Complex surfaces | Geometric shapes
A gore is a sector of a curved surface or the curved surface that lies between two close lines of longitude on a globe and may be flattened to a plane surface with little distortion. The term has been extended to include similarly shaped pieces such as the panels of a hot-air balloon or parachute, or the triangular insert that allows extra movement in a garment (see Gore (fabrics)). (Wikipedia).
PIC Math - Building a Better Filter - Segment I
Dr. Sumanth Swaminathan of W. L. Gore & Associates talks about his career path and the research questions about filtration that he considers. He works to understand the different waste capture mechanisms of filtration devices and to mathematically optimize the microstructure to create bet
From playlist PIC Math 2015 - Industrial Math Case Studies
25. Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs
Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100) In this final lecture, Professor Saltzman talks about artificial organs, with a stress on synthetic biomaterials. First, the body's responses (immunological and scar healing responses) to foreign materials are introduced. This leads to disc
From playlist Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering with W. Mark Saltzman
Math for Liberal Studies - Lecture 2.4.2 Irrelevant Alternatives
This is the second video lecture for Math for Liberal Studies Section 2.4: Rank Methods. In this video, I discuss the "spoiler effect" and how to detect whether a voting method suffers from this flaw. I describe different scenarios where candidates are "spoilers" and how the "independence
From playlist Math for Liberal Studies Lectures
Math Explorations Ep3, Condorcet & Borda (Jan 21, 2022)
This is a recording of a live class for Math 1015, Mathematics: An Exploration, an undergraduate course for non-technical majors at Fairfield University, Spring 2022. The major topics are voting, gerrymandering, and graph theory. Handouts and homework are at the class website. Class web
From playlist Math 1015 (Mathematical Explorations) Spring 2022
Strata Jumpstart 2011: Michael Nelson, "Creating Your Transparency Strategy the Age of Wikileaks"
Strata Jumpstart 2011: Michael Nelson, "Creating Your Transparency Strategy the Age of Wikileaks" Michael Nelson Research Associate, Leading Edge Forum, CSC Dr Michael Nelson is a Research Associate for the Leading Edge Forum. Michael is also currently Visiting Professor of Internet St
From playlist Strata NY 2011
TED and Tom Tomorrow - Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project - 2/23/16
We're joined by a special guest this week: Dan Perkins (aka Tom Tomorrow), who writes and draws the long-running comic strip This Modern World. Dan joins us in the cave to discuss his work and storytelling, as Adam recounts his past week of adventures at the 2016 TED conference in Vancouve
From playlist The Adam Savage Project
Hermann Göring's Mysterious Death
Hermann Göring, the most senior Nazi leader tried after the war, committed suicide the night before he was to be executed in 1946. But how had he managed to obtain a cyanide pill? This programme examines how it might have been done. Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the a
From playlist Battle of Germany 1944-45
Materialism Podcast Ep 7. Gore tex
Can you structure a company like a material? In this episode we cover the fascinating discovery of Gore-Tex, and the equally fascinating company that created it. First, we delve in the materials science that allows Gore-Tex to repel water, while remaining breathable. We then, discuss the
From playlist Materialism Podcast
Elections and Strategic Voting | Eric S. Maskin
Eric S. Maskin, Professor, Harvard University; Albert O. Hirschman Professor (2000--11), School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study Location: Wolfensohn Hall, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ U.S. presidential elections often drive many citizens to vote strategicall
From playlist Social Science
Machine Learning Fundamentals: Sensitivity and Specificity
In this StatQuest we talk about Sensitivity and Specificity - to key concepts for evaluating Machine Learning methods. These make it easier to choose which method is best for your data. For a complete index of all the StatQuest videos, check out: https://statquest.org/video-index/ If you
From playlist StatQuest
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From playlist MWRC 2009