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Dec. 13, 2005
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Dr. Stachel discussed the "Miraculous Year"
and recounts the events in his personal life that led
to a miraculous moment in scientific history. |
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Feb. 14, 2005
 
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World-renowned physicist and Cambridge University professor
Stephen Hawking is awarded the James
Smithson Bicentennial Medal.
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Nov. 16, 2004
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How the expansion of the universe is
speeding up due to an unexplained dark energy. Robert
Kirshner, professor of science, Harvard University.
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Oct. 2004
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High school students join Forensic Anthropologist Dr.
Doug Owsley and his team as they recover Colonial-era
skeletons on Maryland's Eastern Shore. |
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Oct. 27, 2004
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Albert Van Helden, of the University of Utrecht, gave
this presentation at the National Museum of American
History. |
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Oct. 19, 2004
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The Sun is subject to violent eruptions
that affect us in ways we had never imagined. John Kohl,
research astronomer, SAO.
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Oct. 5, 2004
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Get a taste of the breadth of work conducted at the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) with David
Aguilar, Dir. of Public Affairs.
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June 20, 2004
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Michael Chauvin, Director of the Hawaiin Skies Program,
discusses the ups and downs of this fascinating scientific
endeavor.
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May 6, 2004
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"The American Expeditions of 1874 and 1882" Steven J.
Dick, NASA Chief Historian, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, Washington, DC |
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April 8, 2004
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"The First Observation
of a Transit of Venus” - Wilbur Applebaum, Professor
Emeritus, Humanities Dept., Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, IL |
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April 03, 2002
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See how Smithsonian scientists are helping to save America's
most endangered mammal from extinction. |
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Dr. Donald J. Ortner explores the origin of disease and
how it relates to the development of human civilizations. |
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Jan. 24, 2003
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Museum scientists Dr. Conrad Labandeira, Dr. John Kress,
Dr. Ted Schultz and Dr. Paula DePriest describe coevolution
among a variety of plants and animals. |
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Feb. 22, 2002
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John M. Pandolfi, of the National Museum of Natural History,
discusses his findings. |
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August 16 2002
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A film on the almost mythic giant squid that grows to
60 feet. Features an in-depth discussion with Museum Zoologist
Dr. Clyde Roper. |
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Join Smithsonian scientists for an insider's tour of the
field research and behind-the-scenes collections of the
National Museum of Natural History. |
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Nov. 09, 2005
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Lawrence Krauss considers whether extra dimensions are
abstract speculation, or if they hold the key to a deeper
understanding of the universe.
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Feb. 1, 2005
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Dr Jeremy Jackson, Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute, shares his research on
ocean biodiversity and conservation. |
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Jan. 19, 2005
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Everyone has heard of the Big Bang Theory, but how many
can actually claim to understand it? Join physicist
Simon Singh for this enlightening journey.
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Nov. 09, 2004
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How much of the moon do we see from
the Earth? Why is our sky blue and not red, like that
of Mars? Philip Sadler, research astronomer, SAO.
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Oct. 26, 2004
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WThe Spitzer Space Telescope reveals
surprises hidden behind walls of gas and dust.
Michael Pahr, research astronomer, SAO.
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Oct. 12, 2004
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What are the chances of a nearby massive
star exploding and bathing planet Earth in deadly radiation?
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October 2004
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Suzanne
Donovan, of the National Academies, presents "How People
Learn" as part of the Smithsonian Institution Education
Symposium.
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June 3, 2004
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David DeVorkin, Curator of History of Astronomy, National
Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC |
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May 20, 2004
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"Solution of the Black-drop Mystery" Jay M.
Pasachoff, Director of Hopkins Observatory and Field
Memorial Professor of Astronomy, Williams College. |
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April 22, 2004
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“Endeavour's Wake: Captain Cook and the Transit
of Venus”
Richard Fisher, Director, Sun-Earth Connection Division,
NASA Office of Space Science, Washington, DC |
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April 26, 2002
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An illustrated lecture by Jim and Jamie Dutcher, who spent
six years living with and filming a wolf pack in Idaho's
Sawtooth mountains. |
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Sept.-Oct. 2001
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Distinguished Lecture Series held Sept.-Oct., 2001, under
the auspicies of the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. |
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Oct. 17, 2003
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A celeration of World Water Monitoring Day at the SERC
facility in Edgwater, Md. |
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April 2004
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An introduction to the work conducted at the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center |
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Explore the land and underwater worlds of the truly unique
islands with marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin. |
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A behind-the-scenes tour with Curator Jeffrey Post. |
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