Edward Lorenz and Chaos Theory
Why can’t we get a good weather forecast? Meteorologist Edward Lorenz tried to predict the weather but in the end all he discovered were cha...
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Patterns of Life - for iPod/iPhone
Everywhere you look in nature you will find patterns. From the seeds in the flower under your nose to the flock of swallows overhead some patterns keep occurring again and again. The essence...
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Listen to Patterns of Life - for iPod/iPhone, a Education podcast by Kyren Burns. Stream 10 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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10 episodesTranscript -- Edward Lorenz and Chaos Theory
Transcript -- Why can’t we get a good weather forecast? Meteorologist Edward Lorenz tried to predict the weather but in the end all he disco...
Alan Turing and Morphogenesis
What makes tigers striped and cheetahs spotty? World War II code-breaker and father of computing, Alan Turing, has a simple explanation…
Transcript -- Alan Turing and Morphogenesis
Transcript -- What makes tigers striped and cheetahs spotty? World War II code-breaker and father of computing, Alan Turing, has a simple ex...
Warren Weaver and Complexity Theory
In 1948, Warren Weaver identified what he called complex systems. These are systems where individual parts act independently of each other,...
Transcript -- Warren Weaver and Complexity Theory
Transcript -- In 1948, Warren Weaver identified what he called complex systems. These are systems where individual parts act independently o...
D’Arcy Thompson, Structuralism and the Shape of Life
If evolution is all about random mutations, why do the same patterns keep cropping up in the natural world? Coincidence? Not according to pa...
Transcript -- D’Arcy Thompson, Structuralism and the Shape of Life
Transcript -- If evolution is all about random mutations, why do the same patterns keep cropping up in the natural world? Coincidence? Not a...
Charles Darwin and Game Theory
If evolution’s all about survival, why do peacocks have such huge, extravagant tails? This problem preyed on Charles Darwin’s mind. Luckily,...
Transcript -- Charles Darwin and Game Theory
Transcript -- If evolution’s all about survival, why do peacocks have such huge, extravagant tails? This problem preyed on Charles Darwin’s...