Click on the presentation titles below to access slides, video, podcasts and hand-outs from previous Science Unwrapped presentations, along with suggested readings and Web links for past and future presentations.

 

MIND & BODY SERIES

A series that explores the boundaries of what we know about our bodies and minds. Learn how we know what's going on inside and discover what we still don't know about these miraculous machines that each of us inhabit.

 

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WINDOWS ON THE COSMOS SERIES

A series that celebrates the World Year of Astronomy honoring scientist Galileo Galilei who, 400 years ago, turned a telescope to the sky and documented what he saw. Probe the deep mysteries of the cosmos to explore the wonders of the stars and sky and what these phenomena mean for us here on Earth.

 

 

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ORIGINS SERIES

A series that explores origins in a very broad way, ranging from such diverse topics as cloning and how the Colorado Plateau was formed to the origins and connections between mathematics and origami.

 

  • January 29, 2010 - "Seeing Double: The Origins of Cloning"
  • February 26, 2010 - "Cutting Canyon Country: The Origins of Utah's Red Rock Landscapes"
  • April 2, 2010 - "Math's Paper Trail: The Origins of Mathematics and Origami"
  • April 30, 2010 - "Light Years: The 50th Anniversary of Laser"
 
 

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY SERIES

A series that explores the connections between science and its impact on human societies.

 

  • August 27, 2010 - "Food for Thought: Science on the Way to Your Dinner Plate"
  • September 24, 2010 - "Have We Created a Monster? The Internet's 'Good, Bad and Ugly'"
  • October 31, 2009 - "Understanding Addictions: Animal Lessons for Human Health"
 

CLIMATE SERIES

A series that explains what climate is, how scientists measure changes in climate and what scientists are learning about those changes.

 

 

MODERN SCIENTIFIC MARVELS SERIES

A series that celebrates scientific discoveries that defy the imagination, spotlight the creativity of science and touch lives in marvelous ways.

 

END OF THE WORLD (AS WE KNOW IT) SERIES

A series that allows us to explore our fascination with impending disasters and the threat of apocalyptic scenarios from diverse scientific disciplines.

 

NATURE'S ANCIENT STORIES SERIES

A series a series that allows us to step back in time to gain insights into today and the future.