Astronomical Alchemy: The Origin of the Elements

Dr. Philip A. Pinto, Associate Professor, Astronomy/Steward Observatory, University of Arizona.

One of the greatest achievements of twentieth-century science is an understanding of the origin of matter. While hydrogen and helium were produced in the Big Bang, the origin of the heavier elements—the silicon in rocks, the iron in our blood, and the oxygen we breathe--lies in the lifecycle of stars. Nuclear reactions, which transform light elements into heavier ones, cause stars to shine and ultimately to explode, seeding the universe with their production. These newly formed elements, the building blocks of ordinary matter, play a central role in the formation of planets and the evolution of life. Presented Feb. 22, 1011.

Cosmic Origins is the story of the universe but it's also our story. Hear about origin of space and time, mass and energy, the atoms in our bodies, the compact objects where matter can end up, and the planets and moons where life may flourish. Modern cosmology includes insights and triumphs, but mysteries remain. Join the six speakers who explore cosmology's historical and cultural backdrop to explain the discoveries that speak of our cosmic origins. http://cos.arizona.edu/cosmic/

Black Holes - BBC Horizon

Black Holes - BBC Horizon (HD). 72p - YouTube:

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CERN: The Standard Model Of Particle Physics

The Standard Model Of Particle Physics. This film was produced as part of the CERN/ATLAS multimedia contest internship.



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Through the wormhole - What happened before the beginning(FULL) - YouTube

THROUGH THE WORMHOLE SEASON 1
Season 1 Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnWJZkGJwfg
Season 1 Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwUIzUYGPbo
Season 1 Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdzDS25c1nc
Season 1 Episode 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF_xkseFTLg
Season 1 Episode 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7a-SlLhoIs
Season 1 Episode 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7olw77aU0o
Season 1 Episode 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOvWzQPUFyM
Season 1 Episode 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgIuMaWIK_Y



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Beautiful Equations (BBC)

Artist and writer Matt Collings takes the plunge into an alien world of equations. He asks top scientists to help him understand five of the most famous equations in science, talks to Stephen Hawking about his equation for black holes and comes face to face with a particle of anti-matter.
Along the way he discovers why Newton was right about those falling apples and how to make sense of E=mc2. As he gets to grips with these equations he wonders whether the concept of artistic beauty has any relevance to the world of physics.



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The Fabric of the Cosmos Quantum Leap

The Fabric of the Cosmos 3of4 Quantum Leap - YouTube:

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Cosmology | Lecture 1

Lecture 1 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics concentrating on Cosmology. Recorded January 13, 2009 at Stanford University.

This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the fifth of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The topics covered in this course focus on classical mechanics. Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor of Physics at Stanford University.




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Lecture 1 | Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics (Stanford) - YouTube

Lecture 1 of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. Recorded January 14, 2008 at Stanford University.

This Stanford Continuing Studies course is the second of a six-quarter sequence of classes exploring the essential theoretical foundations of modern physics. The topics covered in this course focus on quantum mechanics. Leonard Susskind is the Felix Bloch Professor of Physics at Stanford University.

Complete playlist for the course:
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=189C0DCE90CB6D81

Stanford Continuing Studies: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/

About Leonard Susskind: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/people/faculty/susskind_leonard.html

Stanford University channel on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/stanford

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The Universe - Beyond the Big Bang

History Channel The Universe Beyond the Big Bang
COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE.




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Einstein - History Channel

Einstein - History Channel

The German-born physicist Albert Einstein developed the first of his groundbreaking theories while working as a clerk in the Swiss patent office in Bern. After making his name with four scientific articles published in 1905, he went on to win worldwide fame for his general theory of relativity and a Nobel Prize in 1921 for his explanation of the phenomenon known as the photoelectric effect. An outspoken pacifist who was publicly identified with the Zionist movement, Einstein emigrated from Germany to the United States when the Nazis took power before World War II. He lived and worked in Princeton, New Jersey, for the remainder of his life.



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Einstein's Unfinished Symphony [FULL DOCUMENTARY] - YouTube

As Albert Einstein lay on his deathbed, he asked only for his glasses, his writing implements and his latest equations. He knew he was dying, yet he continued his work. In those final hours of his life, while fading in and out of consciousness, he was working on what he hoped would be his greatest work of all. It was a project of monumental complexity. It was a project that he hoped would unlock the mind of God. BBC Horizon, 2005.



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