Tag: video

  • Open Access Explained!

    Open Access Explained!

    We wrote about Open Access many times: here, here, here, here, and here, and since it’s Open Access week everywhere in the world- it is good to be reminded what is OA – Open Access. This time Nick Shockey and Jonathan Eisen take us through the world of open access publishing and explain just what it’s…

  • What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees from ISS

    What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees from ISS

    When astronauts head to the International Space Station (ISS), Dr. Justin Wilkinson,  the chief geoscientist at NASA, asks them to snap pictures of various geographical locations. From this vantage point 250 miles above the planet’s surface, he learns many things — for example, he tells Slate, “there are a lot more examples of a geographical phenomenon called an inland delta…

  • Amy Cuddy at TED: Your body language shapes who you are

    Amy Cuddy at TED: Your body language shapes who you are

    Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our…

  • February Fourier Talks 2012: Harmonic Analysis and Applications

    February Fourier Talks 2012: Harmonic Analysis and Applications

    Each year the two-day February Fourier Talks, organized by the Norbert Wiener Center in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland, College Park, feature a diverse array of invited talks in the field of Harmonic Analysis and Applications. A single track of presentations from top academic, industry, and government researchers is scheduled, allowing ample time for interaction with…