The question "Why is there something rather than nothing?" has been asked for millennia by people who argue for a creator of our universe. Taking a trip back to the beginning of the beginning and the end of the end—and reviewing the remarkable developments in cosmology and particle physics over the past 40 years that have revolutionized our picture of the universe—Lawrence M. Krauss explores the discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of both nothing and something. It has become clear that not only can our universe naturally arise from nothing, without supernatural shenanigans, but that it probably did.
Hawking is the extraordinary story of the planet's most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking's private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into Stephen's world, both past and present. An inspirational portrait of an iconic figure, Hawking relates his incredible personal journey from boyhood under-achiever, to PhD genius, to being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease and given just two years to live. Despite the constant threat of death, Hawking manages to make many remarkable scientific discoveries and rises to fame and super-stardom. Hawking - a remarkable man, and a remarkable movie.
Edited Clips from: Real Time with Bill Maher, 10-25-2013, Richard Dawkins, Al Sharpton, Michael Moore, Valerie Plame. Last clip from the "OVERTIME" segment streamed on the internet.
Public Understanding of Science: The Sagan Legacy Continues 01/14/2014 [...] ... And we look forward to the March 2014 rebirth of Cosmos, which will be hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and produced by none other than Sagan enthusiast Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. [...] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-m-gentile/public-understanding-of-science-the-sagan-legacy-continues_b_4587934.html [with comments]
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on the New Cosmos | Moyers & Company
This week on Moyers & Company, Bill talks with the astrophysicist about his redux of the famous Carl Sagan series and why science and science literacy matter in a democracy
This week on Moyers & Company, Bill Moyers concludes his conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson about why science literacy is critical to the future of our democracy, economy and standing in the world. They also discuss the dangers created by those who would deny scientific fact and block important research.
Is creation a viable model of origins in today's modern, scientific era? Leading creation apologist and bestselling Christian author Ken Ham is joined at the Creation Museum by Emmy Award-winning science educator and CEO of the Planetary Society Bill Nye.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4ehMFC0Fr0 [this one about 9 minutes shorter, with nothing taken out of the initial c. 13-minute countdown, so obviously edited ("This will be a HD version of the Google Hangout Broadcast featuring nationally certified ASL interpreters."); comments disabled]
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