David Deutsch: What is our place in the cosmos?

July 3rd, 2009 by admin


www.ted.com Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, [...]

Brian Cox: What went wrong at the Large Hadron Collider

June 5th, 2009 by admin


www.ted.com In this short talk from TED U 2009, Brian Cox shares what’s new with the CERN supercollider. He covers the repairs now underway and what the future holds for the largest science experiment ever attempted.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading [...]

Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider

April 20th, 2009 by admin


www.ted.com “Rock star physicist” Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex and describes his part in it — and the vital role it’s going to play in [...]