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18/07/2008
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General Update |
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The Large Hadron Collider
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A series of 8 short documentaries licensed to Vega from the Science and Technology Facilities Council high-lighting research work being carried out at Large Hadron Collider, CERN including hunting for the Higgs and research on the Big Bang and Anti-matter.
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The Quest for the Higgs
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A film teaser - short documentary into the innermost structure of the Universe by produced by Martijn Veltman with Martinus Veltman as concepts provider/executive producer.
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Women Working In Nanotechnology |
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A documentary to high-light an EU funded project supporting women working in nanotechnology 'WomenInNano' was completed and can be watched here. |
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New Face-to-Face Interview |
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A very rare interview of Jacque Monod produced by ex-Horizon producer Edward Goldwyn has been kindly licensed to the Trust. Don't miss it here. |
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New Lecture by Michael Kasher |
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A rare film of Michael Kasher lecturing on the 7 essential highlights of Quantum Mechanical concepts in Chemical Physics recorded at Florida State University has been up-loaded here. |
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STFC website |
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A new version of the Vega website including all of the Vega content in the Science and Technology Facilities Council subject areas is now up and running. STFC.Vega
The content on this site has been re-encoded to Flash for streaming. |
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Website
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Vega has completed the re-encoding all of content on the website to Real10 with the exception of the Rotblat Face-to-Face interview 1, thus increasing the quality of the streamed content dramatically. Work to improve and up-date the website is on-going. |
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Jonathan Hare's Mini Films |
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We now have a set of 10 instructional mini films completed. These films sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust are part of a research project on ways to use the internet for teaching. Jonathan is available to give on-line mentoring. |
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Leverhulme Project
Bonny Eagle High School, Maine, USA where Vega is working with teacher Russel Taylor. If you would like to be involved with the Leverhulme school's internet outreach project please email
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N2H up-date |
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A set of short documentaries giving an overview to the Nano2Hybrids nanotechnology project was completed and posted to the Vega website. The video diaries are in full swing, the project has just passed mid-term and the research going well see: nano2hybrids |
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| 11/06/2007 |
General Update |
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The Leverhulme Project - we are producing a set of educational modules to be used in teaching. These can be seen at Vega Workshop Videos.
We are also working on an exciting new Nanotechnology project which gives a view into the working lives of a group of European scientists developing a Nanotechnology research project. the project takes the form of a short documentary and on-going video diaries and a holding site can be found at: www.nano2hybrids.net
Harry Kroto has been working on an outreach project from Florida State University. A joint Vega/FSU project. Programmes can been seen at: http://www.geoset.info
In addition we are in the process or re-digitising all the programmes on the site. This work is almost complete and we hope that you like the higher quality streaming video.
Three lectures have been added to the site under Vega Science Lectures. These are three lectures by Kroto, Tonomura and Woolfson recorded at the Bionanotechnology symposium which was held at Toyo University.
Extensive work has taken place on the website's server entailing the removal and re-installing of all the video material and re-installing new software.
A series of 8 Astrophysical lectures by Harry Kroto have been added under Vega Science Lectures.
Two Face-to-Face interviews with Gustav Born and Richard Friend have been added to the Face-to-Face series of interviews.
Andrew Spielman's Issue programme on Malaria was completed and added to the site.
Many new interviews with Nobel Laureates have been added to the Interviews with Nobel Laureates pages under Chemistry, Physics or Medicine. We still have further interviews to edit and are working on these at present. |
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| 24/07/2005 |
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Presently Vega is working on two new Face to Face programmes on Richard Friend and Gustav Born. A new Issues programme featuring Andrew Speilman an expert on Malaria. Fourteen new interviews with Nobel Laureates from the 2005 Lindau meeting. A third series of Snapshot programmes to be broadcast on the BBC in November. Harry Kroto and Jonathan Hare are working on Internet workshops to schools and the website is being up-dated. In addition we are experimenting with making DVDs as an alternative to VHS. |
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| 08/05/2005 |
Snapshots Repeated |
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The second series is to be repeated on the BBC's
Learning Zone.
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| 04/06/2005 |
Lindau: Series Two |
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The second series of Lindau interviews has been
added to the site. Eleven new interviews with Nobel Laureates who were awarded the prize for Physics were recorded during the 2004 meeting at Lindau have been added to the site. To see these programmes click here |
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| 24/05/2005 |
Issues Series Launched |
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A new series of programmes on issues of
scientific concern has been launched, starting with a lively and entertaining interview with Tony Benn talking about his work during the period he was Minister for Science. Interviewed by Harry Kroto. For more information click here |
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| 05/05/2005 |
Snapshots Broadcast On The BBC |
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The second series of Snapshots is broadcast on the BBC's Learning Zone. To see these programmes on the Vega website click here |
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| 03/05/2005 |
Snapshots Series Wins Award |
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The second series of Snapshots is awarded a Learning on Screen Award for the best non-broadcast production. These awards are given for excellence in production of educational programmes.
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| 07/02/2005: |
Snapshots: Series Two |
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A second series of 4 new Snapshots - The 'day in the life' programmes on young scientists has been added to the site. Featuring a Chemist, Psychologist, an Engineer and an expert on Malaria. To see these programmes on the Vega website click here |
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| 24/03/2004: |
Vega Awards 2004 |
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The 4th International Vega Awards For Excellence in Scientific Broadcasting are back for 2004, after taking a break for a year. Visit the page for more information and an entry form by clicking here |
