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How a quartz watch works

myscienceie — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:08:37 +0000

Here’s a video of Bill Hammack, peofessor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois explaining the mechanism behind a quartz watch.
Bill demonstrates how the reliability and cost effectiveness of the quartz watch revolutionized industry by providing cheap, infallible time keeping.
Most interesting of all is how the watch uses the principle of resonance to measure time, in much the same way as the very first renaissance clocks.

Watch the video below for more:

Bad Science: Ben Goldacre presents a talk on the dangers of pseudo-science.

myscienceie — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:29:18 +0000

Ben Goldacre, the author of ‘Bad Science’, is one of the leading proponents of skepticism and the proper use of the scientific method.
In this talk from the annual Poptech conference in Maine, USA; he shows us the dangers of non-evidence based medicine as a threat both to our wallets and our health.
Using examples of some very well known (and respected) people, the talk is as funny as it is frightening.

Check out the video below:

Ben Goldacre Talks Bad Science from PopTech on Vimeo.

Liz Bonnin To Present New Science Show On BBC

myscienceie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:29:40 +0000

Liz Bonnin is to present a new science show, Bang Goes The Theory, on BBC 1 in July. The BBC website has an interview with Liz about the new show on the site. It’s a 10 part show with thre other co-presenters, Dallas Campbell, Jem Stansfield and Dr Yan Wong. Each week the presenters will look at the science and technology that surrounds us. One of the episodes will see Bonnin get into a rescue submarine in Norway, a state-of-the-art tiny submarine, to find out how it works and why it doesn’t collapse under an incredible amount of pressure. Last year, Liz was the MC for some of our Science Week lectures which are still available to view online.

Science Gallery Leonardos

myscienceie — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:17 +0000

The Science Gallery has posted a series of interviews with members of its Leonardo group onto YouTube. One of the interesting interviews is with musician Chris De Burgh, who outlines why science is important from a cultural perspective and why he has gotten involved with the programme.

Careers Advice – Design Engineer

myscienceie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:25:20 +0000

Sinead Kenny is a design engineer. In the video below she gives an overview about her varied job, why people might pursue this career path, and what type of skills you need to pursue this engineering role.

Careers Advice – Science Communication

myscienceie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:24:59 +0000

James Stewart is a Senior Educator with W5, an interactive discovery centre in Northern Ireland. James explains his role at W5 and how he ended up o his career path in the video below.

Careers Advice – Technology Scientist

myscienceie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:19:23 +0000

Technology and Development Scientist Mairead Breathnach tells us about her job and what she studied on her way to her career.

Careers Advice – Software Engineering

myscienceie — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:58:08 +0000

Here’s a video of Karl Stanley, a software engineer, describing his role and advice to people interested in pursuing a similar career path.

Careers Advice – Planetary Science

myscienceie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:08:05 +0000

Dr Catriona Jackman talks about her role as a planetary sciencist. Jackman discusses the subjects she studied in school, the skills students should think about, what she studied in university and her day-to-day role.

Careers Advice – Electronic Engineering

myscienceie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:05:08 +0000

Shane Callanan describes his role as an electronic engineer and offers careers advice for anyone interested in pursuing a similar role.