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Is our response to music hardwired or culturally determined ? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, Jamshed Barucha, scientist Daniel Levitin, Professor Lawrence Parsons and musical artist Bobby McFerrin for live performances and cross cultural demonstrations to illustrate music’s note-worthy interaction with the brain and [...]

Stars – when I look at them, they reminds me of a nursery rhyme which I learned when I was young.  It goes something like this (If my memory is correct) ….. Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky!

The following are a couple of very informative science videos which explain the functioning of the LHC (Large Hadron Collider).

This is a series of experiments conducted on the International Space Station which shows how water droplets behave in a weightless environment when their state is disturbed. Watch the following video to learn what happens when the water bubble comes in contact with air and an antacid tablet respectively.

A super conductor is an electrical conductor that allows current to flow without any resistance in low temperatures.  This allows development of technologies such as high temperature magnetic levitation vehicles which accelerate to high speeds without any Resistance. The following video explains the three defining characteristics of magnetic levitation namely : The Meissner Effect Magnetic [...]