From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Jul 09 2009 8:24 AM

Ninety-eight percent of Madagascar’s mammals exist nowhere else on Earth. Silky sifaka lemurs are one of these unique inhabitants. Becuase of their white fur, and their amazing ability to fly through the forest, silky sifaka lemurs are called "Angels of the Forest." But silkies are one of the wo...

From: ResearchChannel on Fri, Apr 17 2009 11:30 PM

As more and more genetic tests become available, consumers have to ask themselves whether they should be tested. Professor Doris Zallen’s book, "To Test or Not To Test" is a consumer guide to genetic testing. From the Series:Discovery@Virginia Tech

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:16 AM

In this Wichita State University program, Don Lamb, professor of physical chemistry at Ludwig University of Munich, delivers the Watkins Lecture Series on the World of Biophysics. Lamb discusses his research into the world of biophysics and fluorescence. From the Series:Wichita State and The World

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:16 AM

This program is one of the 2008 Association of Space Explorers five-part series. It features Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford, former NASA astronaut, discussing Human Health for Long Duration Exploration. From the Series:Association of Space Explorers, XXI Planetary Congress

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:15 AM

This program is one of the2008 Association of Space Explorers five-part series. It features Paolo Nespoli, Italian astronaut, and Akihiko Hoshide, Japanese astronaut, reviewing their countries’ space programs. From the Series:Association of Space Explorers, XXI Planetary Congress

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:14 AM

This program is one of the 2008 Association of Space Explorers five-part series. It features Catherine “Cady” Coleman, NASA astronaut, and Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut, reviewing their countries’ space programs. From the Series:Association of Space Explorers, XXI Planetary Congress

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:14 AM

This program is one of the 2008 Association of Space Explorers five-part series. It features Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, former NASA astronaut, discussing Human Health for Long Duration Exploration, followed by a panel discussion with astronauts Catherine “Cady” Coleman, Paola Nespoli, Akihiko H...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:14 AM

It’s a delicate tango: How do reporters tell gripping stories without stretching the science? And how do scientists communicate their findings to the general public? A sustained dialogue is essential, concludes this panel of well-respected climate scientists and journalists. Along the way, they ...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:13 AM

In this National Science Foundation program, prominent researchers like Eric Barron, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Stephen Schneider, criminologist at Stanford University, take a look at the progression of climate research throughout history. The first st...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:13 AM

The National Science Foundation asks: How do we know the climate is changing? Is it just part of a natural cycle, or are humans driving the change? Richard Alley, glaciologist and professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, leads a discussion with some of the world’s leading clima...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 04 2009 9:12 AM

This program is one of the 2008 Association of Space Explorers five-part series. It features Pavel Vinogradov, Russian cosmonaut, reviewing his country’s space program. From the Series:Association of Space Explorers, XXI Planetary Congress

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:34 PM

Forested landscapes are valued throughout the Northwest. However, land-use plans and programs result in the creation of landscape patterns that may not always be pleasing to the viewing public. Do planners and policy makers have an obligation to make decisions more compatible with people’s needs...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:34 PM

How do solar phenomena affect you and influence "space weather" near Earth? Learn more about recent discoveries - from beneath the solar surface to its outer corona - and their possible role in the Earth-Sun connection. From the Series:Distinguished Leaders in Science

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:34 PM

The 1987 NSFNET solicitation specified implementing a nationwide T1 backbone to address the chronic congestion on the 56 kbps NSFNET and ARPANET, and to extend the new backbone’s reach to include the emerging regional networks. The T1 NSFNET backbone went online in July 1988 and immediately expe...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:34 PM

Citizen space explorer Gregory H. Olsen discusses his recent 10-day mission to the International Space Station. A graduate of UVA’s School of Engineering, Mr. Olsen had the chance to travel more than 3 million miles in space and conduct 3 scientific experiments. Eric C. Anderson, Presi...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:34 PM

Each year the Annenberg Center at the University of Southern California hosts the Annenberg Symposium which is dedicated to the life and achievements of Walter H. Annenberg. This program features a presentation by John Seely Brown, a USC visiting Scholar. Dr. Brown was the chief scient...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:33 PM

This documentary on the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute, based at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, captures the first year of a five-year National Science Foundation-funded effort to investigate why such a small percentage of faculty in the biological and physical sci...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:33 PM

With participants in the DO-IT program at the University of Washington, this video features successful students suggesting ways to make science activities accessible to those with disabilities. From the Series:DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology)

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:32 PM

Recognizing deaf culture. and Advances in hearing research and how this research may affect the hearing and deaf communities. A cochlear implant recipient discusses how a tiny receiver surgically implanted behind his ear has changed his life. From the Series:Gateways

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:32 PM

The T3 NSFNET Backbone Service was a step-change for the Internet, and it represented a new operational paradigm for the NSF as the program shifted from a specific network infrastructure to a service. The combination of technological and operational “firsts” posed by the T3 NSFNET Backbone Servi...