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Making on a Budget: Adam Savage Goes Dumpster Diving

Complete description: Complete video available for free at: fora.tv Adam Savage, co-host of Mythbusters, traces his making routes to advice young makers how to make using found and discarded materials. ----- Maker Faire Ba
Thematic Section: Howto & Style
Duration: 00:01:43.500
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James Dyson on Failure, Engineering, and College Grads

Complete description: Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Industrial designer James Dyson discusses his design philosophy of 'lean engineering,' the practice of making products lighter, cheaper, and more efficient
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:01.500
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Criminal Intent and Predicting the Mental State of Others

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. Dorothy Cheney, an expert on primate social behavior and communication, examines the human trait of predicting the mental state of others. Cheney uses the example of the
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:41.250
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People, Not Brands, Drive Commerce on Facebook

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv 8thBridge CEO Wade Gerten judges the success of e-commerce campaigns, and gives early Facebook's "f-commerce" an "F". A success story, Gerten cites Delta Airlines as a brand
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:01:33.750
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The Golden Gate Bridge: Vintage Footage from the Prelinger Archive

Complete description: Complete video available for free at fora.tv Rick Prelinger, head of the Prelinger Archive, presents vintage footage of San Francisco's world-famous Golden Gate Bridge. ---- Rick Prelinger, a guerrill
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:24
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Raspberry Pi: Making Computer Programming Accessible

Complete description: Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Eben Upton, co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, discusses the inspiration behind developing the $25 pocket-sized computer. He explains that his goal
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:06
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Bing Gordon: Gamification Origin & Rise of Bioinformation

Complete description: Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv Video game executive Bing Gordon talks about the role of gamification in tech sectors. ---- What new trends will emerge in the next several years? Find
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:00:45.750
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Kevin Efrusy: Big Data Can Be Garbage

Complete description: Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv Kevin Efrusy of Excel Partners argues that big data might have some limitations. ---- What new trends will emerge in the next several years? Find out a
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:01.500
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Daniel Pink Defines 'Disruption'

Complete description: Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Daniel Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, expands on the standard definition of 'disruption.' "Disruption is giving the world something it didn't
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:03.750
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FORA.tv Interview with Christopher Hitchens

Complete description: Original video at: fora.tv Bestselling author and journalist Christopher Hitchens speaks with FORA.tv founder Brian Gruber. This program was recorded prior to an event featuring Mr. Hitchens at City A
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:05:33.750
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Quantum Computers and Parallel Universes

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Marcus Chown, author of Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe, discusses the mechanics behind quantum computers, explaining that they function by having at
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:15
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Slavoj Zizek: The Delusion of Green Capitalism

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Philosopher Slavoj Zizek argues environmentally conscious consumers are desperate for simple tasks they can perform to alleviate their guilt, so they do things like purchase
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:03:04.500
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Fred Wilson: "Everybody Is a Pirate, So Fix the System"

Complete description: Complete video at fora.tv Fred Wilson, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, passionately argues that "everybody is a pirate" of copyrighted digital content because internet content isn't conveni
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:42
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Richard Dawkins: Who Was the First Human?

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Biologist and author Richard Dawkins presents a thought experiment to explain human origins. Following each generation backwards across millions of years of evolution, Dawki
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:21.750
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"Do You Want to Live to Be 1000?" and Why That's a Stupid Question

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Biomedical gerontologist Aubrey de Grey says although he doesn't know whether or not he would want to live to be 1000 (or even 100) years old, he does know that he would lik
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:00
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Thomas Sowell: Federal Reserve a 'Cancer'

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Economist Thomas Sowell explains why he supports Ron Paul's stance on abolishing the Federal Reserve. When asked by Peter Robinson what should replace the Fed, Sowell replie
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:02:53.250
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Was Iceland a Target for Economic Hit Men? - John Perkins

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, blames Iceland's economic collapse on the tactics of economic hit men from multi-national corporat
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:02:05.250
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Dopamine Jackpot! Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monkeys and humans. Sapolsky argues that in both, "Dopamine is not ab
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:44.250
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FORA.tv Interviews Radiohead's Thom Yorke @ COP15

Complete description: FORA.tv's Stuart Schulzke interviews Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke at the COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen. Although Yorke criticizes the political atmosphere, he remains optimistic that domestic
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:04:57.750
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A Day in the Life of a Kiva Robot

Complete description: Complete Premium video at: fora.tv Kiva Systems founder and CEO Mick Mountz narrates a play-by-play video of how Kiva robots automate a warehouse environment. ----- How Robots Think: Why Artificial In
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:42
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How Steve Wozniak Brought Color to Personal Computers

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recalls the moment he stumbled upon the idea of how to put color into personal computers. The inspiration came during a sleepless four-day and
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:05.250
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Why Do Americans Continue to Deny Climate Change?

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Journalist Mark Hertsgaard argues the United States is the only advanced industrial nation that continues to debate the existence of climate change. Though climate change sk
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:02:30
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Neil deGrasse Tyson - World to End In 2012...or Not

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Author and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dismisses the popular internet doomsday theory that a "Planet X," aka Nibiru, will return to our solar system in 2012 and fatal
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:00
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How Big Tobacco Corrupts Science

Complete description: Complete video at fora.tv Robert Proctor, Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University, explains ways in which the tobacco industry has manipulated science. Proctor argues that tobacco-f
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:03:17.250
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The Thank You Economy: How Business Must Adapt to Social Media

Complete description: Viewer advisory: This program contains explicit language. Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuk gives his no-holds-barred take on how modern businesses must adapt to thrive in a social media-driven cultur
Thematic Section: Howto & Style
Duration: 00:07:53.250
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Tenacity vs Intellect: What Makes an Entrepreneur?

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv When it comes to entrepreneurship, does tenacity trump intelligence? NowPublic.com co-founder Leonard Brody thinks so. He says entrepreneurial success depends on a willingne
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:01:36
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Can Israel Be Talked Out of Attacking Iran?

Complete description: Complete video at fora.tv Former New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller discusses the role emotion plays in Israel's desire to attack Iran. He describes all the logical arguments to dissuade atta
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:02:39
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The Secret Lives of the Brain

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv David Eagleman, neuroscientist and author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, discusses the relatively minor role that the conscious mind plays in comparison to the
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:43.500
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Is Society on the Verge of Collapse?

Complete description: Complete video at: fora.tv Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West discusses the implications of a society that defines success as perpetual exponential growth. West suggests that a collapse may be as
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:04:24.750
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