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Mysteriously beautiful fractals are shaking up the world of mathematics and deepening our understanding of nature. You may not know it, but fractals, like the air you breathe, are all around you. Their irregular, repeating shapes are found in cloud formations and tree limbs, in stalks of broccoli and craggy mountain ranges, even in the rhythm of the human heart. For centuries, fractal-like irregular shapes were considered beyond the boundaries of mathematical understanding. Now, mathematicians have finally begun mapping this uncharted territory. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical, and artistic innovation stretching from the ecology of the rain forest to fashion design. The documentary highlights a host of filmmakers, fashion designers, physicians, and researchers who are using fractal geometry to innovate and inspire.
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How far would you go to improve your focus, memory, or even learning ability? Would you be willing to strap on headgear that delivers electrical shocks to targeted areas of your brain? You may soon have that option. It’s called trans-cranial direct current stimulation, and it’s currently being tested on soldiers and used by gamers, students, and others looking for a cognitive edge. But questions linger: does it work? What are potential long-term effects? And how should it be regulated?
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The working memory test sequence is taken from the BBC Earth production, Extraordinary Animals
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Original Program Date: May 27, 2015
Host: Richard Besser
PARTICIPANTS: Nita A. Farahany, Richard Haier, Michael Weisend
"ROBOT' by Blanca Li 00:00
Richard Besser's Introduction. 03:43
Participant Introductions. 08:39
How can you use electricity to enhance the brain? 10:13
Can you make people smarter because of brain plasticity? 16:00
Is short term memory the same as IQ? 19:20
What is the difference between TCDS and TMS? 25:26
The magnetic stimulation has been FDA approved. 28:47
TCDS used to increase the vigilance of drone operators. 31:55
What are the ethical implications of electric brain stimulation? 38:55
Is it cheating to use performance enhancing techniques on tests? 44:00
Demonstration of TMS machine. 49:30
Hacking your brain with Wi-Fi. 53:38
Different spots on the head do different things? 58:14
The scars of experimenting the electrodes. 01:03:03
Should you trust the learning via electrical stimulation? 01:09:37
What will the future look like with these devices? 01:12:32
A second doesn't always feel like a second—time can seem to slow down if you're riding a death-defying roller coaster, or speed up while you're having a night out on the town. But just what's going on inside our heads to skew our perception of time? Neuroscientists Lila Davachi, Dean Buonomano, David Eagleman, and Kia Nobre discuss findings from the latest scientific investigations into the intricacies of our internal clocks in "The Deceptive Watchman," a program in the Big Ideas series at the 2014 World Science Festival.
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Original Program Date: June 1, 2014
Host: John Hockenberry
Participants: Lila Davachi, Dean Buonomano, David Eagleman, Kia Nobre
John Hockenberry's Introduction. 00:00
A percussive demonstration. 2:40
What is it about time that is elastic in our minds? 10:54
Participant Introductions. 13:00
What kind of clocks are in our brains? 14:16
How does our perception require time? 18:28
How does the brain understand what is now? 21:40
How does memory play into the time in our head? 24:06
The defibrillation simulation test. 32:00
The fear factor of experiments. 38:16
The holiday paradox. 44:00
Physiologically do we add more time than we have? 52:08
Temporal order is needed to explain causality.57:51
The time interruption of Deja Vu. 1:04:20
Is physical reaction time only physical? 1:08:39
Is time forward or backwards? 1:16:23
Are you typically late or on time? 1:21:40
General Toussaint L'ouverture: What You Didn't Know About the Haitian Revolution with King Kevin Dorival http://www.kevindorival com
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Wastewater treatment is an essential part of modern infrastructure, and it's function is simpler than you might think. Take a closer look at how wastewater treatment plants work and how your waste gets turned back into clean water that you can drink.
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A big thank you to the Kilgore Wastewater Treatment Plant for letting me come out and film.
Another big thank you to Dr. Low and LeTourneau University's Civil Engineering Department for helping coordinate the capture of this video.
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