In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest ...

Howard Stone raised a party balloon and turned to face a lecture hall filled with children. "I want you to blow up the balloon and let the air out and make the worst screeching sound you can possibly ...

Many academics tout active learning approaches as the gold standard to keep students engaged in the classroom. When it comes to accounting, though, many experienced faculty members know that lectures ...

In a packed bar in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania State University professor Jason Wright gave a lecture titled "The Search for Alien Megastructures." During his lecture on July 7, he discussed complex ...

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area's annual Lecture Series and Family Fun Days will open with "Dancing with the Honeybees" at 10 a.m. Saturday. Master beekeeper, environmental educator, ...

Professors need to add some spice to the bland lectures they are serving students. We spend about 15 hours on average attending lectures or class in a school week. In the beginning of the semester, ...

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