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Let's get rolling and explore the physics behind rolling cars! Make sure you stay on track. Produced with funding from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
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What’s your vector, Victor? Understanding math and wind helps get you where you want to go.
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Dave Rodriguez demonstrates the use of a sling psychrometer to compare wet and dry-bulb temperatures to determine relative humidity.
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What happens when math models go wrong in forecasting hurricanes?
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Dr. Georges Weatherly describes how ocean circulation and temperature plays a role in local weather around the globe.
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Improve your students' circulation by having them literally walk through ocean currents!
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Candy production requires lots of heat. If you can't stand it, get out of the kitchen so you can watch this video on the couch instead.
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In a fog about weather patterns? This climatologist will demystify the topic for you.
Dr. Melodie Naja describes the link between agricultural pollutants and the bioaccumulation of methylmercury in the fresh surface waters of the Everglades.
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Entrepreneur and meteorologist Mark Powell discusses the need for statistics in his mathematical modeling program to help better understand hurricanes.
Hurricanes can hit at any time! How do insurance companies use math and weather data to help to restore the community?
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Meteorologist, Michael Kozar, discusses the limitations to existing hurricane scales and how he is helping to develop an improved scale.
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Meteorologist from Risk Management discusses the use of probability in predicting hurricane tracks.
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Dean Grubbs discusses biogeochemical cycles in the oceans and their impact.
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Michael Kozar talks about the influence land and water have on severe weather.
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Mark Powell discusses the models used for hurricane predictions and the limitations that exist.
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Angela Dial talks about using ocean core proxy data to investigate Earth's climate from the past.
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Angela Dial discusses the geologic and scientific evidence related to climate change in the past.
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Mark Powell discusses the impacts that a hurricane can have.
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Jon Ahlquist discusses the various factors in weather predictions and why they are so important to our lives.
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Jon Ahlquist discusses ensemble forecasting and how technology has allowed us to collect important data for the understanding of weather.
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Kent Koptiuch talks about aquifers and the importance of water quality.
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Kent Koptiuch talks about watersheds and water quality.
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Don't get too carried away, but make sure you are having fun while learning about how hurricane researchers gather data! Produced with funding from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
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Race car drivers discuss importance of calculating tire friction before speeding through turns.
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Feeling off-balance when it comes to motion? Try this idea.
An equestrian describes, nay, explains mathematics principles applied to feeding a horse!
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Let this researcher explain how studying fossils and isotopes can help us understand ancient climate conditions!
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Get revved up about math when this motorcycle mechanic explains compression ratios.
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Don't let math derail you. Learn how bicycle gears use ratios to help you ride comfortably on all kinds of terrain.
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Math - the secret ingredient for an excellent cup of coffee!
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A science teacher demonstrates stepwise calculations involving multiple variables for designing robots with desired characteristics.
How much food do you need to cross the Pacific in a kayak? Get a calculator and a bag of almonds before you watch this.
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Food is fuel, especially important when your body is powering a boat across the ocean.
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Have a need for speed? Get out your spreadsheet! Race car drivers use algebraic formulas and spreadsheets to optimize car performance.
Kyle Dunn, a Tallahassee-based luthier and owner of Stringfest, discusses how math is related to music.
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How many times larger is the area of a large pizza compared to a small pizza? Which pizza is the better deal? Michael McKinnon of Gaines Street Pies talks about how the area, circumference and price per square inch is different depending on the size of the pizza.
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How long does it take to form speleothems in the caves at Florida Caverns State Parks?
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Master candymaker Wes Raley describes the process and science behind making sour fizzy candy.Â
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Fish Ecologist, Dean Grubbs, discusses how using statistical sampling can help determine legal catch rates for fish that may be endangered.
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Nestle Waters discusses the importance of unit rate in the manufacturing process of bottling spring water.
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In this video, David Fermin demonstrates real-time estimates for monitoring swimming performance and physiology.
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In this video, Matthew Lawrence describes how mathematical thinking is important for 3D printing with ceramic materials.
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Fishery Scientist from Florida State University discusses his new research in deep sea sharks and the unusual behavior that is found when the data is graphed.
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Shark researcher, Chip Cotton, discusses the use of regression lines, slope, and determining the strength of the models he uses in his research.
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Nick Moore discusses his research behind optimizing wing design using inspiration from animals and how they swim and fly.
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A seafaring teacher filters all the good information you need to understand water purification rates for distance traveling.
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Complex problems require complex plans and training. Get in shape to get things done.
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Will Ryan describes how linear regression models contribute towards his research on sea anemones.
In this video, fire ecologist Monica Rother describes tree ring research and applications for land management.
No need to sugar coat it: making candy involves math and muscles. Learn how light refraction and exponential growth help make candy colors just right!
It's important to stay inside the lines of your project constraints to finish in time and under budget. This NASA systems engineer explains how constraints can actually promote creativity and help him solve problems!
Unlock an effective teaching strategy for solving quadratic equations in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.
If you are having trouble understanding variables, this video might help you see the light.
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SCCA race car drivers discuss how using a chassis dyno to graph horsepower and torque curves helps them maximize potential in their race cars.
Researchers Frank Johnson, Richard Bertram, Wei Wu, and Rick Hyson explore the necessity of scientific and mathematical collaboration in modern neuroscience, as it relates to their NSF research on birdsong.
Richard Bertram discusses his mathematical modeling contribution to the Birdsong project that helps the progress of neuron and ion channel research.
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An archaeologist describes how mathematics can help prove a theory about mysterious prehistoric structures called shell rings.