The UC San Diego Library Channel presents a talk by William Lanouette, author of “Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard.” Lanouette explains how Szilard’s fear of German dominance of nuclear research in the 1930’s inspired the Manhattan Project, which led to the creation of the atomic bomb used by the United States in World War II. Szilard could see its potential for mass destruction in the wrong hands and became a strong advocate for nuclear arms control and disarmament. Szilard spent his final days as a founding member of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 28013]

Soil scientists are using a non-toxic chemical at construction sites to remove dirt from muddy stormwater before it reaches streams. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies.

Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25567]

Part of the Behind the Scenes series at Berkeley Lab, this video highlights the lab's mechanical fabrication facility and its exceptional ability to produce unique tools essential to the lab's scientific mission. Through a combination of skilled craftsmanship and precision equipment, machinists and engineers work with scientists to create exactly what's needed -- whether it's measured in microns or meters. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 25874]

Electrical engineering students designed a special glove that can act as a simpler, more natural remote control for a variety of different devices. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies.

Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25565]

A lively and wide-ranging visit with Albert Fert, life-long rugby player and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of an effect that revolutionized electronics forever. Series: "Not Too Serious Labs" [Science] [Show ID: 25570]

A virtual reality room called StarCAVE takes scientific exploration, and potentially home entertainment, to a whole new level. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25569]

Friends and colleagues gather to discuss the life and work of Nobel Prize recipient Herbert Kroemer. Series: "Voices" [Science] [Show ID: 25308]

Retinal-imaging method uses adaptive optics. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Science] [Show ID: 25568]

Berkeley Lab's Science at the Theater traveled across the Bay to San Francisco's Herbst Theater for a star turn by two of the Lab's Nobel laureates. George Smoot received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for the "discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation." Saul Perlmutter received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae." The host for the conversation was KQED's Michael Krasny. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 24902]

Quantum simulation seeks to use the precision and control of ultracold atomic physics to address questions regarding the many-body quantum mechanics of condensed matter systems. Presented by David Weld, Assistant Professor of Physics at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Scientific Horizons" [Science] [Show ID: 24683]