Teenagers in Nigeria create a urine-powered generator

Published on Nov 23, 2012 by itnnews
A group of students have developed the generator to counter Nigeria’s chronic electricity problems. Report by Ashley Fudge.

South Asians Fuel Asian Population Boom in US

Published on Aug 4, 2012 by VOAvideo

A recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that, for the first time, Asians outpaced Hispanics as the fastest growing immigrant population in the United States. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports from Chicago, job seekers of South Asian origin make up the bulk of that Midwestern city’s new immigrant community, filling a critical demand for highly skilled technology workers.

Q&A with Comedian Louis C.K.

Uploaded by TimeMagazine on Mar 18, 2009

Louis C.K. recently riffed on consumerism and general impatience. In this TIME interview, he teaches himself (and possibly America) a lesson

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The third industrial revolution begins

3D printing

Published on Apr 21, 2012 by EconomistMagazine

QUIRKY AND SHAPEWAYS are putting the tools of manufacturing into the hands of the masses using 3D printers and social networks. New products, designs and fortunes will follow

Mini Med School Draws Curious Ordinary People

Opens with a somewhat graphic view of a human cadaver.

Oct 24, 2011

Becoming a doctor takes many years of training at a medical school and tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. But anyone can get a taste of medical training, from real medical school professors, in just two months, for free, at a mini medical school in Denver.

Space Race: 20th Century Timeline and Firsts

In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about important firsts and events in the history of space exploration.

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Deafness ‘Cure’ is a Goal for Science

Oct 8, 2011

The New York Academy of Medicine recently (October 3) hosted a research summit sponsored by the Hearing Health Foundation to promote a cure for deafness caused by damaged hair cells in the ear. An estimated 37 million Americans suffer some form of hearing loss, including a Broadway composer who is coping with profound deafness. Correspondent Peter Fedynsky has this report from VOA’s New York bureau.

The Science of Climate Change

Nov 24, 2011

Climate negotiators are meeting in Durban, South Africa beginning Monday (November 28-December 9) to discuss the planet’s changing climate. VOA’s Suzanne Presto in Washington tells us about the science of climate change.

Scientists Help Science Teachers in the Classroom

Nov 18, 2011

Students in the United States in their last year of high school are not performing as well on the same science tests as their peers in many other countries. Educators say there should be more emphasis on science in American schools. A visit to one school where a retired engineer is using his expertise in science to help both teachers and students shows how it can benefit everyone.

Advice for Young Women Interested in Science

The Presidential Early Career Scientists and Engineer Honorees share their advice to young women interested in getting involved in Science, Engineering, Math or Technology.

Science Books in the Crawford Collection

First editions of the most famous books by Newton and Copernicus are among the amazing Crawford Collection at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh.

Also added the the collection is a cast of Isaac Newton’s death mask

Albert Einstein: Life and Career

Women Scientists Close Gender Gap in Indonesia

The United Nations chose women and science education as the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8th) to highlight the gender gap in many parts of the world between the number of men and women scientists. VOA’s Brian Padden talked to two women scientists in Indonesia, where the gap is closing.