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Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe
Online Presentations | 07 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s):: Ross Hoehn
Ross Hoehn gives a brief introduction to the basic concepts used in the quantum information field. He conveys linear superpositions and entanglements through penguin coordinates and marital disputes and follows up with the presentation of an entertaining game which both teaches and emphasizes...
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Quantum Information for Quantum Chemistry
Online Presentations | 03 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s):: Sabre Kais
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Quantum Technology: The Second Quantum Revolution
Online Presentations | 03 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s):: Jonathan P Dowling
Jonathan Dowling presents a brief introduction of the Second Quantum Revolution. This talk covers a brief introduction and history of developments in quantum mechanics which has led us to where we are today and a discussion of quantum advancements which are being developed and can change your...
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NanoDays - Metamaterials, Transformation Optics and Cloaking
Online Presentations | 13 May 2011 | Contributor(s):: Vladimir M. Shalaev
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NanoDays - NanoTrees: Making Paper Stronger than Steel
Online Presentations | 05 May 2011 | Contributor(s):: Robert J. Moon
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Nano*High: The Birth and Early Evolution of the Universe
Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Alex Filippenko
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Nano*High: Got Plastic? What Saran Wrap & Renewable Energy Generation Have in Common
Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Rachel Segalman, Eric Isaacs, Jeffrey B. Neaton
Rachel Segalman is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Berkeley and a Faculty Scientist at LBNL. Nano*High The Molecular Foundry Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High gratefully acknowledges QB3, the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences for...
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Nano*High: Looking for the Good News in Your Genome: Personalized Medicine--Science and Ethics
Online Presentations | 31 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jasper Rine
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PfFP Lecture 1: Energy and Power I
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
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PfFP Lecture 2: Energy and Power II
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
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PfFP Lecture 3: Energy and Power III
Online Presentations | 26 Jan 2011 | Contributor(s):: Jerry M. Woodall
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Nano*High: Nature's Nasty Nanomachines: How Viruses Work, and How We Can Stop Them
Online Presentations | 25 Sep 2010 | Contributor(s):: Carolyn R. Bertozzi
The birth and growth of nanotechnology is only a few decades old, whereas Nature has been building nano-machines for millennia. Viruses are marvels of natural nano-engineering, but can pose a problem for human health. To combat these nano-machines, scientists are turning to recent developments...
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Nano*High: X-rays, Lasers, and Molecular Movies
Online Presentations | 25 Sep 2010 | Contributor(s):: Roger W. Falcone
X-ray imaging is an excellent method to make visible what would normally be invisible - who hasn't had an X-ray at the doctor or dentist's office before? At the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the Advanced Light Source is a gigantic X-ray imaging machine. Dr. Roger Falcone discusses X-ray...
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Nano*High: From Atoms to Electricity: An Introduction to Nuclear Power, Its Promise and Challenge
Online Presentations | 02 Feb 2010 | Contributor(s):: Brian D. Wirth
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High. Professor Brian Wirth from the UC Berkeley Dept. of Nuclear Engineering presents the basics of nuclear science, and discusses the technological challenges involved in generating nuclear power and dealing safely with the by-products.
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Nano*High: Superconductivity, Trains and SQUIDs
Online Presentations | 02 Feb 2010 | Contributor(s):: John Clarke
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Nano*High. Superconductivity is a unique phenomenon where the electric resistance of a material drops to zero. Until only a few decades ago, superconductivity was only observed at extremely low temperatures. Today however, a new class of exotic...
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Building Capacity for Nano Education and Outreach through Partnerships with Science Museums: Overview and Case Study
Online Presentations | 31 Mar 2009 | Contributor(s):: Carol Lynn Alpert, National Center for Learning & Teaching in Nanoscale Science & Engineering
This session will present the background and theory behind these collaborations and activities, provide examples, and address evaluative aspects. We will also touch briefly on a range of other examples of nanoscale research center – informal science education institutional collaborations,...
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DragonflyTV Nano – Using the Power of Television to Introduce Middle School Children to Nanotechnology
Online Presentations | 15 Jan 2009 | Contributor(s):: Richard Hudson, Joan Freese, Angie Prindle, Lisa Regalla
DragonflyTV is a PBS science series for children, broadcast nationwide and on the internet. DragonflyTV models authentic science inquiry through its unique approach: In each episode, ordinary kids conduct their own inquiry-based investigations, modeling the inquiry process and communicating the...
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Thinking Small
Online Presentations | 17 Apr 2008 | Contributor(s):: Carl Batt, National Center for Learning & Teaching in Nanoscale Science & Engineering
There is an overwhelming need on the part of the research community to explain our efforts in nanoscale science and engineering to the general public. To do so effectively there is also a need to catalogue the public's understanding of nanotechnology especially with respect to their ability to...
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Victor Veselago Interview on Nanotechnology and Photonics
Online Presentations | 26 Jun 2007 | Contributor(s):: Victor G. Veselago, Phillip Fiorini
Nanotechnology and photonics interview with Phillip Fiorini.
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Technology challenges of the 21st Century
Online Presentations | 14 May 2007 | Contributor(s):: Eugene Meieran
The 20th century was a century of remarkable scientific and technical achievement, as recorded in the National Academy of Engineering book, "A Century of Innovation". Three forces ("a perfect storm") combined to make this possible; almost universal availability of electric power to enable many of...