Turns out that one of the most advanced and impressive materials on the planet exists right in your body. An MIT Bioengineering grad explains the science of... SNOT!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted, Written, Produced, &amp; Doodles Drawn by: Elizabeth Choe Content Reviewers: Wesley Chen, Prof. Katharina RibbeckDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Special thanks:Prof. Katharina Ribbeck, Wesley Chen, Damon Baptista, Bradley Turner and the Ribbeck Lab at MIT (http://kr-lab.mit.edu/)Advance Tire Company (http://www.advancetire.net/)

Turns out that one of the most advanced and impressive materials on the planet exists right in your body. An MIT Bioengineering grad explains the science of... SNOT! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted, Written, Produced, &amp; Doodles Drawn by: Elizabeth Choe Content Reviewers: Wesley Chen, Prof. Katharina Ribbeck Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Special thanks: Prof. Katharina Ribbeck, Wesley Chen, Damon Baptista, Bradley Turner and the Ribbeck Lab at MIT (<a href="http://kr-lab.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kr-lab.mit.edu/</a>) Advance Tire Company (<a href="http://www.advancetire.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.advancetire.net/</a>)

Why Do We Have Snot?

The technology that keeps huge cargo ships afloat is amazingly simple. PJ, a masters student in Naval Construction and Engineering at MIT, explains just how simple it really is. ----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted &amp; Written by: Paul John FolinoAdditional Scripting by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; George ZaidanExecutive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Ocean image from Nick Ares (https://www.flickr.com/photos/aresauburnphotos/794848604/in/photolist-2deNNh-prTpxK-a7Nd45-6pDg22-8yNKHU-mTmFTf-nVwBSE-kuoKZo-6fdym4-npGKAP-gGN5ee-qxSFHn-db134G-ppPSEL-dXP6JK-gNxXDw-aj7nAC-cTzAam-4s5uDS-7zwXeX-oF3a7f-c6PNJo-aWAJHM-61apb4-pQhKKP-kbXXbT-...) Music:“Imprenie” by Homme Studio (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Homme_Studio/Planetarium/Imprenie)“Relax” by Jazzafari (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/11_jazzafari_-_relax) “Sly Tout Croche” by Tortue Super Sonic (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tortue_Super_Sonic/B_20_1464/16_-_Sly_Tout_Croche) Special Thanks:Lynn Vikesland &amp; Massport AuthorityJoshua Leighton &amp; Prof. Franz Hover’s Research Group at MIT (http://web.mit.edu/hovergroup/)

The technology that keeps huge cargo ships afloat is amazingly simple. PJ, a masters student in Naval Construction and Engineering at MIT, explains just how simple it really is. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted &amp; Written by: Paul John Folino Additional Scripting by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; George Zaidan Executive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Ocean image from Nick Ares (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/aresauburnphotos/794848604/in/photolist-2deNNh-prTpxK-a7Nd45-6pDg22-8yNKHU-mTmFTf-nVwBSE-kuoKZo-6fdym4-npGKAP-gGN5ee-qxSFHn-db134G-ppPSEL-dXP6JK-gNxXDw-aj7nAC-cTzAam-4s5uDS-7zwXeX-oF3a7f-c6PNJo-aWAJHM-61apb4-pQhKKP-kbXXbT-qA59eo-bWsB6V-ckCX2m-9vwt6A-8gRSod-gR5czW-c29PNq-9J4m2W-fYykBN-nRLAqX-fSgSP4-d4NfbW-47vw1L-oGWLT5-aEdAw2-nLxnL7-dXCxGQ-6G9LCk-8xGbgq-c7ZuRq-b5Br7K-fqTU5X-4QgtEm-d4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/aresauburnphotos/794848604/in/photolist-2deNNh-prTpxK-a7Nd45-6pDg22-8yNKHU-mTmFTf-nVwBSE-kuoKZo-6fdym4-npGKAP-gGN5ee-qxSFHn-db134G-ppPSEL-dXP6JK-gNxXDw-aj7nAC-cTzAam-4s5uDS-7zwXeX-oF3a7f-c6PNJo-aWAJHM-61apb4-pQhKKP-kbXXbT-...</a>) Music: “Imprenie” by Homme Studio (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Homme_Studio/Planetarium/Imprenie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Homme_Studio/Planetarium/Imprenie</a>) “Relax” by Jazzafari (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/11_jazzafari_-_relax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/11_jazzafari_-_relax</a>) “Sly Tout Croche” by Tortue Super Sonic (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tortue_Super_Sonic/B_20_1464/16_-_Sly_Tout_Croche" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tortue_Super_Sonic/B_20_1464/16_-_Sly_Tout_Croche</a>) Special Thanks: Lynn Vikesland &amp; Massport Authority Joshua Leighton &amp; Prof. Franz Hover’s Research Group at MIT (<a href="http://web.mit.edu/hovergroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/hovergroup/</a>)

How Do Ships Float?

Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted &amp; Written by: Jamie Teherani (http://teherani.weebly.com/) Additional Scripting by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; George ZaidanExecutive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal  Music: "Brittle Rille" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special thanks to the following for their sponsorship: MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories (http://www-mtl.mit.edu/) National Science Foundation (http://www.nsf.gov)Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (http://www.e3s-center.org)

Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted &amp; Written by: Jamie Teherani (<a href="http://teherani.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://teherani.weebly.com/</a>) Additional Scripting by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; George Zaidan Executive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Music: "Brittle Rille" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Special thanks to the following for their sponsorship: MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories (<a href="http://www-mtl.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www-mtl.mit.edu/</a>) National Science Foundation (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov</a>) Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (<a href="http://www.e3s-center.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.e3s-center.org</a>)

What is a Semiconductor?

Unlike lizards, humans can’t regrow limbs. But we can kinda-sorta regenerate our livers. Ceri, an undergrad in Biology and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, explains how and why.----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted by: Ceri RileyWritten by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; Ceri RileyAdditional Scripting by: George ZaidanContent Reviewer: Dr. Heather Fleming, Prof. Sangeeta BhatiaExecutive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Music: “Reverie (small theme)” by _ghost (http://ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389)Liver cell images courtesy of MIT’s Laboratory for Microscale Regenerative Technologies (http://lmrt.mit.edu/)Special thanks:Stephen Ayer &amp; Jabberwock Reptiles (http://jabberwockreptiles.com/)Dr. Shannon HughesDr. Connor JohnsonDr. Heather Fleming &amp; Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia of MIT’s Laboratory for Microscale Regenerative Technologies (http://lmrt.mit.edu/)

Unlike lizards, humans can’t regrow limbs. But we can kinda-sorta regenerate our livers. Ceri, an undergrad in Biology and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, explains how and why. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Ceri Riley Written by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; Ceri Riley Additional Scripting by: George Zaidan Content Reviewer: Dr. Heather Fleming, Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia Executive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Music: “Reverie (small theme)” by _ghost (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389</a>) Liver cell images courtesy of MIT’s Laboratory for Microscale Regenerative Technologies (<a href="http://lmrt.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lmrt.mit.edu/</a>) Special thanks: Stephen Ayer &amp; Jabberwock Reptiles (<a href="http://jabberwockreptiles.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jabberwockreptiles.com/</a>) Dr. Shannon Hughes Dr. Connor Johnson Dr. Heather Fleming &amp; Prof. Sangeeta Bhatia of MIT’s Laboratory for Microscale Regenerative Technologies (<a href="http://lmrt.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lmrt.mit.edu/</a>)

Why Can We Regrow a Liver (But Not a Limb)?

Fractals are complex, never-ending patterns created by repeating mathematical equations. Yuliya, a undergrad in Math at MIT, delves into their mysterious properties and how they can be found in technology and nature.----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted by: Yuliya KlochanWritten by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; Yuliya KlochanAdditional Scripting by: George ZaidanContent Reviewer: Dr. Kwang Don ChoeExecutive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Music: “Unanswered Questions” by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200025)Fractals in nature pictures: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mandelriver.jpg and https://theyinfactor.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/236085main_milkyway-full.jpg (NASA/JPL-Caltech) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tchock00 and http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Lightning_over_Oradea_Romania_cropped.jpg Menger Sponge visualization from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHsFUmMFIX0DNA chromatin fractal globule visualization courtesy of Maxim Imakaev and the Mirny Lab at MIT (http://mirnylab.mit.edu/) Special thanks:MIT Radio Club, Prof. John Essignmann &amp; Ellen Essignmann, Dr. Kwang Don Choe

Fractals are complex, never-ending patterns created by repeating mathematical equations. Yuliya, a undergrad in Math at MIT, delves into their mysterious properties and how they can be found in technology and nature. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Yuliya Klochan Written by: Elizabeth Choe &amp; Yuliya Klochan Additional Scripting by: George Zaidan Content Reviewer: Dr. Kwang Don Choe Executive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Music: “Unanswered Questions” by Kevin Macleod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200025</a>) Fractals in nature pictures: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mandelriver.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mandelriver.jpg</a> and <a href="https://theyinfactor.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/236085main_milkyway-full.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theyinfactor.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/236085main_milkyway-full.jpg</a> (NASA/JPL-Caltech) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tchock00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tchock00</a> and <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Lightning_over_Oradea_Romania_cropped.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Lightning_over_Oradea_Romania_cropped.jpg</a> Menger Sponge visualization from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHsFUmMFIX0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHsFUmMFIX0</a> DNA chromatin fractal globule visualization courtesy of Maxim Imakaev and the Mirny Lab at MIT (<a href="http://mirnylab.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mirnylab.mit.edu/</a>) Special thanks: MIT Radio Club, Prof. John Essignmann &amp; Ellen Essignmann, Dr. Kwang Don Choe

What is a Fractal (And What Are They Good For)?

Braces are a lot more barbaric - and awesome - than you might think. But they actually just copy the process that the rest of your bones naturally undergo! Andrea, an MIT Sloan Fellow, explains.----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions Hosted by: Andrea DerosiersWritten by: Andrea Derosiers &amp; Elizabeth ChoeAdditional Scripting by: George ZaidanContent Reviewer: H. Elaine Cheong, DDSExecutive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanCamera: Adam MorrellEditor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per HoelTheme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Special thanks:Dimensional Photonics International, Inc.Prof. Paula Hammond (https://hammondlab.mit.edu/) Prof. John Essigmann &amp; Ellen Essigmann

Braces are a lot more barbaric - and awesome - than you might think. But they actually just copy the process that the rest of your bones naturally undergo! Andrea, an MIT Sloan Fellow, explains. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Andrea Derosiers Written by: Andrea Derosiers &amp; Elizabeth Choe Additional Scripting by: George Zaidan Content Reviewer: H. Elaine Cheong, DDS Executive Producer &amp; Doodles: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Camera: Adam Morrell Editor &amp; Motion Graphics: Per Hoel Theme song: Anthony Thomas &amp; Neil Aggarwal Special thanks: Dimensional Photonics International, Inc. Prof. Paula Hammond (<a href="https://hammondlab.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hammondlab.mit.edu/</a>) Prof. John Essigmann &amp; Ellen Essigmann

How Do Braces Work?

Some of the most powerful and useful things in our world come from plants. Who knew they could help us unlock some of the biology's mysteries - all using an approach of mapping biological pathways!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SAhttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: Anastassia BobokalonovaAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George ZaidanExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditor: Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Ryan PelletierDoodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per HoelSpecial thanks: Valentina Carballo, Jing-Ke Weng, Whitehead InstituteMusic:Easy Math (http://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/easy-math)Rattle your Cage by Karckatoa (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/The_Universal_Fluff_Theory/Krackatoa-The_Universal_Fluff_Theory-06-Rattle_your_Cage)Images: Boston metro map (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority#mediaviewer/File:MBTA_Boston_subway_map.png)Metabolome network image (http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/eus/research/abiotic-stress-resistance-and-resource-use-efficiency/plant-metabolome-analysis/index.html)Satellite image JAXA (https://twitter.com/Astro_Soichi)

Some of the most powerful and useful things in our world come from plants. Who knew they could help us unlock some of the biology's mysteries - all using an approach of mapping biological pathways! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: Anastassia Bobokalonova Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editor: Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Ryan Pelletier Doodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per Hoel Special thanks: Valentina Carballo, Jing-Ke Weng, Whitehead Institute Music: Easy Math (<a href="http://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/easy-math" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/easy-math</a>) Rattle your Cage by Karckatoa (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/The_Universal_Fluff_Theory/Krackatoa-The_Universal_Fluff_Theory-06-Rattle_your_Cage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/The_Universal_Fluff_Theory/Krackatoa-The_Universal_Fluff_Theory-06-Rattle_your_Cage</a>) Images: Boston metro map (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority#mediaviewer/File:MBTA_Boston_subway_map.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority#mediaviewer/File:MBTA_Boston_subway_map.png</a>) Metabolome network image (<a href="http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/eus/research/abiotic-stress-resistance-and-resource-use-efficiency/plant-metabolome-analysis/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/en/eus/research/abiotic-stress-resistance-and-resource-use-efficiency/plant-metabolome-analysis/index.html</a>) Satellite image JAXA (<a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Soichi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Astro_Soichi</a>)

Solving Biology's Mysteries with Plants

Behind every fart (and poop) is an army of gut bacteria undergoing some crazy (and crazy useful) biochemistry. Learn what they have in common with beer brewing, and why we'd want to know about this science anyway...----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SAhttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: George ZaidanAdditional scripting: Elizabeth ChoeExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: Elizabeth ChoeDirector of Photography: Ryan PelletierEditor: Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Doodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per HoelSpecial thanks: Laura Burns, Mark B. Smith, John Essigmann, Bogdan Fedeles Eric Alm, Aspen Reese, Se Jin Song, Rob Knight, Jonathan Eisen, Julie Segre, Lawrence David, Muriel Dumit, Miguel GuerreroLearn more about OpenBiome at www.openbiome.orgC. diff bacteria images http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp

Behind every fart (and poop) is an army of gut bacteria undergoing some crazy (and crazy useful) biochemistry. Learn what they have in common with beer brewing, and why we'd want to know about this science anyway... ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: George Zaidan Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: Elizabeth Choe Director of Photography: Ryan Pelletier Editor: Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Doodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per Hoel Special thanks: Laura Burns, Mark B. Smith, John Essigmann, Bogdan Fedeles Eric Alm, Aspen Reese, Se Jin Song, Rob Knight, Jonathan Eisen, Julie Segre, Lawrence David, Muriel Dumit, Miguel Guerrero Learn more about OpenBiome at <a href="http://www.openbiome.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.openbiome.org</a> C. diff bacteria images <a href="http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/home.asp</a>

Why We Fart

When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SAhttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: Andrew Horning, Banks Hunter, Swati VarshneyAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George ZaidanExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditor: Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Ryan PelletierSkydiving footage: Andrew HorningSpecial thanks: Jumptown

When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: Andrew Horning, Banks Hunter, Swati Varshney Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editor: Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Ryan Pelletier Skydiving footage: Andrew Horning Special thanks: Jumptown

The Physics of Skydiving 

Folks at MIT's D-Lab are turning trash into treasure - specifically, trash to heat homes and cook in developing countries. It's not magic - it's engineering!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SAhttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: Lindsey WangAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George ZaidanExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanProduction Assistant: Ryan PelletierEditor: Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Doodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per HoelSpecial thanks: Jessica Huang, MIT D-Lab (http://d-lab.mit.edu/)Music"Unit" by Jazzafari (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/10_jazzafari_-_unit)"Union Square" by James Beaudreau (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/James_Beaudreau/Soft_Power_bw_Union_Square/02_Union_Square)Charcoal briquette making footage from Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqI63IEg3MM)Haiti deforestation image from NASA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Haiti#mediaviewer/File:Haiti_deforestation.jpgCamcorder overlay http://www.videvo.net/video/camcorder-overlay-with-noise-+-alpha/163)Coal background image from Wikimedia Commons (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smoldering_charcoal_briquettes.JPG)

Folks at MIT's D-Lab are turning trash into treasure - specifically, trash to heat homes and cook in developing countries. It's not magic - it's engineering! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: Lindsey Wang Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Production Assistant: Ryan Pelletier Editor: Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Doodles by Elizabeth Choe, animated by Per Hoel Special thanks: Jessica Huang, MIT D-Lab (<a href="http://d-lab.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://d-lab.mit.edu/</a>) Music "Unit" by Jazzafari (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/10_jazzafari_-_unit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jazzafari/Jazzafari_BeaTape_Vol1/10_jazzafari_-_unit</a>) "Union Square" by James Beaudreau (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/James_Beaudreau/Soft_Power_bw_Union_Square/02_Union_Square" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/James_Beaudreau/Soft_Power_bw_Union_Square/02_Union_Square</a>) Charcoal briquette making footage from Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqI63IEg3MM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqI63IEg3MM</a>) Haiti deforestation image from NASA (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Haiti#mediaviewer/File:Haiti_deforestation.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Haiti#mediaviewer/File:Haiti_deforestation.jpg</a> Camcorder overlay <a href="http://www.videvo.net/video/camcorder-overlay-with-noise-+-alpha/163" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.videvo.net/video/camcorder-overlay-with-noise-+-alpha/163</a>) Coal background image from Wikimedia Commons (<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smoldering_charcoal_briquettes.JPG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smoldering_charcoal_briquettes.JPG</a>)

Engineering Trash Into Treasure 

Even though we think of computers as super high-tech machines with tiny parts, they can also be huge, wooden, and mechanical. It's what they have in common that makes them computers - switches!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted by: Jamie TeheraniWritten by: Jamie TeheraniAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George ZaidanExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditor: Per HoelProduction assistant: Ryan PelletierMusic: “Tokyo Street” by airtone (http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/28285)“Dazed” by airtone (http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/39444)“Sometimes” by airtone (http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/23809)Special thanks: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (https://www.csail.mit.edu)National Science Foundation (http://www.nsf.gov)Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (http://www.e3s-center.org)

Even though we think of computers as super high-tech machines with tiny parts, they can also be huge, wooden, and mechanical. It's what they have in common that makes them computers - switches! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Jamie Teherani Written by: Jamie Teherani Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editor: Per Hoel Production assistant: Ryan Pelletier Music: “Tokyo Street” by airtone (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/28285" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/28285</a>) “Dazed” by airtone (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/39444" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/39444</a>) “Sometimes” by airtone (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/23809" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/23809</a>) Special thanks: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (<a href="https://www.csail.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.csail.mit.edu</a>) National Science Foundation (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov</a>) Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (<a href="http://www.e3s-center.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.e3s-center.org</a>)

How Computers Compute 

Figuring ways to clean up contaminated waters is a huge challenge. But luckily, a simple piece of plastic that mimics fish fat can help!----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted by: Jennifer ApellWritten by: Jennifer ApellAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George ZaidanExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditor: Per HoelProduction assistant: Ryan PelletierHudson River pollution image from Dept. of Justice (http://www.justice.gov/enrd/3386.htm)Hudson sky-view video from The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.31144)Dredging footage courtesy of Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University - recorded by David Rosoff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKdpEA4_t8)Music: Podington Bear, "Light In Branches" (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/LightInBranches_Small Colin, "Mutations" (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Small_Colin/Tape_Productions/03_-_Small_Colin_-_Mutations_-_Tape_Productions)Special Thanks: David Rosoff, Scottee Cantrell

Figuring ways to clean up contaminated waters is a huge challenge. But luckily, a simple piece of plastic that mimics fish fat can help! ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Jennifer Apell Written by: Jennifer Apell Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editor: Per Hoel Production assistant: Ryan Pelletier Hudson River pollution image from Dept. of Justice (<a href="http://www.justice.gov/enrd/3386.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov/enrd/3386.htm</a>) Hudson sky-view video from The Internet Archive (<a href="https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.31144" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.31144</a>) Dredging footage courtesy of Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University - recorded by David Rosoff (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKdpEA4_t8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKdpEA4_t8</a>) Music: Podington Bear, "Light In Branches" (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/LightInBranches_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/LightInBranches_</a> Small Colin, "Mutations" (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Small_Colin/Tape_Productions/03_-_Small_Colin_-_Mutations_-_Tape_Productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Small_Colin/Tape_Productions/03_-_Small_Colin_-_Mutations_-_Tape_Productions</a>) Special Thanks: David Rosoff, Scottee Cantrell

Engineering River Cleanups

It's not just movie magic - invisibility cloaks could be feasible, just by manipulating the crazy ways that light bounces, bends, and mixes! Prashanth and Maria take you behind the physics of light and how an invisible cloak could theoretically work. ----------Awesome MIT videos on crazy ways to mess with light, camouflage, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Prashanth and Maria's bios can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-physics-of-invisibility-cloaks----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted by: Prashanth Venkataram &amp; Maria CassidyWritten by: Prashanth VenkataramAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittScience reviewer: Dr. Erik Christopher Dreaden Executive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinOctopus footage (http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html) from the laboratory of Roger Hanlon (http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/)Lobster image by mensatic (http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/35926)Music: I dunno by grapes (http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626)Special thanks: Erin Shannon &amp; Boston Museum of Science; MIT Department of Physics J Lab; Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

It's not just movie magic - invisibility cloaks could be feasible, just by manipulating the crazy ways that light bounces, bends, and mixes! Prashanth and Maria take you behind the physics of light and how an invisible cloak could theoretically work. ---------- Awesome MIT videos on crazy ways to mess with light, camouflage, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Prashanth and Maria's bios can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-physics-of-invisibility-cloaks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-physics-of-invisibility-cloaks</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Prashanth Venkataram &amp; Maria Cassidy Written by: Prashanth Venkataram Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Science reviewer: Dr. Erik Christopher Dreaden Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Octopus footage (<a href="http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html</a>) from the laboratory of Roger Hanlon (<a href="http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/</a>) Lobster image by mensatic (<a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/35926" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/35926</a>) Music: I dunno by grapes (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626</a>) Special thanks: Erin Shannon &amp; Boston Museum of Science; MIT Department of Physics J Lab; Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

The Physics of Invisibility Cloaks 

Think all squash balls bounce the same? Think again! Max and Bjorn--er--I mean, Aaron and Brad, look into what makes things bounce better than others. Ready for some physics? LET'S BOUNCE!----------Awesome MIT videos on physics, high speed cameras, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Aaron and Brad's bios can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-science-of-bouncing----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditionsHosted by: Aaron Johnson &amp; Brad HolshuhWritten by: Aaron Johnson &amp; Brad HolshuhAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinMusic: www.pond5.comSpecial thanks: Jim Bales and the MIT Edgerton Center (http://edgerton.mit.edu/high-speed-imaging) for use of the Vision Research Phantom v7.1 monochrome high-speed-video camera; John Essigmann and Simmons Hall

Think all squash balls bounce the same? Think again! Max and Bjorn--er--I mean, Aaron and Brad, look into what makes things bounce better than others. Ready for some physics? LET'S BOUNCE! ---------- Awesome MIT videos on physics, high speed cameras, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Aaron and Brad's bios can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-science-of-bouncing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/the-science-of-bouncing</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions</a> Hosted by: Aaron Johnson &amp; Brad Holshuh Written by: Aaron Johnson &amp; Brad Holshuh Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Music: <a href="http://www.pond5.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pond5.com</a> Special thanks: Jim Bales and the MIT Edgerton Center (<a href="http://edgerton.mit.edu/high-speed-imaging" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://edgerton.mit.edu/high-speed-imaging</a>) for use of the Vision Research Phantom v7.1 monochrome high-speed-video camera; John Essigmann and Simmons Hall

The Science of Bouncing

In school, you learn about shapes with sides and edges - but there are weird shapes out there (beyond our 3 dimensions) that defy our normal idea of geometry. QuanQuan and Jenny explain, knit, and 3D print their way through trippy shapes!----------Awesome MIT videos on physics, high speed cameras, MIT course materials, educator resources, and QuanQuan and Jenny's bios can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/trippy-shapes----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditionsHosted by: Jenny Lin &amp; QuanQuan LiuWritten by: Jenny Lin &amp; QuanQuan LiuAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinMusic: "Blue" Mikuś Meets 66North (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Miku_Meets_66North/Planetarium/Blue_1521)"Ascent of Sham" krackatoa (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/Dining_On_Backs_of_the_Brave/Krackatoa_-_Dining_on_Backs_of_the_Brave_-_05_Ascent_of_Sham)Special thanks: Chris Haid and AJ Perez at NVBots (http://www.nvbots.com); John Essigmann and Simmons Hall

In school, you learn about shapes with sides and edges - but there are weird shapes out there (beyond our 3 dimensions) that defy our normal idea of geometry. QuanQuan and Jenny explain, knit, and 3D print their way through trippy shapes! ---------- Awesome MIT videos on physics, high speed cameras, MIT course materials, educator resources, and QuanQuan and Jenny's bios can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/trippy-shapes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/trippy-shapes</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions</a> Hosted by: Jenny Lin &amp; QuanQuan Liu Written by: Jenny Lin &amp; QuanQuan Liu Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Music: "Blue" Mikuś Meets 66North (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Miku_Meets_66North/Planetarium/Blue_1521" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Miku_Meets_66North/Planetarium/Blue_1521</a>) "Ascent of Sham" krackatoa (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/Dining_On_Backs_of_the_Brave/Krackatoa_-_Dining_on_Backs_of_the_Brave_-_05_Ascent_of_Sham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/krackatoa/Dining_On_Backs_of_the_Brave/Krackatoa_-_Dining_on_Backs_of_the_Brave_-_05_Ascent_of_Sham</a>) Special thanks: Chris Haid and AJ Perez at NVBots (<a href="http://www.nvbots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nvbots.com</a>); John Essigmann and Simmons Hall

Trippy Shapes

Thousands of planets - ones that look totally different than what we're used to (and could host life!) - exist outside of our solar system. But we're only just now starting to find them! Ashley takes you behind the simple technique that astronomers have been using to discover these curious new planets.----------Awesome MIT videos on exoplanets and outer space, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Ashley's bio can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/how-to-discover-a-new-planet----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SAhttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: Ashley VillarAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittScience reviewer: Dr. Zach Berta-ThompsonExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinSquiggle animations: Jessica Harrop3D animations &amp; satellite images: NASA Kepler Mission (http://kepler.nasa.gov/)Music: Planet Zero by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/Planet_Zero), Go Cart by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300006)Special thanks: Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

Thousands of planets - ones that look totally different than what we're used to (and could host life!) - exist outside of our solar system. But we're only just now starting to find them! Ashley takes you behind the simple technique that astronomers have been using to discover these curious new planets. ---------- Awesome MIT videos on exoplanets and outer space, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Ashley's bio can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/how-to-discover-a-new-planet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/how-to-discover-a-new-planet</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: Ashley Villar Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Science reviewer: Dr. Zach Berta-Thompson Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Squiggle animations: Jessica Harrop 3D animations &amp; satellite images: NASA Kepler Mission (<a href="http://kepler.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://kepler.nasa.gov/</a>) Music: Planet Zero by Jahzzar (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/Planet_Zero" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/Planet_Zero</a>), Go Cart by Kevin Macleod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300006</a>) Special thanks: Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

How To Discover A New Planet

When you cut the nerves from a squid brain to the skin, something unexpected happens with the tiny pouches of colored pigment, called chromatophores. Emily takes you behind this phenomenon, and how it can be explained and modeled on the computer with some surprisingly simple rules.----------Awesome MIT videos on squid and octopus research, camouflage, MIT course materials on programming, educator resources, and Emily's bio can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/squid-skin-with-a-mind-of-its-own----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted by: Emily MackeviciusWritten by: Emily MackeviciusAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinSquid filming and simulations by Emily MackeviciusOcean squid footage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/silkebaron/3904768242/Octopus footage: (http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html) from the laboratory of Roger Hanlon (http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html)Music: Leaves by airtone (http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/34427Special thanks: Paloma Gonzalez, Trevor Wardill and Roger Hanlon's lab (http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html); Elad Schneidman, Sara Solla, Adrienne Fairhall, James Fitzgerald, Julijana Gjorgjieva and Methods in Computational Neuroscience group at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory (http://www.mbl.edu); Greg Gage of Backyard Brains (https://backyardbrains.com/)

When you cut the nerves from a squid brain to the skin, something unexpected happens with the tiny pouches of colored pigment, called chromatophores. Emily takes you behind this phenomenon, and how it can be explained and modeled on the computer with some surprisingly simple rules. ---------- Awesome MIT videos on squid and octopus research, camouflage, MIT course materials on programming, educator resources, and Emily's bio can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/squid-skin-with-a-mind-of-its-own" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/squid-skin-with-a-mind-of-its-own</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted by: Emily Mackevicius Written by: Emily Mackevicius Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Squid filming and simulations by Emily Mackevicius Ocean squid footage: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/silkebaron/3904768242/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/silkebaron/3904768242/</a> Octopus footage: (<a href="http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/raw-footage-octopus-in-hiding.html</a>) from the laboratory of Roger Hanlon (<a href="http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html</a>) Music: Leaves by airtone (<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/34427" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccmixter.org/files/airtone/34427</a> Special thanks: Paloma Gonzalez, Trevor Wardill and Roger Hanlon's lab (<a href="http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hermes.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html);</a> Elad Schneidman, Sara Solla, Adrienne Fairhall, James Fitzgerald, Julijana Gjorgjieva and Methods in Computational Neuroscience group at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory (<a href="http://www.mbl.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mbl.edu</a>); Greg Gage of Backyard Brains (<a href="https://backyardbrains.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://backyardbrains.com/</a>)

Squid Skin with a Mind of Its Own

What if we could grow elevators to space? Or make phones that last for weeks without a charge? These things could someday be possible someday with an amazing material like carbon nanotubes. Alex takes you behind the curious way researchers create this super-material.----------Awesome MIT videos on nanotubes, chemistry, mechanical engineering, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Alex's bio can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/growing-nanotube-forests----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditionsHosted by: Alex McCarthyWritten by: Alex McCarthyAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittScience reviewer: Dr. Albert Liao Executive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinNanotube microscope images by Alex McCarthyMusic: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012)Local Forecast by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN13000100)Corncob by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=corncob)Special thanks: The John Kassakian group at the Research Laboratory of Electronics (http://www.rle.mit.edu/people/directory/john-kassakian/), David Jenicek of RLE, John Essigman and Simmons Hall

What if we could grow elevators to space? Or make phones that last for weeks without a charge? These things could someday be possible someday with an amazing material like carbon nanotubes. Alex takes you behind the curious way researchers create this super-material. ---------- Awesome MIT videos on nanotubes, chemistry, mechanical engineering, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Alex's bio can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/growing-nanotube-forests" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/growing-nanotube-forests</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions</a> Hosted by: Alex McCarthy Written by: Alex McCarthy Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Science reviewer: Dr. Albert Liao Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Nanotube microscope images by Alex McCarthy Music: Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300012</a>) Local Forecast by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN13000100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN13000100</a>) Corncob by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=corncob" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=corncob</a>) Special thanks: The John Kassakian group at the Research Laboratory of Electronics (<a href="http://www.rle.mit.edu/people/directory/john-kassakian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rle.mit.edu/people/directory/john-kassakian/</a>), David Jenicek of RLE, John Essigman and Simmons Hall

Growing Nanotube Forests 

Ever wondered what horsepower really means, and what horses have to do with other modes of transportation? Luke and Abhi take us behind how engines work in machines all around us, including the surprising ways that they're all related!----------Awesome MIT videos on planes, aerospace engineering, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Luke and Abhi's bios can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/engineering-engines----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditionsHosted by: Luke Jensen &amp; Abhi ButchibabuWritten by: Luke Jensen &amp; Abhi ButchibabuAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per HoelProduction assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinEngine photo: Pratt &amp; Whitney R4360-CB23 (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1955_Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-4360-CB2_Wasp_Major_HAM.JPG)Stock car footage: Automotive Service 1940 (https://archive.org/details/Automoti1940)Music: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "RetroFuture Dirty" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Broken Reality" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Special thanks: Carol and David Stone at Liberty Tree Farm (http://www.libertytreefarm.com), Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, North Shore Aero Club, John Essigman and Simmons Hall

Ever wondered what horsepower really means, and what horses have to do with other modes of transportation? Luke and Abhi take us behind how engines work in machines all around us, including the surprising ways that they're all related! ---------- Awesome MIT videos on planes, aerospace engineering, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Luke and Abhi's bios can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/engineering-engines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/engineering-engines</a> ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions</a> Hosted by: Luke Jensen &amp; Abhi Butchibabu Written by: Luke Jensen &amp; Abhi Butchibabu Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Engine photo: Pratt &amp; Whitney R4360-CB23 (<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1955_Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-4360-CB2_Wasp_Major_HAM.JPG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1955_Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-4360-CB2_Wasp_Major_HAM.JPG</a>) Stock car footage: Automotive Service 1940 (<a href="https://archive.org/details/Automoti1940" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/Automoti1940</a>) Music: "RetroFuture Clean" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> "RetroFuture Dirty" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> "Broken Reality" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Special thanks: Carol and David Stone at Liberty Tree Farm (<a href="http://www.libertytreefarm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.libertytreefarm.com</a>), Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, North Shore Aero Club, John Essigman and Simmons Hall

Engineering Engines

The smartest people in the world have spent millions on developing high-tech robots. But even though technology has come a long way, these humanoid robots are nowhere close to having the "brain" and motor control of a human. Why is that? Evan takes you behind the motor control processes in the human brain, and how cutting-edge research is trying to implement it in robots.----------Find us online!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu----------Awesome MIT videos on robots and brains, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Evan's bio can be found here: http://k12videos.mit.edu/humanoid-robot-brains----------made with love at MITCreative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIThttp://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditionsHosted and written by: Evan EhrenbergAdditional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWittExecutive producer: Elizabeth ChoeDirector: George ZaidanEditors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel (http://perhoel.org/)Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan MartinRobot footage from MIT Darpa Robotics Challenge Team: http://drc.mit.edu Fukushima footage from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp9iJ3pPuL8#t=388Moon landing footage from: https://archive.org/details/Apollo11MoonLandingFirefighting footage from: http://firefighterspot.com/category/firefighter-close-call-video/Music: "Cipher 2" - Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/)"Magic Mountain" - Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/Magic_Mountain_1877)"Dirt" - Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/04_-_Dirt)Special thanks: Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

The smartest people in the world have spent millions on developing high-tech robots. But even though technology has come a long way, these humanoid robots are nowhere close to having the "brain" and motor control of a human. Why is that? Evan takes you behind the motor control processes in the human brain, and how cutting-edge research is trying to implement it in robots. ---------- Find us online! Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITK12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITK12</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos</a> <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu</a> ---------- Awesome MIT videos on robots and brains, MIT course materials, educator resources, and Evan's bio can be found here: <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/humanoid-robot-brains" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/humanoid-robot-brains</a> ---------- made with love at MIT Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA, MIT <a href="http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-and-conditions</a> Hosted and written by: Evan Ehrenberg Additional scripting: Elizabeth Choe, George Zaidan, Tyler DeWitt Executive producer: Elizabeth Choe Director: George Zaidan Editors: Jessica Harrop, Per Hoel (<a href="http://perhoel.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perhoel.org/</a>) Production assistants: Conor Olmstead, Dan Martin Robot footage from MIT Darpa Robotics Challenge Team: <a href="http://drc.mit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://drc.mit.edu</a> Fukushima footage from: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp9iJ3pPuL8#t=388" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp9iJ3pPuL8#t=388</a> Moon landing footage from: <a href="https://archive.org/details/Apollo11MoonLanding" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/Apollo11MoonLanding</a> Firefighting footage from: <a href="http://firefighterspot.com/category/firefighter-close-call-video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://firefighterspot.com/category/firefighter-close-call-video/</a> Music: "Cipher 2" - Kevin Macleod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com/</a>) "Magic Mountain" - Jahzzar (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/Magic_Mountain_1877" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/Magic_Mountain_1877</a>) "Dirt" - Jahzzar (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/04_-_Dirt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/04_-_Dirt</a>) Special thanks: Prof. John Essigmann, Simmons Hall

Humanoid Robot Brains 

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