Hot Science Cool Talks Lecture Series

Voyage of the Turtle

With magnificent images from the oceans of three continents and evocative readings from Carl...

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The History and Future of Whales

Scientists use new technologies to reveal untold mysteries about whales and provide information...

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Come Ice or High Water: How Will Global Warming Affect Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea Levels?

In parts of Antarctica, rates of measured climate warming are the highest anywhere in the...

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Choosing Our Future: Greenhouse Gases or Green Homes?

Energy consumption and energy production remain at the top of the list of concerns for...

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I Spy...Seeing Our Environment in a New Light: The Technology of Remote Sensing

Dr. Crews-Meyer's presentation covers the fundamentals of remote sensing of the environment, with...

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CSI - Texas: The Science of Sleuthing

The scientific collection and evaluation of evidence has taken on an increasingly important role...

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Global Death and Construction: Earthquakes on an Urban Planet

Our planet has consistently delivered no surprises: the relentless motion of the world's tectonic...

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Ice Adventures: Tracking Evidence of Abrupt Climate Change Across the Tropics

While Antarctica and Greenland may first come to mind when thinking of frozen fields of ice,...

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Our Perceptions of Music: Why Does the Theme From Jaws Sound Like a Big, Scary Shark?

The perception of music is a remarkable phenomenon that enriches our lives nearly every day....

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Dinosaurs in the Digital Age: Facts, Fictions, and Forgeries

The science of paleontology is 300 years old, and even today it fundamentally relies on the...

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Austin's Power: Green Power is Clean and Renewable

Renewable energy sources for generating electric power include hydro-electric turbines, wind...

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The 2004 Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Evidence for Water and Prospects for Life

The Mars Exploration Rover Mission, part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, reveals evidence for...

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What's In The Water? The History and Future of Barton Springs

Austin's "crown jewel", Barton Springs is enjoyed by more than 350,000 people per year and has a...

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The Striking Behavior of Rattlesnakes

Rattlesnakes are efficient predators that play an integral role in maintaining the balance within...

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Exploring Outer Space: Fact vs. Fiction

Outer space is a topic that easily captures the human imagination. But whether we are thinking...

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Brave New Ocean

The biodiversity of the oceans is in critical decline. Major drivers of the Brave New Ocean...

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Fighting Deadly Diseases: Strategies for Prediction and Containment

Are you concerned about the bird flu? What would happen if a case appeared in the US? Emerging...

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Life on a Human-Dominated Earth: The Challenges Ahead

Sometime in the last century, the world entered a new era. It occurred with no fanfare. It...

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Race for a Cure

Polio was the most feared disease of the middle part of the 20th century. Every child everywhere...

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Nanoscience: Big Science at Tiny Scales

Science and technology on the scale of a nanometer--one billionth of a meter--is revolutionary....

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