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Courtney Ritz began working as an intern at NASA Headquarters in 2001. This experience inspired her to pursue a career with NASA, and she became a full-time employee at the Goddard Space Flight Center in 2002. As a web accessibility coordinator, she has used her technical skills and experience as an individual who is blind to promote accessibility. Part of the "Women@NASA" series.
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A recycling coordinator takes viewers through the recycling process for cans, plastics, and newspapers, emphasizing the useful products and hundreds of jobs that are created by recycling. The machinery and processes used at Material Recovery Facilities produce recycled materials for clothing, benches, chairs, cardboard, and paper products. Demonstrates composting for home and community gardens.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) volcano seismologist, Seth Moran, describes how seismology and seismic networks are used to mitigate volcanic hazards.
USGS (US Geological Survey) technologist Rick LaHusen describes how the development and deployment of instruments plays a crucial role in mitigating volcanic hazards.
Photogrammetry is the science of making precise measurements by the use of photography. United States Geological Survey (USGS) geologist Angie Diefenbach describes how she uses a digital camera and computer software to understand the growth rate of lava domes during a volcanic eruption.
What if the source codes for the Internet had remained with the U.S. military rather than being released to the world? How did civilians gain unfettered access to the Internet? Three key events contributed to the development of this modern technology: the launch of Sputnik, the United States military conducts an ambitious project, and computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents the web and puts the very first Internet site on line. Part of the "Butterfly Effect" series.
Debris flows are hazardous flows of rock, sediment, and water that surge down mountain slopes and into adjacent valleys. Hydrologist Richard Iverson describes the nature of debris-flow research and explains how debris flow experiments are conducted at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Debris Flow Flume in Oregon.
Volcanic ash is geographically the most widespread of all volcanic hazards. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) geologist Larry Mastin describes how volcanic ash can disrupt lives many thousands of miles from an erupting volcano. The development of ash cloud models and ash cloud disruption to air traffic is highlighted.
Explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, and the power of biodiversity in this episode. Pinky and Petunia also introduce general vocabulary related to the study of ecology. Part of "The Amoeba Sisters" series.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. Ms. Frizzle's class takes a field trip inside a 1950s sci-fi film. The movie's main character, the power-mad General Araneus is determined to destroy the mantis, but Phoebe wants to trap it and save it. Shrinking to the size of real spiders, the kids discover how spiders construct a variety of silky snares, making them world-champion trappers. Can the kids save the mantis — and stop Araneus before it's too late?
United States Geological Survey geologist, Angie Diefenbach, describes how she uses GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software to study volcanic erupts and their impacts on society.
Welcome to Barrow, Alaska, where a team of marine ecologists gears up to hit the sea ice that is actually teaming with marine life. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Craig Aumack of Columbia University and a team have come here to investigate how algae in the sea ice contributes to the underlying marine ecosystems, and which marine organisms depend on the algae for nutrition. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Scientists study the behavior of the agile, fast, and elusive spider. A particular area of interest is the spider’s web. It is one of the strongest substances on earth and is integral for catching prey. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
Bill Nye describes a spider's body structure, tells how it differs from insects, demonstrates how spiders use their silk (the strongest natural fiber in the world), and stresses their importance in nature. Closeups of webs.
How do spiders make their webs? Turns out it’s in their DNA. Spider expert and American Museum of Natural History curator Cheryl Y. Hayashi discusses her research into spider silk.
This episode focuses on the adaptations of arachnids and insects. Spiders inhabit backyards that design and build intricate silk webs. They have also developed numerous adaptations that make them efficient predators. Backyards also have insects living above and below the water's surface. More amazing adaptations are introduced including incomplete metamorphosis, eye development, and remarkable breathing apparatus. Part of the "Backyard Bugs & Other Arthropods" series.
Host Trace Dominguez discusses a science experiment involving spiders and their webs. Some scientists sprayed spiders with graphene, which they absorbed and added to their webs. This created the strongest fiber known to humankind.
The octopus is a master of stealth and disguise. Scientists have set up several obstacles and mazes for octopi to travel through in an attempt to study their anatomy. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
In this episode, host Dianna Cowern tackles the phenomenon of white rainbows. They are also known as spider web rainbows, and Dianna explains how these form. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.
Water fleas are crustaceans, and they are the foundation for the web of life in water ecosystems. They are the most plentiful food source for other water ecosystem organisms. One of nine segments in a series, with all nine available on a DVD.
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