/e1qzX3

Making sense of irrational numbers - Ganesh Pai

source: TED-Ed    2016年5月23日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-sens...
Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically proving the hitherto unprovable. Ganesh Pai describes the history and math behind irrational numbers.
Lesson by Ganesh Pai, animation by Anton Trofimov.

Kenny Nguyen and Gus Murillo: "The Big Fish Experience" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google 2016年5月9日
After attending “the worst presentation they had ever seen”, Kenny Nguyen and Gus Murillo vowed to make sure no else would ever need to suffer through similar experience again. Together they co-founded Big Fish Presentations, a creative agency with the mission to transform presentations into unforgettable experiences. Big Fish Presentations was recently named one of the top 50 student-led startups in the world by the Kairos Society and also featured in Inc. Magazine’s “Coolest College Start-ups of 2012” list.http://thebigfishexperience.co

Their book, The Big Fish Experience, is a step-by-step guide containing valuable techniques and proven tips to help turn any presentation into an experience. Hear Kenny Nguyen and Gus Murillo discuss the story of their company, their new book, and tips and tricks that anyone can use to take presentations to the next level.

What is time to the brain ? Perception of time delation (by David Eagleman)

source: TopDocumentaries    2014年3月5日
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Setting time aright - Investigating the nature of time
1. The Flash-lag Effect
2. Time perception recalibrates
2.5 illusory reversal of cause and effect
3. Can subjective time run in slow motion?
#schizophrenia + credit misattribution auditory hallucinations
#subjective duration varies with neural energy

Michael Persinger: Telepathy, global consciousness and how we humans are connected

source: TopDocumentaries    2013年9月28日
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Lectured by Michael Persinger who is a cognitive neuroscience researcher and university professor. He studies brain functions, sub-consciousness, remote viewing, information field and possibilities of telepathy. He believes humans share emotional connection over great distances - based on a 100 monkey experiment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundredt...

Remote viewing - The scientific understanding of the remote-viewing phenomenon has greatly advanced in recent years, and as a result the process of remote viewing can now be reliably demonstrated in both laboratory and operational settings. There are a number of styles of remote-viewing procedures that are popularly practiced, such as Scientific Remote Viewing (SRV), Controlled Remote Viewing (CRV), Hawaii Remote Viewers' Guild procedures (HRVG)

This video is free and acting as a mirror

Perception of reality, flow of time and ourselves

source: TopDocumentaries    2014年1月5日
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Documentary about brain, free will and how we sense reality.
Unifying quantum physics and relativity.

A theory of everything - refers to the hypothetical presence of a single, all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework of physics that fully explains and links together all physical aspects of the universe. The two theories upon which all modern physics rests are General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics

Chapters
1. God is in the neurons
Part 1. Social neuroscience
Part 2. Mirror neurons & Concsciousness

2. The Grand scheme of things
Part 1. De Broglie's Equations
Part 2. Antimatter and Unperturbed Time
Part 3. THeory of everything

I am Athene - " The mirror neuron does not know the difference between it and others"
http://ipowerproject.com

Why are Science and Theology so Fascinating? (Closer to Truth)

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source: Closer To Truth   2016年4月25日

Francis Collins - Why are Science and Theology so Fascinating? 2:27
Lawrence Krauss - Why are Science and Theology so Fascinating? 2:55
Paul Davies - Why are Science and Theology so Fascinating? 3:30
Marvin Minsky - Do Science and Religion Conflict? 3:45
Michio Kaku - Can Science Deal With God? 3:02

William McClain, “Origins of the Genetic Code and Transfer RNA Were Inextricably Linked”

source: Yale University     2016年4月18日
Presentation by Dr. William McClain at the Sidney Altman Symposium held on March 24, 2016 at the Greenberg Center, Yale University.

Science on Saturdays at Yale - Mark Reed - The Future of Electronics

source: Yale University     2016年2月9日
The invention of the transistor lead to a revolution in electronics that produced integrated circuits, which in many ways define our modern civilization. Yet within our lifetime, the face of electronics will change as we approach the limits of the present technology. At the same time, we are poised at the edge of another revolution where even more complex and different devices may create a radically different form of new electronics. At Yale's Science on Saturdays on February, 6, 2016, Prof. Mark Reed tells us about the potential of this new world in his lecture "The Future of Electronics."

Science on Saturdays is an award-winning lecture series that features scientists whose passion for their work inspires us all. Each event involves a lecture by a Yale professor and engaging science demonstrations by Yale college students. Science on Saturdays provides an opportunity for Yale scientists and residents of New Haven and beyond to come together over a shared sense of wonder. Past topics have included "Why Birds Are Dinosaurs," "Nu Frontiers in Neutrino Physics," and "Chaperonins: Molecular Origami Machines."

Sarah H. Cleveland: “Human Rights Connectivity and the Future of the Human Rights System”

source: Columbia   2016年3月17日
President Lee C. Bollinger and Provost John H. Coatsworth host the University Lecture given by Professor Sarah H. Cleveland.
Title of Lecture: “Human Rights Connectivity and the Future of the Human Rights System”

[臺大探索第十期] 聽數學與生命對話

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心     2013年10月1日

【探索講座第十期no.1】洪萬生教授：數學是發現，還是發明? 1:57:14
【探索講座第十期no.2】羅中泉教授：探索內心的小宇宙：談大腦的理論與模型 1:59:57
【探索講座第十期no.3】林太家教授：生物離子通道的數學建模 1:54:19
【探索講座第十期no.4】林俊吉教授：從細胞世界看微分幾何 2:05:29
【探索講座第十期no.5】范盛娟研究員：解密孟德爾：機率與基因定位 1:58:14
【探索講座第十期no.6】陳秀熙教授：醫學中的數學偵探 2:08:13
【探索講座第十期no.7】劉維中助研究員：現實生活的模擬農場--漫談生態系中的族群數量變化 1:55:19
【探索講座第十期no.8】舒宇宸助理教授 ：醫學影像中的數學 2:02:00

Professor Steve Jones: "No Need for Geniuses" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google     2016年5月9日
Professor Steve Jones joined us to talk about his new book in which he takes us back to French Revolution, looking at the true revolutionaries: agents of an upheaval both of understanding and of politics.

About the book:
Paris at the time of the French Revolution was the world capital of science. Its scholars laid the foundations of today's physics, chemistry and biology. They were true revolutionaries: agents of an upheaval both of understanding and of politics.
Many had an astonishing breadth of talents. The Minister of Finance just before the upheaval did research on crystals and the spread of animal disease. After it, Paris's first mayor was an astronomer, the general who fought off invaders was a mathematician while Marat, a major figure in the Terror, saw himself as a leading physicist. Paris in the century around 1789 saw the first lightning conductor, the first flight, the first estimate of the speed of light and the invention of the tin can and the stethoscope. The metre replaced the yard and the theory of evolution came into being.
The city was saturated in science and many of its monuments still are. The Eiffel Tower, built to celebrate the Revolution's centennial, saw the world's first wind-tunnel and first radio message, and first observation of cosmic rays.

About the author:
Steve Jones is a Senior Research Fellow at University College, London and has worked at universities in the USA, Australia and Africa. He gave the Reith Lectures in 1991 and presented a BBC TV series on human genetics and evolution in 1996. He appears frequently on radio and television.
Google Play link: https://goo.gl/lfoy2U

Frank Pasquale: The Promise (and Threat) of Algorithmic Accountability

source: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2016年1月27日
Date: Tuesday 26 January 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Professor Frank Pasquale
Respondent: Professor Evelyn Ruppert
Chair: Dr Alison Powell

From search engine results to credit scores, software orders and weights hundreds of variables into clean, simple interfaces, taking us from question to answer in a fraction of a second. But the rise of big data and predictive analytics in media and finance has alarmed many academics, activists, journalists and legal experts. Three aspects of algorithmic ordering of information have provoked particular scrutiny. The data used may be inaccurate or inappropriate. Algorithmic modeling may be biased or limited. And the uses of algorithms are still opaque in many critical sectors.

Policymakers must address each of these problems, but face two major obstacles. First, how can regulators apply expert judgment given rapidly changing technology and business practices? Second, when is human review essential-and when will controversies over one algorithmic ordering merely result in a second computational analysis of a contested matter? Focusing on recent controversies over the "right to be forgotten" and alternative credit scoring (such as proposals to base loan approvals on qualities of the applicant's social network contacts), this talk will propose reforms essential to humane automation of new media and banking.

This event marks the 2015-16 launch of the MSc Media and Communications (Data and Society).
Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) is Professor of Law at the University of Maryland and author of The Black Box Society.
Evelyn Ruppert (@ESRuppert) is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Dr Alison Powell (@a_b_powell) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE.
The Department of Media and Communications (@MediaLSE) undertakes outstanding and innovative research and provides excellent research-based graduate programmes for the study of media and communications. The Department was established in 2003 and in 2014 our research was ranked number 1 in the most recent UK research evaluation, with 91% of research outputs ranked world-leading or internationally excellent.

Detecting Zika: A platform for rapid, low-cost diagnostics

source: Harvard University     2016年5月6日
In this video, a team of collaborators led by Wyss Core Faculty member James Collins discuss a low-cost, paper-based diagnostic system that they developed for detecting specific strains of the Zika virus, with the goal that it could soon be used in the field to easily screen blood, urine, or saliva samples.
For more information, please visit: http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrele...

Health Care Inequalities in America: The Need for Continuing Reform

source: Harvard University    2016年4月22日
Over the last two years, we have seen major expansions in health care coverage through both federal and state insurance exchanges, as well as by expanding Medicaid coverage. This Forum examined whether these efforts to extend coverage have improved the health care experiences of low-income Americans and have narrowed the gap in access to high-quality care between themselves and other Americans. The discussion drew on the findings of a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that looked at patients’ perspectives on health care over the last two years, with a focus on the reported experiences of low-income Americans. Through this discussion, panelists identified a future agenda for eliminating inequalities in care.
Presented April 20, 2016, in Collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR.
Watch the entire series from The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at www.ForumHSPH.org.

Sir Geoffrey Nice: Complex Truths in Trials of Conflicts

source: Harvard University    2016年3月4日
Introductions
Rakel Dink
Hrant Dink Foundation – Istanbul
Cemal Kafadar
Vehbi Koç Professor of Turkish Studies, Harvard University

Speaker
Sir Geoffrey Nice
Gresham College Professor of Law
Biography
Sir Geoffrey Nice worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia between 1998 and 2006 and led the prosecution of Slobodan Milošević, former President of Serbia. Much of his work since has been connected to cases before the permanent International Criminal Court – Sudan, Kenya, Libya – or pro bono for victims groups – Iran, Burma, North Korea – whose cases cannot get to any international court.

[臺大探索第十一期] 台灣足跡：自然與人文溯源

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心     2014年3月31日

【探索講座第11期no.1】劉益昌研究員：土地和人群的交織 2:06:14
【探索講座第11期no.2】陳文山教授 ：末次最大冰期後 臺灣海陸環境的變遷 1:44:17
【探索講座第11期no.3】林俊全教授 ：地景-人類活動的舞台、生態的棲地 1:53:43
【探索講座第11期no.4】曾晴賢教授 ：與我共生的多彩多姿世界 2:08:20
【探索講座第11期no.5】王道還助理研究員 ：臺灣史起源 - 現代人大歷史的一部分 2:06:06
【探索講座第11期no.6】趙金勇助研究員 ：臺灣原鄉論-三種科學探索，一個解答？ 2:03:11
【探索講座第11期no.7】劉益昌研究員 ：原住民為什麼複雜如此! 2:05:30
【探索講座第11期no.8】詹素娟副研究員 ：人與時空的對話-臺灣歷史多樣性 2:26:44

探索15-3講座：勞倫茲，蝴蝶，以及他們共同掀起的混沌風暴 / 陳義裕教授

source: 臺大科學教育發展中心    2016年4月27日
說明說明關於混沌現象最著名的敘述當屬｢蝴蝶效應｣。根據此效應的說法，在北京的一隻­蝴蝶不經意的搧翅，就可能在巴西引起一場風暴。這究竟是怎麼一回事？可能嗎？我們將從­｢蝴蝶效應｣的創始人勞倫茲教授所研究的系統講起，不只探討｢蝴蝶效應｣的起源，還要­更深入去說明什麼是著名的勞倫茲方程式，並解釋為什麼如此簡單的系統都會出現碎形幾何­以及混沌現象。這場演講也會觸及與這些研究相關的一些應用。
【本期開始提供講座同步線上LIVE直播，請見活動官網http://case.ntu.edu.tw/ex/chaos】
演講時間：2016/4/16 14：00
演講地點：臺灣大學 思亮館國際會議廳
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Riki Lindhome: "Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to be Special" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月9日
Actress/showrunner/writer/director Riki Lindhome came to Google NYC to discuss Garfunkel and Oates' first ever comedy special, “Trying to be Special," out on Vimeo on May 5th, 2016. Watch here:https://vimeo.com/ondemand/garfunkela...

Riki is one half of the comedy-folk duo, Garfunkel and Oates, with fellow comedienne Kate Micucci. She is also the co-creator, EP, writer and star of Comedy Central’s “Another Period.”

Garfunkel and Oates, named after “two famous rock-and roll second bananas,” will be premiered “Trying to be Special” is directed by Riki and follows her and Kate as they host a live fundraiser in Seattle in the hopes of raising enough money to make their own comedy special. As a duo, the two have released six comedy albums, starred in an IFC series, had over 16 million YouTube hits, performed at The Tonight Show, Conan, Bonoroo and the Independent Spirit Awards as well as written original songs for features films like “SpongeBob SquarePants” and TV shows like “The Big Bang Theory.”
Moderated by Cliff Lungaretti.

Hajin Lee: "AlphaGo and Professional Go Players" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月10日
Hajin Lee is a professional Go Player from the Korean Baduk (Go) Association and is Secretary General of the International Go Federation (IGF). She also has a popular YouTube channel where she analyses games and provides commentary on other Go related topics. In this talk she discusses the training involved in becoming a professional Go player as well as her experience with organizing the the AlphaGo v. Lee Sedol match in Seoul, South Korea.

The Feminine Mystique at 50

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source: The New School    2013年3月4日/上次更新：2014年5月11日
The Feminine Mystique at 50, a two-day symposium, and a related exhibition celebrating the anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan's groundbreaking book. Convening leading feminist scholars, writers and activists, the conference will examine the feminist movement's past and present as well as unresolved questions about domesticity, career and family, pointing to the continuing relevance of The Feminine Mystique in 2013.

"Some American Feminists" | Film Screening and Discussion 17:32
House/Wife | The Feminine Mystique at Home 55:11
Keynote Address | Susan Ware 54:09
The Feminine Mystique: Past, Present, and Future 1:21:34
REACT: The Feminine Mystique at 50 45:39
Beyond the Book: Reverberations of Women's liberation 51:57

The origin of countless conspiracy theories - PatrickJMT

source: TED-Ed     2016年5月19日
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-origin-...
Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head? And why can patterns be found in just about any text — even Vanilla Ice lyrics? PatrickJMT describes the Ramsey theory, which states that given enough elements in a set or structure, some interesting pattern among them is guaranteed to emerge.
Lesson by PatrickJMT, animation by Aaron, Sean & Mathias Studios.

Kevin Grazier: 'Hollyweird: From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse" | Talks at Google

source: Talks at Google    2016年5月11日
Kevin Grazier, planetary physicist, joins Gia Mora for a conversation at Google. Grazier is known not only for his work on the Cassini/Huygens Mission to Saturn, but also for his work as a science consultant in Hollywood. He's consulted for several television series and movies, most notably the series Defiance, Battlestar Galactica, and Eureka, and the films Gravity and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He and Stephen Cass co-authored the book "Hollyweird Science: From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse.” Gia Mora is a member of Scirens, “… a group of science enthusiastic actresses whose mission is to share and discuss science news, advocate for its literacy and inspire scientifically infused entertainment in all forms." [quote from scirens.com]

[臺大探索第十二期] 現代醫學的興起

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source: 臺大科學教育發展中心     2014年10月8日

探索12-1講座： 現代醫學的困境 / 黃達夫教授 2:07:42
探索12-2講座：外科醫學的誕生 / 王道還助理研究員 2:08:39
探索12-3講座：現代醫院的誕生 / 李尚仁副研究員 2:10:12
探索12-4講座： 微生物致病理論 / 劉士永研究員 1:40:23
探索12-5講座： 殺敵務盡?化學療法的誕生 / 郭文華副教授 2:17:02
探索12-6講座：精神醫學的誕生 / 巫毓荃助研究員 2:17:07
探索12-7講座：熱帶醫學的誕生 / 李尚仁副研究員 1:47:56

探索12-8講座：生殖醫學：人類傳宗接代的守護神/謝豐舟教授 1:44:08

Richard Nisbett: Culture and Intelligence

source: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2016年4月18日
Date: Tuesday 12 April 2016
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Richard Nisbett
Discussants: Dr Hyun-Jung Lee, Dr Michael Muthukrishna
Chair: Dr Bradley Franks

Are humans getting smarter? Are some groups smarter than others? Are some groups getting smarter faster than others? What are the possibilities for increasing the rate of growth of human intelligence? Hint: Science, mathematics, logic and philosophy have generated concepts in the past 150 years of great power which have yet to escape into the reasoning toolkits of laypeople.

Richard Nisbett is Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology and Co-director of the Culture and Cognition program at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He is the author of Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking. "The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world." – Malcolm Gladwell

Hyun-Jung Lee is Assistant Professor in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Management, LSE. Her research is on multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism and cross-cultural management.

Michael Muthukrishna (@mmuthukrishna) is an Assistant Professor of Economic Psychology. His research focuses on the evolution of humans and human culture and the many implications of these psychological and evolutionary processes.
Bradley Franks is Associate Professor at LSE.
The Department of Social Psychology (@PsychologyLSE) is a leading international centre dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues.