The God of the Gaps (by Neil deGrasse Tyson)

God at the end of the knowledge.
From: Beyond Belief 2006

Aliens on Earth ? - Life - Drake Equation - Universe - Astronomer Mario Di Maggio

Join Mario Di Maggio, the Thinktank astronomer, to hear about the facts and the fantasies about Aliens on Earth. Determine the likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligence and learn how to track it down.

Minute 1 OFOs
Minute 23 Life
Minute 33 Life out side Earth
Minute 37 Milky Way photo size scale
Minute 39 Elements of Life
Minute 40 Drake Equation estimation

Interactive Periodic Table

Einstein and E=mc^2

Based on David Bodanis’ bestseller, and shot on location, this is the story of history’s most celebrated formula, E=mc^2, and the five great scientists who brought it to life.

The docudrama, which first aired in 2005 and which boasts an all-star cast, spans 250 years, and tells the human story behind the science.

The youthful romance of Einstein and his future wife Mileva is intertwined with some of the great scientific discoveries of the 19th century, which Einstein ultimately combined in his astonishing theory of relativity.

Michael Merzenich on re-wiring the brain

About this talk
Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function.
About Michael Merzenich
Michael Merzenich studies neuroplasticity -- the brain's powerful ability to change itself and adapt -- and ways we might make use of that plasticity to heal injured brains.

"Unweaving The Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder" - Richard Dawkins

"Richard Dawkins of Oxford University discusses his book "Unweaving The Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder", an investigation into the world of mysticism and science."

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.