World Science Festival Videos

A Song for Whales Above the Waves

2013-05-15T20:36+00:00

A sneak peek into the sounds of the whales, as played by bassist Garth Stevenson.

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Bring in the Geeks: The Need to Understand the Internet

2013-04-30T15:17+00:00

In October 2011, congress introduced the Stop Online Privacy Act—meant to allow law enforcement to crack down on online counterfeiting and copyright infringement. But opponents of the law worried that it allowed certain parties to exert a control over the internet that would stifle free speech. The bill was postponed in January 2012. Internet law expert Elizabeth Stark was watching the bill closely, and was shocked at how little those who were drafting it understood how the internet works. She sees the issue as a problem of understanding new technologies and how they differ from previous notions of copyright and ownership.

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Topics: Life, Insights,

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The Internet of Things

2013-04-30T15:16+00:00

For one dollar, you can connect anything to the internet. Physicist Neil Gershenfeld describes “the internet of things,” a world where your radiator can talk to your window to efficiently manage temperature control in order to save energy. He explains that the concept of having local networks are what makes the internet architecture so robust, and homes full of smart devices possible.

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Topics: Earth, New Ideas,

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Trailer: Valley of Saints

2013-04-25T14:19+00:00

Set on beautiful Dal Lake in the troubled region of Kashmir, Valley of Saints tells the moving story of a restless young boatman and his budding relationship with an alluring scientist who is investigating the lake for environmental pollutants. Shot on location with local talent in the midst of a military curfew, the film inspires a follow-up discussion of how scientific insight can have a profound impact on vital ecosystems, and even help heal long-simmering conflict zones.

Topics: Earth, Insights,

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Join in on a Cicada Symphony

2013-04-24T16:16+00:00

Musician and philosopher David Rothenberg is playing in a musical celebration 17 years in the making: the emergence of the cicadas. This summer, these noisy insects will come out in droves to molt and mate—filling the air with their characteristic buzzing. Explore the extraordinary mating rituals of these and other six-legged creatures to find out what their songs are saying, why they’re saying it, and how this knowledge is impacting our understanding of communication, behavior, and the ecosystem in Cicada Serenades: Music, Mating, and Meaning.

Topics: Earth, Insights,

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A Culinary and Performing Arts Salute to Science

2013-04-22T14:38+00:00

The World Science Festival Gala is a unique, annual event celebrating the culture as well as the content of science. At the 2013 Culinary and Performing Arts Salute to Science, Broadway stars and other luminaries weaved together music, dance, and performance with the cuisine of modern experimental chefs to create an extraordinary evening that stimulated the mind, excited the imagination, and dazzled the taste buds.

Topics: Arts, Performances,

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Check Out the Ultimate Science Street Fair

2013-04-21T20:25+00:00

Washington Square Park is transformed into a science wonderland when the World Science Festival Ultimate Science Street Fair returns to New York City. Kids share the stage with educators, Nobel Laureates and figures from popular culture, sports and entertainment to expose and illuminate the amazing science that lies behind virtually every aspect of modern life. It promises to be a full day of entertaining and inspiring free family fun!

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Cool Jobs Highlights

2013-04-21T20:25+00:00

Cool Jobs is an annual jaw-dropping program that occurs both during the week of the Festival and year-round. Cool Jobs brings children face-to-face with world-renowned scientists and their amazing jobs. It inspires young audiences to learn about science, be excited by science and maybe even grow up to be a scientist, engineer, technologist, mathematician, or innovator. Young audiences engage with Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) professionals whose offices are jungles and co-workers are robots to find out what they do, how they do it, and what brought them there.

Topics: The Mind, Cool Jobs,

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Could Video Games Be the Future of Storytelling?

2013-04-21T15:36+00:00

Human history is rich with stories, and as our culture and technology changes, so do the ways we tell stories. For example, from its roots in oral tradition, storytelling branched off into literature, artwork, and film. Where are narratives headed next? Depending on your hobbies, the answer may or may not surprise you. Literary scholar and author Jonathan Gottschall believes that video games will be (and arguably already are) the next step in storytelling in this digital age. He cites video games’ ability to allow people to play an active role in narratives to be their greatest strength.

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Topics: Life, Looking Ahead,

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The First Spam E-Mail and Other Tales from an Early Internet

2013-04-17T15:56+00:00

ABC News correspondent John Donvan asks Vint Cerf, the man often referred to as the “Father of the Internet”, what his expectations were of the revolutionary technology he had helped build. Did he ever envision that one day, billions of people would be using e-mail? Cerf shares some stories about the early internet, including one particularly egregious faux pas.

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