Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 1

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Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 1

Shot live at the National Academy of Sciences. In this video from the National Science Foundation, James White, chair of the Polar Research Board, hosts a distinguished panel in a discussion about the International Polar Year, a collaborative effort to promote research in the polar regions so that we may better understand the physical forces of our planet and atmosphere. This scientific program involves more than 200 projects and thousands of scientists from more than 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological and social research related to the Arctic and the...

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Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 2

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Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 2

In this National Science Foundation video scientists discuss the International Polar Year, which aims to provide more information about our planet and environment through research conducted in and about the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. Richard Alley, professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, Diana Wall, director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University, and Hajo Eicken, professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, join the...

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Science Behind “Angels and Demons” – International Webcast

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Science Behind “Angels and Demons” – International Webcast

Embracing the opportunity presented by the release of the major motion picture, “Angels and Demons,” the NSF bridged continents to bring together world renowned physicists Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Leon Lederman and Boris Kayser discuss the real science of CERN, the LHC, antimatter and the excitement of particle...

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Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 3

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Celebration of the International Polar Year, Part 3

Shot live at the National Academy of Sciences. In this National Science Foundation video, a team of expert scientists discuss the International Polar Year celebration. This scientific program involves more than 200 projects and thousands of scientists from more than 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological and social research related to the Arctic and the Antarctic. Panel experts include: Stephanie Pfirman, professor of environmental science at Barnard College; Timothy Killeen, NSF Assistant Director for the Geosciences; David Holland, professor of atmospheric ocean science...

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