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"Dark Matters" - Incredible Simulations of an Invisible Universe
Jul 6, 2012

At the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, scientists are using massive computer simulations to create 3-D movies that reveal the mysteries of the universe in ways that almost let you reach out and grasp entire galaxies... and from any angle.

 

How Atomic Scale Devices Are Transforming Electronics
Jun 9, 2012

With advances such as a working transistor made from a single atom, scientists and technologists are learning to measure and manipulate matter to create fundamentally different electronic devices. Three experts discuss how nanotechnology is likely to affect computing, and whether we have the research infrastructure necessary to commercialize today's latest nanoelectronic findings.

 

Spotlight Live: Nomads of the Galaxy
May 24, 2012

A discussion with KIPAC astrophysicist Louis Strigari, lead author of a research paper that greatly increased the estimated number of nomad planets, renewing speculation about life beyond Earth.

 

Nomads of the Galaxy
May 16, 2012

Planets simply adrift in space may not only be common in the cosmos; in the Milky Way Galaxy alone, their number may be in the quadrillions. Three experts discussed what this might mean, whether a nomad planet could drift close to our solar system, and how it is possible for a nomad planet to sustain life.