Monthly Archive: August 2017
Beyond Solar Eclipse 2017: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Astrophysics -pt2
In part 2 of this conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson answers questions about the limits of humans senses, multi-universe and living in a higher dimension. June 2017
Beyond Solar Eclipse 2017: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Astrophysics.
In his traditional easy and captivating way. Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his new book “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” and talks about galaxies , basic physics laws and laws we yet don’t have to understand the universe. At 92Y with Robert Krulwich. June 2017.
How Eclipses Changed History-Quest special 21 Aug-USA solar eclipse
Newton and Einstein had big ideas, but needed an eclipse to prove them. And scientists are still pursuing secrets of the universe one eclipse at a time.
What Eclipses Have Done for Science -Quest special 21 Aug-USA solar eclipse
For the first time in nearly 100 years, a total solar eclipse will be visible across the entire contiguous United States. Professor Frank Close, particle physicist, former Christmas Lecturer and eclipse enthusiast takes us on a journey through history to uncover how these celestial events have helped us...
Indian Independence Day special
The 6-minute-plus video – titled ‘I am an Indian’ – features 20-odd scientists in picturesque locations, and has been composed by aerospace engineer Shiju G Thomas. It has been sung in various Indian regional languages, including Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Hindi .Under the banner of Space...
Getting Something from Nothing-Zero
Once upon a time, zero wasn’t really a number. Its journey to the fully fledged number we know and love today was a meandering one. Today, zero is both a placeholder, and tool, within our number system signifying an absence of a value, and as a number in...
