June 8, 2010 | Arts/Media, Computer Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Cool Hunting Video Presents. At the crossroads of clothing and technology, you’ll find things like a massage-based video game controller, panties with wings and an inflatable dress by © Cool Hunting Video in Culture on 27 June 2008.
May 12, 2010 | Genetics, Health, Science, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
MarchofDimes — May 13, 2009 — Virginia Apgar, MD (1909-1974) was an obstetric anesthesiologist best known for the Apgar Score, a clinical system for evaluating the physical condition of newborns at birth. She joined the March of Dimes in 1959 and became Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs. The Apgar Score, developed in 1952, [...]
February 19, 2010 | Arts/Media, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
This 1976 documentary about Lillian Schwartz, Computer Graphics (CG) artist, features excerpts from several of her films.
February 1, 2010 | Construction, Engineering, Iran, Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
New research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University, has revealed the strongest metal foam ever. It can compress up to 80% of its original size under loading and still retain its original shape. Read more about Rabiei’s program here. View the video.
November 12, 2009 | China, Physics, Science, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Chien Shiung Wu was a Chinese-born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. Her nicknames included the ‘First Lady of Physics,’ ‘Chinese Marie Curie,’ and ‘Madame Wu.’ She died after her second stroke on February 16, 1997.
Chien Shiung Wu - 1st Lady of Physics - The top video clips of the week are here
October 22, 2009 | United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
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Digital artist Camille Utterback makes installations that combine cameras, projectors and custom software to create interactive, playful paintings. Utterback was named a MacArthur Fellow.
June 29, 2009 | Business, Software, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Meet Dr. Margaret Burnett, a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. She is exploring hypotheses correlating and differentiating (or unifying) both the design and usage patterns of software by gender. Dr. Burnett has spent the last three months as a visiting researcher at Microsoft [...]
June 9, 2009 | Engineering, Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by KenWestfall |
In this interview with Diane Broad, Senior Consultant with Ecofys US, she talks about her work with sustainable energy sources and her work integrating them into the power grid, her path to her current position, friends and mentors’ influences on her life, and even a little about her passions.
Filmed and edited by Ken Westfall.
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