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Illustration of the age of universe from NASA

Scale of the Universe

FreeWorldGroup, 02.04.2010

 Zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn the scale of things along the way! Learn the size of the Pillars of Creation; marvel at the minuscule scale of a neutrino!
 
Olympic rings

The Science of the Olympic Winter Games

NBC Learn, 01.14.2010

 16-part video series focusing on the science behind how athletes preparing for February’s Vancouver Games skate, ski, jump and curl to Olympic gold
 
Severin Suzuki

“The Girl Who Silenced The World”

12.04.2009

 If you've never seen this moving speech by 12-year-old Severin Suzuki, see it now.
 
PBS NOVA: What Are Dreams

What Are Dreams?

PBS NOVA, 11.24.2009

 "We are such stuff as dreams are made on..." A new NOVA special explores current research on why we dream.
 
PBS NOVA: Becoming Human

Becoming Human

PBS NOVA, 11.17.2009

 This new, three-part special examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives and early humans.
 
PBS Nature: Born Wild

Born Wild: The First Days of Life

PBS Nature, 11.01.2009

 A look at the amazingly diverse range of parent-offspring relationships in nature.
 
PBS NOVA: Hubble's Amazing Rescue

Hubble's Amazing Rescue

PBS NOVA, 10.13.2009

 Last spring, NASA sent a shuttle crew on a risky mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope for the last time. Watch the inside story of the extraordinary challenges faced by the rescue crew.
 
PBS NOVA: Darwin's Darkest Hour

Darwin's Darkest Hour

PBS NOVA, 10.06.2009

 Watch this engrossing portrayal of Charles Darwin's difficult deliberations about publishing his theory of natural selection. (2 hrs)
 
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The Singularity Summit 2009

The Singularity Institute, 10.02.2009

 Even if you're not attending the Singularity Summit 2009 this weekend, you can take advantage of the fantastic resources on the summit web site.
 
Extrasolar planets. Picture credit: PPARC

Earth-sized Planets Are Just Right for Life

by David Shiga
New Scientist, 09.07.2009

 A new study shows that rocky planets must be about the size of Earth to have both plate tectonics and magnetic fields -- both of which may be required to make a planet suitable to support life.
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TessMichaels The Curious Case of Glutathione
Tess Michaels won 4th place in the International BioGENEius Competition for her project researching the effect of diet on longevity. Here, she tells Cogitorians about it.
 
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Revanth Kosaraju The True Value of Community Service
Revanth Kosaraju had done community service before, and was always glad to check it off the list. Then he spent two weeks volunteering at a hospital in India.
 
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