'A Universe From Nothing' by Lawrence Krauss, AAI 2009
Lawrence Krauss gives a talk on our current picture of the universe, how it will end, and how it could have come from nothing. Krauss is the author of many bestselling books on Physics and Cosmology, including "The Physics of Star Trek." Books by Lawrence Krauss: www.amazon.com Download Quicktime...
Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to...
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Sugar: The Bitter Truth
NEW series with Dr. Lustig "The Skinny on Obesity" www.uctv.tv Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity...
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- Length: 89:28
- Tags: robert lustig sugar damage health diet pediatrics kids addiction fructose 60 minutes
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"Time Management" by Randy Pausch, November 2007
See Randy's book about his "Last Lecture" at www.cs.virginia.edu "Time Management" lecture, given by Randy Pausch (hosted by Gabriel Robins www.cs.virginia.edu ) at the University of Virginia in November 2007. Randy Pausch (www.randypausch.com ) is a virtual reality pioneer, human-computer...
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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity | Lecture 1
Lecture 1 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics concentrating on General Relativity. Recorded September 22, 2008 at Stanford University. This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the fourth of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The...
Daniel Dennett lecture on "Free Will" (Edinburgh University)
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Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch gave a lecture on Time Management at the University of Virginia in November 2007. Randy Pausch -- www.randypausch.com -- is a virtual reality pioneer, human-computer interaction researcher, co-founder of Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center --...
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- Length: 76:22
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Sir Ken Robinson, Hammer Lectures
Ken Robinson has written numerous books, most recently "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything." This talk explores ways to connect peoples' natural aptitudes with their personal passions to achieve at their highest levels in education and business. He was knighted by Queen...
Cosmology | Lecture 1
Lecture 1 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics concentrating on Cosmology. Recorded January 13, 2009 at Stanford University. This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the fifth of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The topics...
The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
Renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how the 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society.
The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class
Distinguished law scholar Elizabeth Warren teaches contract law, bankruptcy, and commercial law at Harvard Law School. She is an outspoken critic of America's credit economy, which she has linked to the continuing rise in bankruptcy among the middle-class. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Council...
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- Length: 57:37
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Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in US (Full Lecture)
Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes....
Lecture 1 | Machine Learning (Stanford)
Lecture by Professor Andrew Ng for Machine Learning (CS 229) in the Stanford Computer Science department. Professor Ng provides an overview of the course in this introductory meeting. This course provides a broad introduction to machine learning and statistical pattern recognition. Topics include...
Rick Steves' Lectures: Iran
In addition to being the host of public television and radio travel programs and the author of over 30 travel books, Rick Steves is an active and charismatic lecturer. In the Rick Steves' Lecture Series you'll travel with Rick across the United States as he speaks on topics ranging from European...
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- Length: 58:51
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Cluster Computing and MapReduce Lecture 1
Lecture 1 in a five part series introducing mapreduce and cluster computing. See code.google.com for slides and other resources.
- GoogleDevelopers
- Length: 46:17
- Tags: gcvtechtalk mapreduce gfs hadoop cluster computing distributed parallel gvctechtalk plid05d94ca1adaf07b5
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Ken Miller on Intelligent Design
Ken Miller's talk on Intelligent Design at Case Western University. Ken Miller basically rips Intelligent Design apart in a 2 hour long exposé of the claims of intelligent design and the tactics that creationists employ to get it shoehorned into the American school system.
Burke Lecture: Stanley Martin Hauerwas
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is well known for his heroic opposition to the Nazis. Martin Hauerwas examines Bonhoeffer's understanding of lying and why it's appropriate to hold politics to a higher standard of truthful speech. This relationship between truth and politics is a particular challenge for...
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- Length: 58:45
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The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See (part 1 of 8)
4 million views for an old codger giving a lecture about arithmetic?? What's going on? You'll just have to watch to see what's so damn amazing about what he (Albert Bartlett) has to say. I introduce this video to my students as "Perhaps the most boring video you'll ever see, and definitely the...
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