The State of Wikipedia

The State of Wikipedia
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The State of Wikipedia not only explores the rich history and inner-workings of the web-based encyclopedia, but it's also a celebration of its 10th anniversary. With more than 17 million articles in over 270 languages, Wikipedia has undoubtedly become one of the most visited and relied upon sites on the web today.

The fourth video in our the "State of" series, JESS3 is proud to release The State of Wikipedia as our first video of 2011. And, as if it weren't good enough, the video features none other than

EteRNA

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EteRNA is Flash-based folding game, like Fold It, that enlists users to fold RNA for optimized versions, which can then tested in the lab. Continue reading →

Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Matters

Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Mat...
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A Skeptic video on YouTube with Dr. Donald Prothero: The hottest cultural controversy of 2005 was the Intelligent Design challenge to the theory of evolution, being played out in classrooms and courtrooms across America.

Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Matters (with Dr. Donald Prothero)

Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Mat...
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THE HOTTEST CULTURAL CONTROVERSY OF 2005 was the Intelligent Design challenge to the theory of evolution, being played out in classrooms and courtrooms across America. The crux of the argument made by proponents of Intelligent Design is that the theory of evolution is in serious trouble. They claim that the evidence for evolution is weak, the gaps in the theory are huge, and that these flaws should be taught to students. In this brilliant synthesis of scientific data and theory, Occidental College geologist

Three Views of Carl Sagan

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In this Skeptics Distinguished Lecture Series talk at Caltech from 1999, three science biographers take an illuminating look back over the life and legacy of one of the 20th Century's most celebrated astronomers.

First, Michael Shermer analyzes Carl Sagans career to test common claims (such as the idea that Sagans popularizing interfered with his scientific research). Shermer reveals the true nature of the so-called Sagan Effect.

Then, William Poundstone (author of Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos) provi

World's Smallest Periodic Table

World's Smallest Periodic Table
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We etch a tiny periodic table onto a hair belonging to chemistry Professor Martyn Poliakoff. See more at http://www.periodicvideos.com/

New Doritos Super Bowl Commercial is Causing a stir

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An entry in the Doritos and Pepsi MAX "Crash the Super Bowl" contest is already creating quite an uproar. The advertisement is titled "Feed Your Flock" and shows a priest praying to God and asking Him how he can keep parishioners from leaving the church.



The commercial shows a priest praying when he receives a divine message telling him to replace the Holy Communion wafers with Doritos.

The wine that represents the blood of Christ is replaced with Pepsi MAX. The commercial ends with a line of parishion

Berkeley: History 5 - 28: The Past in the Present

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European Civilization from the Renaissance to the Present

History 5 - 27: Remaking Europe East and West: Commu

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European Civilization from the Renaissance to the Present

Gary Numan – Cars

Gary Numan – Cars
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“Cars” is a 1979 pop music song by UK artist Gary Numan, and was released as a single from the album The Pleasure Principle. It reached the top of the charts in several countries, and today is considered a new … Continue reading →

Gary Numan – Cars

Gary Numan – Cars
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“Cars” is a 1979 pop music song by UK artist Gary Numan, and was released as a single from the album The Pleasure Principle. It reached the top of the charts in several countries, and today is considered a new … Continue reading →

Gary Numan - Cars

Gary Numan - Cars
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Authors@Google: Leonard Mlodinow

Authors@Google: Leonard Mlodinow
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Professor Leonard Mlodinow visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book, "The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives". This event took place on May 22, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. For more information about Prof. Mlodinow, please visit http://www.its.caltech.edu/~len/

In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand

PIXELS OLD SCHOOL

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Amazing Pixels Video for Old School Geeks!

The Darwin Debate

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Melvyn Bragg and a panel of scientists debate what Charles Darwin's theory of evolution tells us about ourselves and human society. Filmed in at the Linnean Society - the world's oldest biological society - in Piccadilly, London.

Panel:
Steven Pinker, professor of psychology at MIT
Meredith Small, Cornell professor of anthropology
Steve Jones, biologist and a professor of genetics and head of the biology department at University College London
Sir Jonathan Miller, theatre and opera director, neurologist, a