Streaming Media
How to Build an Ethical Robot [7:11]
From IEEE Spectrum: "If robots are going to drive our cars and play with our kids, we’ll need to teach them right from wrong. Here's how a group of scientists plans to build moral machines."
The Smartphone, 2019 [54:26 min]
Dial in to the history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 1997, when the first picture was transmitted over a cellphone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking.
American Experience: Tesla, 2016 [53 min]
Nikola Tesla has come to be seen by many as a tragic figure, a visionary engineer who died impoverished and largely forgotten, eclipsed by names such as Thomas Edison and Gugielmo Marconi. A tireless inventor who registered numerous patents and developed many working prototypes, Tesla would become most famous for his dazzling demonstrations.
Stop or Go for Electric Cars, 2014 [23:53 min]
Experts discuss recent advances in electric vehicles. Topics include: Lithium-ion, Lithium-air, Lithium-sulfur, and magnesium-ion batteries on this episode of Newton.
Online Videos
There are a number of freely available channels that provide reputable engineering and science videos. Tip: Try searching YouTube or Vimeo by the title of your favorite engineering publication (either journal or magazine) to see if that publication also produces a streaming media channel.
- IEEE Spectrum VideosYouTube channel of IEEE Spectrum that features videos about cutting edge technology.
- New ScientistNew Scientist is a science and technology magazine. They publish breaking news, exclusive content, and scientific breakthroughs on their YouTube channel.
- Science Magazine"The latest videos from Science magazine, the world's leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research."
- TED Talks - Engineering CollectionA collection of TED Talks on the topic of Engineering.
- XVIVO Scientific American"XVIVOs award-winning animation studio creates compelling visual productions for pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies, advertising agencies, educational organizations, museums and broadcast companies. From script to screen, we provide custom education and communication services for every client."
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)YouTube channel of ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery.
