Exploration of the world around us evokes a sense of awe and wonder. The emotional response to nature often stimulates curiosity and intrigue leading to an exciting journey of scientific discovery. This inspiring short film provides insight into the thoughts of various scientists who discuss their fascination with the beauty
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Biological Evolution and the Kinship of All Life
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Charles Darwin once said, "the crust of the earth is a vast museum." Today, we have access to innovative technology and years of valuable research data that allow us to observe this dynamic museum of the world in a new way. Modern genetics has given insight into the mechanisms driving
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Tiktaalik: Evidence of Evolutionary Change
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Thinking about time on the scale of tens of millions of years is a concept that a paleontologist deals with on a regular basis. In this intriguing short film, Dr. Neil Shubin discusses the discovery of a fossil that seems to bridge the gap between life in water and life
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What Makes Evolution a Theory?
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What is a theory? Does the observation of gravitational force involve the same process of definition as gravitational theory? The misconceptions surrounding the term “theory” stem from differences in how the term is defined between scientists and the average non-scientist. Dr. Jeff Hardin discusses the key ideas relating to the
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Frontiers of Neuroscience: Charting the Complexities of Our Brains
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Technological advances in neuroscience have given insight into the neuronal connections in our brains and have given us the ability to map out electrical activity between neurons. This understanding of neurological circuitry has allowed scientists to manipulate electrical activity in brain cells and observe neurological responses. Results from monitoring neuronal
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Caring for the Health of Your Brain
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How can we cultivate a healthy brain? Is it possible to correct brain damage from disease and trauma? Understanding neuroscience and physiology of the brain allows us to make informed decisions about how to preserve brain health. In this film, Dr. Huda Zoghbi discusses how brain exercises, avoiding mental stress
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Synthetic Brains and Identity
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Imagine if you could remove a single neuron from your brain and replace it with an artificial neuron that could mimic the original neuron's activity. Would you still be inherently you? What if you replaced 100 billion neurons in your brain with artificial neurons? Would this change things? In this
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Science and Religion: The Draper-White Conflict Thesis
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There is a popular conception that the historical relationship between science and religion has always been one of conflict or even all-out warfare. Historians of science call this the “conflict thesis.” In this video, historians of science Dr. Lawrence Principe and Dr. Edward Davis examine the historical roots and social
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Humans in a Vast Universe: Astronomy and Cosmic Significance
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As we study the vast expanse of the universe, we are encountered with knowledge about origins and the expanding universe which shapes our understanding of where humanity fits into the story of the world. The perspective of looking outward at our galaxy and the estimated 400 billion galaxies beyond ours,
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