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Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Surfers may not be thinking about weather patterns in the Pacific, tectonic geology or fluid mechanics, but the art of catching the perfect wave relies on all these things and more. Nick Pizzo dives into the gnarly physics that make surfing possible.
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As we keep pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, more of it is dissolving in the oceans, leading to drastic changes in the water's chemistry. Triona McGrath researches this process, known as ocean acidification, and in this talk she takes us for a dive into an oceanographer's world. Learn more about how the "evil twin of climate change" is impacting the ocean -- and the life that depends on it.
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- Environmental Sciences and Chemistry
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- Marine pollution Oceanography
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The water hyacinth may look like a harmless, even beautiful flowering plant -- but it's actually an invasive aquatic weed that clogs waterways, stopping trade, interrupting schooling and disrupting everyday life. In this scourge, green entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba saw opportunity. Follow her journey as she turns weeds into woven wonders.
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- Businesswomen Agriculture
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In 46 episodes, Hank Green will teach you chemistry! This course is mostly based on the 2012 AP Chemistry curriculum, but it also covers some introductory organic chemistry. By the end of the course, you will be able to: * Utilize the fundamental tools of chemistry, including the periodic table, nomenclature, and basic lab safety techniques * Understand the structure of matter * Predict and explain chemical reactions, and comprehend the many ways they affect our world * Reason through problems involving kinetics, thermodynamics, and chemical equilibrium * Recognize different organic chemicals and their uses