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The Engineering Systems Division at MIT

Complete description: An overview of MIT's Engineering Systems Division.
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:05:24
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2012 McGovern Institute Symposium- Robert Desimone

Complete description: April 27, 2012 McGovern Institute Symposium -- MEG: Applications to Cognitive Neuroscience Speakers: Charles Jennings and Robert Desimone, McGovern Institute Opening remarks
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:06:48.750
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2012 McGovern Institute Symposium- Richard Coppola

Complete description: April 27, 2012 McGovern Institute Symposium -- MEG: Applications to Cognitive Neuroscience Speaker: Richard Coppola, National Institute of Mental Health MEG in the search for intermediate phenotypes a
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:29:15.750
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2012 McGovern Institute Symposium- David Cohen

Complete description: April 27, 2012 Speaker: David Cohen, Massachusetts General Hospital Special Presentation: The origins of the MEG (McGovern Institute director Robert Desimone introduces David Cohen.)
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:19:42
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2012 McGovern Institute Symposium- Patricia Kuhl

Complete description: April 27, 2012 McGovern Institute Symposium -- MEG: Applications to Cognitive Neuroscience Speaker: Patricia Kuhl, University of WAshington, Seattle Using MEG to explore developmental change in speech
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:37:20.250
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MIT TechTV - Tiny Bubbles

Complete description: MIT chemists Daniel Nocera and Matthew Kanan have discovered a way to to convert sunlight into chemical fuel by using Cobalt to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. According to Dr. Nocera, water com
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:07:39.750
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A normal neuron and a mutated neuron develop side by side.

Complete description: This time lapse video shows development of a normal neuron (left) and a mutated neuron that does not express the Ena/VASP proteins. Cultured for two days, the normal one extends an axon and many dendr
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:13.500
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MIT TechTV - Tiny Bubbles

Complete description: In what some are calling a major breakthrough for renewable energy, MIT chemists Daniel Nocera and Matthew Kanan discover a new catalyst that speeds up the splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:07:39.750
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Physics Demo -- Jumping Ring

Complete description: A solid metal ring is placed on an iron core whose base is wrapped in wire. When DC current is passed through the wire, a magnetic field is formed in the iron core. This sudden magnetic field induces
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:15.750
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MIT Physics Demo -- Conducting Glass

Complete description: A small glass tube, held by copper wire, is placed in series with a light bulb. The glass acts as an insulator at room temperature, meaning the current cannot flow between the copper wires. This leave
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:53.250
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MIT Physics Demo -- Driven Mechanical Oscillator

Complete description: A mass on a spring is driven by a large geared motor apparatus, and exhibits resonance at the appropriate frequency. Below resonance, the driving motion is in phase with the motion of the mass. At res
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:51
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Meet Ki Goosens

Complete description: (02:19) Ki Goosens, an Assistant Professor in MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and an Investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, studies the relationship between fear,
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:45
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MIT Physics Demo -- Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope

Complete description: A bicycle wheel is suspended from one of end of its axie by a rope, and spun up by hand. The wheel's axle is then placed horizontally and the free end of the axle processes about the supported end. Th
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:06.750
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MIT Physics Demo -- Monkey and a Gun

Complete description: A stuffed monkey is suspended from a rod at one end of a lecture hall by an electromagnet. A golf ball gun aimed directly at the monkey cuts power to the electromagnet when fired. Thus, the monkey beg
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:57.750
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Flow Visualization

Complete description: An introduction to some flow visualization techniques used at MIT. These methods help us understand the fluid dynamics of natural and manmade systems. I made this video to compile the sweet videos we'
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:03:57
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MIT Physics Demo -- The Wimshurst Machine

Complete description: A Wimshurst electrostatic generator - en.wikipedia.org - , working on the principle of induction, generates high voltage differences and sparks between two movable electrodes. By increasing the distan
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:55.500
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MIT Physics Demo -- Strobe of a Falling Ball

Complete description: A ball is dropped in front of a meter stick and lit by a strobe light. A long exposure photograph captures the position of the ball at each evenly spaced flash of light. The acceleration of the ball c
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:31.500
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Energy Innovation@MIT

Complete description: MITs entrepreneurial spirit is well recognized around the world, and MIT innovations in energy technology, business, and policy are transforming the energy landscape. From renewables to nuclear energy
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:05:09.750
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John Gabrieli: McGovern Institute Investigator

Complete description: John Gabrieli, associate member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, uses brain imaging and behavioral tests to understand the organization of memory, thought, and emotion in the human brain.
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:03:19.500
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MIT Physics Demo -- Inductor Radio

Complete description: One wire coil is connected to a radio, and another is connected to a speaker. The two coils are not connected to each other. The radio signal is transmitted through the induced magnetic field caused b
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:46.500
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MIT Physics Demo -- Jumping Wire

Complete description: A long length of wire is suspended horizontally between the poles of a magnetron magnet. When a large current from a 12V storage battery is passed through the wire, the wire jumps out of the magnetic
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:27.750
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MIT Physics Demo -- Center of Mass Trajectory

Complete description: Odd-shaped objects with their centers of mass marked by orange paint are thrown. While the objects appear to follow very wobbly trajectories when viewed under bright lights, under black lights you can
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:48
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MIT Physics Demo -- Balloons in Liquid Nitrogen

Complete description: This demonstrates the ideal gas law (PV=nRT) which states that a drop in temperature with fixed mass and external pressure will result in a smaller volume, and vice versa. See the original video and m
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:59.250
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MIT Physics Demo -- Dissectible Capacitor

Complete description: Leyden Jars, an early style of capacitor, can be connected to the two electrodes of the Wimshurst Machine. They will store charge as it is generated, giving a much stronger spark across the gap. Next
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:02:11.250
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MIT Physics Demo -- Faraday's Cage

Complete description: In the electric field of a Van de Graaff generator, an unprotected Ben Franklin feels electrostatic forces. However, when a metal cage surrounds him, he is completely shielded against any electricity
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:03
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MIT Physics Demo -- Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy

Complete description: Two identical metal balls are dropped from the same height using an electromagnetic release. One ball is dropped freely, while the other hangs from a string, acting as a simple pendulum. Using two pho
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:54
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MIT Physics Demo -- Jacob's Ladder and the Melting Nail

Complete description: A solenoid is connected to AC power. First, a 10000-turn coil is placed over the solenoid, but is not connected to the power source. However, the solenoid still induces current in coil, creating very
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:05.250
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MIT Physics Demo -- Exploding Wire

Complete description: A 100 uF oil-filled capacitor is charged to 3 KV. This takes approximately 15 minutes, creating a charge on the capacitor that could be lethal. The capacitor is then discharged through a 12" length of
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:30.750
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MIT Physics Demo -- Push Me, Pull You

Complete description: Two carts are connected together on an air track with a spring. Under bright lights you can see the coupled oscillation of the carts back and forth, but under black lights you can see that the center
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:17.250
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