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Neuroscientist Beau Lotto Demos the Adaptability of the Mind
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/03/24/Being_Human_Perception_Sensations Neuroscientist Beau Lotto uses a volunteer to demonstrate how the mind can adapt to changes in perception by hitting a target while wearing prism glasses. ---- As we use the tools of science to explore the nature of humanity, we are learning more and more about how our brains function and what motivates our behavior, built-in biases and blind spots.Collected in foratv's videos Apr 8, 2012 -
John Engler: Trading Tax Breaks for Lower Rates
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/03/22/Monitor_Breakfast_Business_Roundtable_Head_John_Engler Business Roundtable head John Engler discusses his group's proposal to eliminate tax breaks in order to lower the corporate tax rate to a flat 25%. "I think there is a willingness to be very creative and to be very courageous on this, but the key is that the rate has to go low enough to justify it," he argues.Collected in foratv's videos Mar 24, 2012 -
How Big Tobacco Corrupts Science
Complete video at http://fora.tv/2012/03/02/Does_Corporate_Funding_Corrupt_Science Robert Proctor, Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University, explains ways in which the tobacco industry has manipulated science. Proctor argues that tobacco-friendly scientific research was "mounting a gigantic confusion campaign." ---- Some 65% of all research and development in the U.S.Collected in foratv's videos Mar 14, 2012 -
The Next 50 Years: Will Tech Solve Humanity's Problems?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/30/The_Next_50_Years__Will_Tech_Solve_Humanitys_Problems Peter Biddle, Intel's General Manager of Services Platform, and Brian David Johnson, Intel's Futurist, talk about how technology can help solve some of humanity's greatest challenges including global warming. ----- Experts from Intel Corporation discuss major problems facing humanity, including global warming, an aging world population and the relentless pace of technology.Collected in foratv's videos Feb 4, 2012 -
Art in Science: How Innovative Images Led to a 'Miraculous' Revolution in Neurology
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/03/14/Carl_E_Schoonover_Portraits_of_the_Mind Carl Schoonover, author of Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century , describes the "miraculous" revolution that occurred in neural imaging during the late 19th century. Because of the work of two men, he explains, our image of the brain went from "the gross outer contour" to "a representation of objects residing inside of brain matter." ----- To open the exhibition, Neural ArchitecCollected in foratv's videos Jan 26, 2012 -
Why Is Science Great? It Illuminates God, Says Deepak Chopra
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/06/Deepak_Chopra_and_Leonard_Mlodinow_War_of_the_Worldviews Author and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra discusses the role of science in his system of beliefs. While scientific advances in areas like medicine are important, he explains, "God is much more awesome ...Collected in foratv's videos Jan 3, 2012 -
The Art of Nothing: Recreating a Black Hole
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/03/Remaking_the_Universe Christian Gonzenbach, artist-in-residence in the lab of Martin Pohl, discusses his attempt to represent the physical properties of black holes in art through the use of negative space. ----- While physicists attempt to understand the universe in their own way, Christian Gonzenbach draws on his experience as an artist-in-residence in the lab of Martin Pohl (University of Geneva, CERN) to do so with experiments and sculptures using objectsCollected in foratv's videos Dec 23, 2011 -
Creating Emotions from Atoms
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/14/Leon_Cooper_Superconductivity__Other_Insoluble_Problems Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Cooper discusses his recent work in the understanding of consciousness from a material point of view. Although there is concern that this might take away from the mystery of life, he quips, "If you tell me what the chemistry is of the digestion of a great wine...Collected in foratv's videos Dec 9, 2011 -
Developing a Theory of the Brain - David Eagleman and Henry Markram
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain Neuroscientists David Eagleman and Henry Markram debate whether or not it's possible to ever fully understand the workings of the brain. While Eagleman is skeptical, Markram defends his work on the Human Brain Project, which aims to recreate the brain by assembling its individual parts.Collected in foratv's videos Dec 1, 2011 -
The Brain: A Machine Built of Conflicting Parts
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain According to neuroscientist David Eagleman, the "first misstep" in our understanding of cognition is the idea that the human brain is a unified, cohesive device. "You are not one thing," he says.Collected in foratv's videos Nov 28, 2011 -
Are Politicians More Willing to Talk God Than Science?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/25/Knocking_on_Heavens_Door Are politicians more comfortable discussing religion than science? Harvard physicist Lisa Randall discusses the role that scientists play in public discourse, stressing the importance of their participation.Collected in foratv's videos Nov 8, 2011 -
Gavin Newsom: Don't Overlook Arts Education
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/partner/California_STEM_Learning_Network California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom emphasizes the importance of including arts and creativity in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics educational foundation.Collected in foratv's videos Oct 26, 2011 -
Has No Child Left Behind Pushed Creativity Out of the Classroom?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/09/17/Making_Education_and_Innovation Margaret Honey, New York Hall of Science CEO, argues that the rigid testing mandates of No Child Left Behind have pushed more creative and hands-on activities out of the classroom. Honey hopes the makerspace in her museum will enable teachers and students to be more creative and engaged in school.Collected in foratv's videos Oct 19, 2011 -
The Future of Making Out? Virtual Kisses and Sex Robots
Research scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum discusses the future of kissing, from sending a virtual kiss to making out with Roxxxy, a full-size interactive sex doll. ----- Sheril Kirshenbaum discusses one of humanity's fondest and, as she shows, fascinating pastimes...Collected in foratv's videos Oct 7, 2011 -
Geoengineering Climate Control: Who Gets the Keys?
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/09/03/Jamais_Cascio_Hacking_the_Earth Jamais Cascio, writer and co-founder of WorldChanging.com, examines various risks involved in the pursuit of mass-scale geoengineering as a response to global warming. Along with unknown scientific considerations, Cascio warns that geoengineering could be fertile ground for international political conflict.Collected in foratv's videos Aug 15, 2011 -
Geoffrey B. West: Government Needs More Scientists, Fewer Economists
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/07/25/Why_Cities_Grow_Corporations_Die_and_Life_Gets_Faster Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West offers his view on TARP bailouts for "too big to fail" banks, and on the general state of scientific thinking in government.Collected in foratv's videos Aug 12, 2011 -
Tea Party Leaders Cite Member "Concern" about Speaker Boehner's Leadership
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/07/27/Monitor_Breakfast_Mark_Meckler_and_Jenny_Beth_Martin Tea Party Patriots co-founders Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin cite internal polls showing a vast majority of their members are dissatisfied with the performance of GOP leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives.Collected in foratv's videos Jul 27, 2011 -
US CTO Chopra Talks Tech, Education and Reverse Innovation
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/2011/05/25/13th_Annual_Top_Ten_Tech_Trends During Churchill Club's annual Top Ten Tech Trends event, Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, predicts that Silicon Valley technology will lead the way in bringing higher education to the developing world, and that the U.S. will in turn benefit from the byproducts of trickle-up innovation.Collected in foratv's videos Jun 14, 2011 -
How 'Lucy' Got Her Name
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/05/09/Lucys_Legacy_The_Quest_for_Human_Origins Professor Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist responsible for unearthing the first known remains of Australopithecus afarensis, describes how his discovery ended up with the name "Lucy." Johanson explains that what started out as an off-the-cuff suggestion, ended up securing the fossil a place in popular culture. ----- Professor Donald Johanson, founding director of The Institute of Human Origins (IHO) at Arizona SCollected in foratv's videos May 19, 2011 -
How Can NASA Innovate?
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation Dr. Charles Camarda, senior advisor for innovation at NASA, explains the challenges of fostering new ideas in an organization where even small mistakes can lead to disaster.Collected in foratv's videos May 4, 2011
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foratv Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2012/03/24/Being_Hu... Neuroscientist Beau Lotto uses a volunteer to demonstrate how the mind can adapt to changes in perception by hitting a target while wearing prism glasses. ---- As we use the tools of science to explore the nature of humanity, we are learning more and more about how our brains function and what motivates our behavior, built-in biases and blind spots.
Apr 8, 2012