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What is your dog th...
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15:32:49 05/10/12

Many dog lovers make all kinds of inferences about how their pets feel about them, but no one has captured images of actual canine thought processes -- until now. ...

What is your dog thinking?

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What is your dog thinking?

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Many dog lovers make all kinds of inferences about how their pets feel about them, but no one has captured images of actual canine thought processes -- until now. Emory University researchers have developed a new methodology to scan the brains of alert dogs and explore the minds of the oldest domesticated species. The technique uses harmless functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), the same tool that is unlocking secrets of the human brain.

Chemists modify rul...
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17:34:01 04/05/12

Theoretical chemists at Emory University have solved an important mystery about the rates of chemical reactions and the so-called Polanyi rules. The findings revea...

Chemists modify rules for reaction rates

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Chemists modify rules for reaction rates

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Theoretical chemists at Emory University have solved an important mystery about the rates of chemical reactions and the so-called Polanyi rules. The findings reveal why a reaction involving methane does not conform to the known rules, a problem that has baffled chemists in recent years.

Fossil Hunter Mary ...
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17:08:25 12/02/11

Fiber artist Robey Tapp created a piece inspired by Mary Anning, a self-taught paleontologist and fossil hunter who made important discoveries along England's Jura...

Fossil Hunter Mary Anning Inspires Art

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Fossil Hunter Mary Anning Inspires Art

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Fiber artist Robey Tapp created a piece inspired by Mary Anning, a self-taught paleontologist and fossil hunter who made important discoveries along England's Jurassic Coast. The art is part of the special Darwin exhibit at the Fernbank Museum.

A geologist paints ...
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17:39:38 11/01/11

Emory geologist Woody Hickcox paints a larger-than-life, impressionistic portrait of Charles Darwin for a special exhibit at the Fernbank Museum on the life of the...

A geologist paints Darwin

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A geologist paints Darwin

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Emory geologist Woody Hickcox paints a larger-than-life, impressionistic portrait of Charles Darwin for a special exhibit at the Fernbank Museum on the life of the English naturalist. "I feel very close to Darwin as a scientist," Hickcox says, "and painting him brings me closer to him as a person."

A geologist paints ...
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17:39:38 11/01/11

Emory geologist Woody Hickcox paints a larger-than-life, impressionistic portrait of Charles Darwin for a special exhibit at the Fernbank Museum on the life of the...

A geologist paints Darwin

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A geologist paints Darwin

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Emory geologist Woody Hickcox paints a larger-than-life, impressionistic portrait of Charles Darwin for a special exhibit at the Fernbank Museum on the life of the English naturalist. "I feel very close to Darwin as a scientist," Hickcox says, "and painting him brings me closer to him as a person."

Fantastic light: Sc...
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13:24:11 09/23/11

We don't fully understand light, yet we are harnessing its powers in ways that transform our daily lives and turn science-fiction fantasies into real possibilities...

Fantastic light: Science fiction to fact

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Fantastic light: Science fiction to fact

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We don't fully understand light, yet we are harnessing its powers in ways that transform our daily lives and turn science-fiction fantasies into real possibilities. Science fiction like Star Trek, the Invisible Man and Harry Potter's Invisibility cloak have influenced the science of light.

Fantastic light: Sc...
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13:24:11 09/23/11

We don't fully understand light, yet we are harnessing its powers in ways that transform our daily lives and turn science-fiction fantasies into real possibilities...

Fantastic light: Science fiction to fact

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Fantastic light: Science fiction to fact

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We don't fully understand light, yet we are harnessing its powers in ways that transform our daily lives and turn science-fiction fantasies into real possibilities. Science fiction like Star Trek, the Invisible Man and Harry Potter's Invisibility cloak have influenced the science of light.

Polar dinosaur trac...
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08:20:28 09/20/11

On the coast of Victoria, Australia, of the discovery of the largest and best collection of polar dinosaur tracks ever found in the Southern Hemisphere. The field ...

Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past

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Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past

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On the coast of Victoria, Australia, of the discovery of the largest and best collection of polar dinosaur tracks ever found in the Southern Hemisphere. The field video was shot right after the discovery, on remote Milanesia beach, in Otways National Park.

Polar dinosaur trac...
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08:20:28 09/20/11

On the coast of Victoria, Australia, of the discovery of the largest and best collection of polar dinosaur tracks ever found in the Southern Hemisphere. The field ...

Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past

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Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past

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On the coast of Victoria, Australia, of the discovery of the largest and best collection of polar dinosaur tracks ever found in the Southern Hemisphere. The field video was shot right after the discovery, on remote Milanesia beach, in Otways National Park.

Walk in the woods l...
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19:51:43 07/06/11

Ken Ono on fractal insight for partition numbers

Walk in the woods leads to math 'Eureka!'

Added 07/06/11
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Walk in the woods leads to math 'Eureka!'

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Ken Ono on fractal insight for partition numbers

Walk in the woods l...
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19:51:43 07/06/11

Ken Ono on fractal insight for partition numbers

Walk in the woods leads to math 'Eureka!'

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Walk in the woods leads to math 'Eureka!'

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Ken Ono on fractal insight for partition numbers

Buried alive to ver...
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10:16:17 06/28/11

What causes claustrophobia and acrophobia? Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco researches the connections between fear and spatial perceptions.

Buried alive to vertigo: Our spatial fears

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Buried alive to vertigo: Our spatial fears

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What causes claustrophobia and acrophobia? Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco researches the connections between fear and spatial perceptions.

Buried alive to ver...
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10:16:17 06/28/11

What causes claustrophobia and acrophobia? Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco researches the connections between fear and spatial perceptions.

Buried alive to vertigo: Our spatial fears

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Buried alive to vertigo: Our spatial fears

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What causes claustrophobia and acrophobia? Emory psychologist Stella Lourenco researches the connections between fear and spatial perceptions.

New theories reveal...
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17:12:40 02/23/11

Ken Ono solves mysteries of partition numbers

New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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Ken Ono solves mysteries of partition numbers

New theories reveal...
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17:12:40 02/23/11

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New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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New theories reveal...
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17:12:40 02/23/11

Ken Ono solves mysteries of partition numbers

New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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New theories reveal the nature of numbers

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Ken Ono solves mysteries of partition numbers

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The math of rock climbing

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The math of rock climbing
07/30/10

What's it like to fall 40 feet down a sheer cliff face? Emory mathematician Skip Garibaldi describes his experiences climbing Yosemite's El Capitan. He also explains some basic climbing math, including the fall factor and ape index.