Cosmic Quandaries with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

An out of this world event, Cosmic Quandaries, held at The Palladium in St. Petersburg.

First Things in the Universe - SETI Institute Lecture

Tom Abel of Stanford University discusses how supercomputer simulations allow us to visually show the origin of the first stars, their ultimate demise and the impact on their future, which is our past.

How to Make Better Decisions

We are bad at making decisions. According to science, our decisions are based on oversimplification, laziness and prejudice.
And that’s assuming that we haven’t already been hijacked by our surroundings or led astray by our subconscious!
Featuring exclusive footage of experiments that show how our choices can be confounded by temperature, warped by post-rationalisation and even manipulated by the future, Horizon presents a guide to better decision making, and introduces you to Mathematician Garth Sundem, who is convinced that conclusions can best be reached using simple maths and a pencil!

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Exploring Einstein - Life of a Genius

This is the extraordinary story of how Albert Einstein spent the last years of his life. Battling to destroy the consequences of his own work. It was a quest that would end in his failure and isolation. The dramatic sections in this film are interpretations of Albert Einsteins final hours.

1934 Explanation of the creation and end of the Moon

1934 Explanation of the creation and end of the Moon.

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

About this talk
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work.
About Alain de Botton
Through his witty and literate books -- and his new School of Life -- Alain de Botton helps others find fulfillment in the everyday.