The Web's Best Video Clips: Videos With A Brain

Octopus Escapes Thru 1-Inch Hole

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:35:55 +0000

Octopuses have an amazing ability to squeeze through tiny crevices, cracks and holes. My fall BIOS independent studies student, Raymond Deckel, is investigating just how small a hole Octopus macropus can fit through as well as how long it takes them to squeeze through different sizes of holes. CAABS intern Rowena Day, NSF-REU intern Jared Kibele as well as teaching assistant Abel Valdivia help wrangle the 232 g octopus, Ray times its escape through a 1-inch hole while I shot video clips for later analysis.
Location: Whalebone Bay, St. George’s, Bermuda
Dr. James B. Wood - BIOS The Cephalopod Page.

Magnetic Movie

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:36:51 +0000

Natural magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic, ever-changing geometries. Scientists from NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory excitedly describe their discoveries. Natural magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic, ever-changing geometries as scientists from NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory excitedly describe their discoveries. The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic, ever-changing geometries. All action takes place around NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley, to recordings of space scientists describing their discoveries. Actual VLF audio recordings control the evolution of the fields as they delve into our inaudible surroundings, revealing recurrent ‘whistlers’ produced by fleeting electrons. Are we observing a series of scientific experiments, the universe in flux, or a documentary of a fictional world?

Christian The Lion

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:03 +0000

Some years ago, a couple guys tried to raise a lion cub in captivity…but he grew too big and had to be released into the wild. Years after, they traveled to Africa to see him. They were told that there was no chance that he’d recognize them. The video tells a different story.

Google: Behind The Screen

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:54:02 +0000

A well-done documentary on the company that drives the bulk of the traffic on the web.

Where The Hell Is Matt?

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:05:45 +0000

Some time back, a guy named Matthew Harding put together a video of himself dancing in different locations around the world. He’s back…with a video that took 14 months to produce, and involves thousands of other dancers. It’s pretty inspiring!

Time-Lapse: Gecko Devoured By Ants

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:49:12 +0000

A dead gecko was discovered in the garden. Add ants. Set up fixed-position camera. Time-compress the video. Incredible footage!

Mr. Mister: Broken Wings

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:50:08 +0000

There weren’t a lot of great musical memories from the Eighties, but this one’s got a strong melody and a nice smooth groove.

Maroon 5: Harder To Breathe

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:46:03 +0000

Still the only decent song this band has come up with, from what I can see…but it’s a groove-fest. Pure “go-juice”.

Norah Jones: Don’t Know Why

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:43:52 +0000

Song of the year a few years back. This is one they’ll still be singing a hundred years from now.

Train: Drops of Jupiter

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:41:33 +0000

One of Train’s strongest songs to date.