SciTalks.com launches video site for science lectures
SciTalks.com, a searchable repository of video recordings of science lectures from all over the world, launched today with over 1,000 lectures online. Segments range from a series of hour-long lectures by the late Richard Feynman, to a short, hilarious Ali G interview with Noam Chomsky, and a fascinating talk on designing a semiconductor-based brain, by up-and-coming Stanford researcher Kwabena Boahen.
Access to SciTalks.com is completely free. Users can also set up a free username and password to create their own collection of favorite videos, which can be shared with students, friends and colleagues.
“Science and scientists are going to be more fun and accessible because of SciTalks. Students will be able to hear the voices and passion of the actual discoverers of the subject they’re studying in class. Teachers can assign selections to their students… no matter how limited your school’s resources, if you have access to the internet, you can now get a great science education. It’s like crack for science geeks.” says founder Lee Vodra.
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