Konrad Zuse – Inventor of the First Freely Programmable Computer
Konrad Zuse
Born June 22, 1910, Berlin-Wilmersdorf; German inventor of pre-war electromechanical binary computer designated Z1 which was destroyed without trace by wartime bombing; developed two more machines before the end of the war but was [...]
Jamy Ian Swiss – In Pursuit of Psychics | For Good Reason
Famed magician Jamy Ian Swiss sits down with DJ Grothe to talk about psychics. As an advisor to the James Randi Educational Foundation, Swiss helped put self-proclaimed psychics to the test on ABC’s “Primetime Nightline”. He [...]
The Randi Show – Power Balance
The Randi Show is a biweekly video podcast produced by the James Randi Educational Foundation. James Randi himself discusses news from the world of science, pseudoscience, and the paranormal. Plus, he shares some stories from his amazing life. [...]
The Randi Show – Season of Reason
Please take a moment to consider donating to the James Randi Educational Foundation during this Season of Reason. In this special episode of The Randi Show, Randi discusses some of the JREF’s many accomplishments this year. Plus, he finally [...]
James Randi – Why Skepticism Matters | For Good Reason
In this discussion with DJ Grothe, James Randi explores the meaning and worth of “skepticism,” and explains why skepticism is not the same as cynicism. He talks about the focus of the JREF’s mission, and to what extent social [...]
The Happy Accident
Speakers: Rick Fienberg, S&T editor emeritus Dennis di Cicco, S&T senior editor Bob Naeye, S&T editor in chief Happy accidents do happen! It began in 1929 as a four-page flyer, “The Amateur Astronomer.” Six years later [...]
“Rebuild the Dream” The Next American Economy – A public address by Van Jones
Noted political and environmental activist Van Jones discusses the dramatically shifting economic and political landscape in America today. In this passionate address, Jones analyzes key similarities and differences between the Occupy Wall Street [...]
Fly Paper: Mapping the Protein Interactions of Our Distant Relative
Professor of Cell Biology Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas and colleagues have built a map that shows how thousands of proteins in a fruit fly cell communicate with each other. This is the largest and most detailed protein interaction map of a multicellular [...]
MUST SEE: Ordinary Indians, extraordinary images
Padma Shri T S Satyan (1923-2009), one of the most eminent and earliest photojournalists in the country. But his never-seen-before compositions, powered by his supreme aesthetic sense, etch into the hearts of his many fans across the globe.
Born [...]
Indian Science Safari – English
Indian Science Safari – English
