In “The Crash Course”, Chris Martenson presents an in-depth consideration of the Economy, Energy, and the Environment. Not only does he explain the fundamental causes of the current economic crisis, but he also demonstrates how the problems facing the economy are related to concurrent issues regarding our sources of energy and climate change. The information provided is eye-opening and vital to understanding the world in which we live and how that world will change in the near future.

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In academia and the private sector, innovation is the most elusive element. And, adds Stanford University President John Hennessy, it’s also needed to solve crucial local and global issues. In this address that launches the University’s prestigious Entrepreneurship Week event, Hennessy discusses the evolving interplay between higher learning and commercial progress.

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Marketing guru and Haas Professor Emeritus David Aaker talks about his new book, Brand Relevance, as part of the David Aaker Distinguished Speaker Series. In this event at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Aaker describes a competitive strategy of developing innovative offerings that make competitors irrelevant.

The University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business is one of the world’s leading producers of new ideas and knowledge in all areas of business – which includes the distinction of having two of its faculty members receive the Nobel Prize in Economics over the past 15 years. The school offers six degree-granting programs. Its mission is to develop innovative business leaders – individuals who redefine how we do business by putting new ideas into action, and who do so responsibly. The school’s distinctive culture is defined by four key principles – question the status quo; confidence without attitude; students always; and, beyond yourself.

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Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed — Eratosthenes’ calculation of the Earth’s circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau’s measurement of the speed of light in 1849.

“How Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries” was animated by the TED-Ed Animation Team (Jeremiah Dickey, Biljana Labovic, Celeste Lai, Kari Mulholland and Franz Palomares)

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Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.

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The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness.

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Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s Experiment : Stanford Prison Experemiment, a classic study on the psychological effects of being a prisoner or guard. The experiment reveals how the participants adapted to their roles even in real life.

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Miguel Nicolelis is the Anne W. Deane Professor of Neuroscience and co-director of Duke University’s Center for Neuroengineering. He is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he received his M.D. and Ph.D. in neurophysiology from the University of Sao Paulo. He answered questions about his research on brain-machine interfaces during a live “Office Hours” webcast interview March 18, 2011. Learn more at http://www.nicolelislab.net.

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Duke University’s Dr. Eric Westman answers viewer questions about the Atkins diet during a live “Office Hours” webcast interview, January 19, 2012. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine program and co-author of “The New Atkins for a New You.” Moderating is James Todd from Duke’s Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.

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Each Friday at noon (when school is in session), a Duke University professor engages in a live “Office Hours” webcast interview for up to an hour, answering your questions about a topic related to his or her areas of expertise. The topics and professors change from week to week, so consult the Office Hours schedule. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com

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Duke University research scientist Vanessa Woods discusses life among the bonobo primates in Africa in a live “Office Hours” webcast interview, May 14, 2010. Learn more at http://evolutionaryanthropology.duke.edu

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Duke University Professor Stanley Hauerwas discusses his new memoir “Hannah’s Child” and answers questions from online viewers in an “Office Hours” webcast interview, May 7, 2010.

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Duke University professor Timur Kuran discusses the economic development of the Muslim world. Learn more at http://econ.duke.edu

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Robert Cook-Deegan, the director of the Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy at Duke’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, discusses issues surrounding the patenting of genes, including the case of Myriad Genetics. Learn more at http://genome.duke.edu

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A conversation between Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead and Duke Chancellor for Health Affairs Victor Dzau. Learn more at http://www.thedukeidea.net

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As part of The Duke Idea series, a conversation about economics between Duke President Richard Brodhead and Business School Dean Blair Sheppard. Learn more at http://www.thedukeidea.net.

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Join your fellow Duke alumni and friends over the next 12 to 18 months as President Richard H. Brodhead and different campus leaders have wide-ranging conversations across the nation about Duke’s vision for the university of the 21st century. Learn more at http://www.thedukeidea.net.

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Duke professor Michael Malone is the author of novels and short stories filled with romance, mystery and sometimes murder. He was also an Emmy-winning lead writer for the long-running soap opera “One Life to Live.” In a live “Office Hours” conversation April 26, 2012, Malone answers viewer questions about the art of storytelling. Duke senior Jasmin Aldridge conducts the interview. Learn more at http://theaterstudies.duke.edu and http://english.duke.edu.

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This is an introductory course by Caltech Professor Yaser Abu-Mostafa on machine learning that covers the basic theory, algorithms, and applications. Machine learning (ML) enables computational systems to adaptively improve their performance with experience accumulated from the observed data. ML techniques are widely applied in engineering, science, finance, and commerce to build systems for which we do not have full mathematical specification (and that covers a lot of systems). The course balances theory and practice, and covers the mathematical as well as the heuristic aspects.

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The legal history of the US dollar explained.

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A journey through time. An exploration of the transformation of Earth and civilization – a travel through history.

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Professors Iain Stewart and Professor Kathy Sykes take a timely look at global warming ahead of the Copenhagen summit, exploring the world’s leading climate scientists’ vision of the planet’s future. Scientists predict that if global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, Earth will be one degree warmer within 10 years, two degrees warmer within the next 40 years and three degrees or more warmer before the end of the century. If the Earth’s temperature increases to three degrees warmer than the average pre-industrial temperature, the impact on the planet will be catastrophic. Across the Earth, ways of life could be lost forever as climate change accelerates out of control. This isn’t inevitable, however: climate change is not yet irreversible.

Ingenious technology and science is currently being devised, advanced and tested around the world which could offer solutions for a sustainable future. The question that remains is, can the world embrace and implement them on a large enough scale within an effective timeline? If widespread damage to human societies and ecosystems is to be prevented, global temperature rise must be slowed and eventually reversed.

Hot Planet offers an accurate visual prediction of the planet’s future, based on the findings of over 4,000 climate scientists.

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The CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth’s gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world that could support life, Earth sends a pilot mission consisting of the Mothership Von Braun and three probes: Balboa, Da Vinci, and Newton. This robotic fleet is responsible for finding and assessing any life forms on Darwin IV. Initially, the expectation is to find microscopic life, but the probes soon find themselves in the middle of a developed ecosystem teeming with diversity of life of all sizes. The drama on Darwin IV is motivated by real science missions, such as the NASA Origins Program and the NASA / JPL Planet-Finder Mission, as well as the European Space Agency’s Darwin Project. “Alien Planet ” is a cosmic expedition along side Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Jack Horner, Craig Venter, and George Lucas…

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This course introduces students to the basics of models, analysis tools, and control for embedded systems operating in real time. Students learn how to combine physical processes with computation. Topics include models of computation, control, analysis and verification, interfacing with the physical world, mapping to platforms, and distributed embedded systems. The course has a strong laboratory component, with emphasis on a semester-long sequence of projects.

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