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Science360 Knowledge Network provides series that showcase the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math.

Science Of Innovation Science Of Innovation
From Thomas Edison’s light bulb to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s flying machine, inventors and inventions transform the way we communicate, travel and live our daily lives--thanks to the creative process of innovation. That process is highlighted in this video series The Science of Innovation. In celebration of the 165th birthday of one of America's greatest innovators, Thomas Edison, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and NBC Learn, produced this 11-part series narrated by NBC News' Ann Curry highlighting innovators from across the country.
Geospatial Revolution Geospatial Revolution
The Geospatial Revolution Project is an integrated public service media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact. The mission of the Geospatial Revolution Project is to expand public knowledge about the history, applications, related privacy and legal issues, and the potential future of location-based technologies.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Creating the Future Video Contest Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Creating the Future Video Contest
For 60 years, NSF-supported graduate research fellows (GRFs) have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering and to the nation. As part of the celebration of this anniversary, NSF sponsored the "GRFP: Creating the Future" Video Competition. Current GRFs were asked to submit 90-second videos showing how their research can help shape the future for them as individuals, for their fields of work, and for the world. Sixty-three GRFs from 45 institutions across the country responded with highly competitive videos that were reviewed and scored by 19 judges. The judges included NSF staff as well as professional videographers, film producers, science writers and former GRFs. In addition, almost 2,000 individuals cast their votes for the People's Choice Award. The video entries were creative and thoughtful, and reflected the fellows' enthusiasm about their work and the future. As we celebrate the past 60 years of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, these videos give us an exciting glimpse into the future this new generation of fellows will create.
ByteSize Science ByteSize Science
Produced by the American Chemical Society, Bytesize Science is an award-winning video series that uncovers the chemistry in everyday life. Bytesize Science is available at www.bytesizescience.com.
NSF Science Now NSF Science Now
Hosted by the NSF’s Dena Headlee, NSF Science Now is a weekly newscast covering some of the latest in NSF-funded innovation and advances across all areas and disciplines, from astronomy to zoology. This fast paced, news round-up reports many of the week's top stories.
Prototype Prototype
Welcome to Prototype, NSF’s Science360 interview program that opens a window into the minds of successful innovators. Through interviews with leading NSF-supported entrepreneurs and researchers, Prototype guests share how they carried their breakthroughs from the laboratory to the marketplace and public sector. Hosted by NSF public affairs officer Josh Chamot, each episode highlights the work of researchers from across the agency’s portfolio, with an introduction on the core technology from producer Laurie Howell.
Profiles of Scientists and Engineers Profiles of Scientists and Engineers
What’s it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You’re about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to join them.
Explore Research Explore Research
Explore Research videos feature past and present research from the University of Florida
Quest Quest
QUEST is an award-winning multimedia science and environment series created by KQED, San Francisco, the public media station serving Northern California. QUEST’s ultimate aim is to raise science literacy by inspiring audiences to discover and explore science and environment issues for themselves.
Science Of The Summer Olympics: Engineering In Sports Science Of The Summer Olympics: Engineering In Sports
"Science of the Summer Olympics: Engineering In Sports,” the fourth and latest installment in the “Science of Sports” franchise, explores the science, engineering and technology that are helping athletes maximize their performance at the 2012 London Games. How does swimmer Missy Franklin use the principles of fluid dynamics to move more quickly through water? What are the unique biomechanics that have helped make sprinter Usain Bolt the world’s fastest human? What does weightlifter Sarah Robles have in common with a high-tech robot? How do engineers build faster pools, stronger safety helmets, and specialized wheelchairs for disabled athletes? Explore these and many other engineering and technology concepts in this FREE 10-part educational video series. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will provide free lesson plans for each video.
ESOcast ESOcast
ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO – Astronomy made on planet Earth. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier with our host Doctor J, a.k.a. Dr. Joe Liske.
Engineer Guy Engineer Guy
Bill Hammack takes a humanistic approach: from the trial, tribulations, and triumphs of inventors and scientists to the effect of technology on our daily lives.
The Road To The New Energy Economy The Road To The New Energy Economy

Congress' consideration of a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade has helped make humanity's contribution to climate change a major national issue.  Americans are no focusing on what we can do to decrease our carbon footprint and maintain a climate that can support the world's natural ecology and its human population.

As the Nation's biggest sponsor of science and engineering research, the National Science Foundation is playing a leading role in developing and supporting climate-friendly technologies.  This series of briefings aims to garner congressional support for innovation that will allow us to shift to a more efficient, lower-carbon energy future.


Science Behind The News Science Behind The News

The National Science Foundation in partnership with NBC learn bring you the first story in this new series examining the science of political polls and random sampling


Science of NHL Hockey Science of NHL Hockey

The National Science Foundation, in partnership with NBC Learn and NBC Sports and the National Hockey League, explore the science and math behind professional hockey.

This 10-part video series exploring the science behind the fastest game on ice is made especially for students and teachers to use in the classroom, the videos will be aligned to lesson plans and national state education standards, and are available to the public cost-free on NBCLearn.com and NBCSports.com.


Creaturecast Creaturecast

CreatureCast is a collaborative blog produced by members of the Dunn Lab at Brown University, along with assorted friends. This project, which is focussed on zoology in the broad sense, serves as a forum to present original content that we have produced and observations by others that we find interesting and beautiful.

Support for some original podcast content is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Mollusc themed podcasts are supported by a collaborative NSF research grant to Casey Dunn, Gonzalo Giribet, and Nerida Wilson.


WAIS Divide WAIS Divide

This series provides a look at the history of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the life a scientist leads while on the ice, and the results from the data obtained by scientists studying the WAIS Divide.

You’re free to post and distribute the WAIS Divide Series. For more information, please contact Jeremy Polk, jpolk [at] nsf.gov.


Discover - Engage - Transform Discover - Engage - Transform
The videos presented in this series are a hybrid of documentary filming and graduate thesis research. These short videos are meant to educate the world by creating more awareness of the knowledge and findings coming out of universities and disseminating those findings visually so everyone can digest them.
The Field Revealed The Field Revealed
Every object in the collections of the Field Museum has a story to tell and we have more than 24 million of them. Each week we turn the spotlight onto the cases, cabinets and shelves behind the scenes and let our staff reveal the hidden stories from The Field Museum.
Science In Action Science In Action
Science in Action delivers science news through media screens and live chats at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, this Science Today website, podcasts and monthly Nightlife programming. We gather and disseminate content through our partners, local programs, other media and Academy staff.  And you.