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- http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/einsteinlight/
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An interactive, multimedia website created by physicists at the University of New South Wales, which presents a series of animated guides to Einstein’s theory of special relativity. The guides take the form of six modules which proceed from a discussion of Galilean relativity and mechanics, through a look at Einstein’s theory itself, a consideration of time dilation and a look at the implications of the theory called ‘Beyond Relativity’. Each animation comes with detailed background notes, giving more complete explanations.
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- https://www.youtube.com/user/cassiopeiaproject
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Physics
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The brainchild of a retired physics teacher, the Cassiopeia Project aims to make high definition science videos freely available to ‘anyone who wants them’. The videos are broadly divided into subject areas, including Biology, Chemistry and Physics., with a particular focus on space science and astronomy, and include a series of videos on relativity. The videos are all self-contained but also work as a narrative sequence and are embedded in a ‘science fiction/romance’ story, intended to give structure to the collection and to help teachers and educators with lesson planning. The videos can be downloaded as M4V files, in HD or standard definition and users are free to edit and repurpose the clips as they see fit. Full transcripts of each episode are also available to download.
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- https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics
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This site aims to engage scientists, students, teachers, and interested members of the public, with science taking place across Oxford University. The resource covers all the physical, life and medical sciences and includes animations, apps, activities and links to resources produced by Oxford University, including podcasts, videos, exhibitions, careers advice and lectures. There is also a useful list of online resources for public engagement practitioners, and a page, with teachers’ notes and worksheets for pupils.
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- http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animation.html
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies
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- Film/Video
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Sumanas is a media production company which produces interactive products aimed at the higher education market. Their goal is to produce graphics, video and animation to enhance learning and the company’s website features a number of free animations selected from various projects in which they have been involved, covering biology, neuroscience, environmental science, chemistry and astronomy. This animation about the Global Carbon Cycle gives a good idea of what their productions are like.
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- http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/physics-and-astronomy/60-second-adventures-astronomy-taking-galactic-census
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- Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Astronomy, Economics
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These brief animated films are narrated by comedian David Mitchell and were developed by a team from the Open University’s Science faculty. The videos cover concepts such as dark matter, the Big Bang, asteroids, black holes and event horizons, aiming to explain big scientific ideas and, in the words of OU Reader in Cosmology Dr Stephen Serjeant, ‘still have room for a few jokes’. The films are available on YouTube and can be downloaded for free from iTunes. A sister series 60 Second Adventures in Economics takes a similar approach to explaining concepts of economic theory.
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- https://www.theguardian.com/science/series/the-newton-channel-science-videos
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, General Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Technology
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This collection of science videos was produced by Newton, a public service science channel, between 2011 and 2014. The videos are still hosted by the Guardian newspaper in a dedicated space on its website, and are arranged according to broad subject areas, including Physics, Mathematics, DNA, Technology and the Environment. The videos have high production values and are made with the aim of communicating scientific news, ideas, debates and controversies to a wide audience. Most of the films are around 15 minutes long, although some are shorter, and some, particularly those featuring lectures or talks are considerably longer.
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- http://www.backstagescience.com/
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Engineering, General Science, Physics, Technology
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Series of videos sponsored by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, which offer an insight into the research "backstage" at a number of British science facilities, including the ISIS pulse neutron and muon source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, and the United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh.
The site can be navigated via an aerial view page, where thumbnails of the videos are shown next to the location where the research is carried out. The videos show scientists in their workplace explaining the work they do. These short films are supplemented by a series of Q&A videos where the scientists go into further detail about their work.
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- https://www.firstmenonthemoon.com/
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- Astronomy, General Science
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This online interactive resource depicts the Apollo 11 lunar module ‘Eagle’ landing on the moon and includes original Apollo 11 spaceflight video footage, communication audio, mission control room conversations, text transcripts, and telemetry data, all of which have been synchronised into an integrated audiovisual experience. The resource presents the moon landing as experienced by the astronauts and the flight controllers in a way which captures the drama of the event as well as highlighting its significance as a feat of engineering. A timeline guides visitors to the crucial moments in the mission, including: computer alerts, low level fuel milestones, and the landing itself.
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- https://kipac.stanford.edu/
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- Astronomy, Physics
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Based at Stanford University, The Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, was set up in 2003 to serve as a bridge between the disciplines of astrophysics, cosmology and particle physics. The website features a Media page divided into five sections: Find Answers to your Questions, Images, Movies, Lectures and Educational Videos, showing computer simulations of various cosmic phenomena and objects as well as lectures and talks on dark matter, dark energy, black holes and the origins of the universe.
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- http://www.pbs.org/soptv/400years/en/index.php
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy
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This website accompanies the PBS film of the same name, produced to mark the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. The site features a generous selection of video clips, selected from over seventy hours of material, shot during the making of the film, featuring interviews with leading astronomers.
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