Robert Krulwich: Why Can't We Walk Straight?


Try as you might, you can't walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the Sun or a star. You might think you're walking straight, but as NPR's Robert Krulwich reports, a map of your route would reveal you are doomed to walk in circles.


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Robert Krulwich: Can We Believe What Journalists Report? - 1


These 3 clips show Robert Krulwich's comments at a 1998 debate on journalism. Not only is this funny and entertaining, it's a pretty good primer on media literacy, as well. Krulwich even manages to get in some compelling comments on the meaning of life, as an aside. The nearly 2-hour debate can be streamed (and purchased) from C-SPAN: "Truth in Journalism" Product ID: 114449-1 Format: Forum Last Airing: 01/05/1999 Event Date: 10/28/1998 Length: 1 hour, 47 minutes Location: Boston, Massachusetts "Participants debated whether integrity existed in the journalism profession and to what extent someone could be believed if they identified themselves as a journalist. Among the topics discussed were radio and television talk shows, editing, identifying sources, and the proliferation of news programming. At the end of the debate audience members were allowed to present their views." www.c-spanarchives.org There's a Brylcreem ad on Tube - probably not the one he refers to, but it's got the jingle at the end. www.youtube.com


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Robert Krulwich on Clean Energy


Robert Krulwich's creative take on where clean energy may come from and what challenges we are facing on the way towards mass-production of clean 'gasoline'.


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Robert Krulwich: A Word Puzzle


You may have to watch it more than once, but see if you can find the words hiding in this video. There are at least a half-dozen. Seek 'em out and report back.


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Robert Krulwich: How Much Does A Hurricane Weigh?


The phrase raining cats and dogs isn't quite right when you talk about hurricanes. This hurricane season, we throw an average one onto a cloud scientist's scale to see just how much water these monster weather machines carry through the sky. NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd explain how much a hurricane weighs.


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SciO11: Robert Krulwich Keynote (Part 1)


NPR's Robert Krulwich, host of Radiolab, addresses the crowd at the ScienceOnline2011 kickoff. Video by Science in the Triangle.


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Robert Krulwich: Can We Believe What Journalists Report? - 2


These 3 clips show Robert Krulwich's comments at a 1998 debate on journalism. Not only is this funny and entertaining, it's a pretty good primer on media literacy, as well. Krulwich even manages to get in some compelling comments on the meaning of life, as an aside. The nearly 2-hour debate can be streamed (and purchased) from C-SPAN: "Truth in Journalism" Product ID: 114449-1 Format: Forum Last Airing: 01/05/1999 Event Date: 10/28/1998 Length: 1 hour, 47 minutes Location: Boston, Massachusetts "Participants debated whether integrity existed in the journalism profession and to what extent someone could be believed if they identified themselves as a journalist. Among the topics discussed were radio and television talk shows, editing, identifying sources, and the proliferation of news programming. At the end of the debate audience members were allowed to present their views." www.c-spanarchives.org There's a Brylcreem ad on Tube - probably not the one he refers to, but it's got the jingle at the end. www.youtube.com


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NPR's Robert Krulwich Talks About How Creationism is Spreading in Turkey


At 2008 spring, Robert Krulwich gave the commencement speech at California Institute of Technology. He called it Tell Me a Story. In his 2.5 minutes of his 25 minutes speech he talked how creationism is spreading in Turkey. He mentioned "Yaradilis Atlasi" or "Creation Atlas" published by Adnan Oktar. The full episode is titled "Tell Me A Story" and can be listened at WYNC's web site.


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Robert Krulwich: Can We Believe What Journalists Report? - 3


These 3 clips show Robert Krulwich's comments at a 1998 debate on journalism. Not only is this funny and entertaining, it's a pretty good primer on media literacy, as well. Krulwich even manages to get in some compelling comments on the meaning of life, as an aside. The nearly 2-hour debate can be streamed (and purchased) from C-SPAN: "Truth in Journalism" Product ID: 114449-1 Format: Forum Last Airing: 01/05/1999 Event Date: 10/28/1998 Length: 1 hour, 47 minutes Location: Boston, Massachusetts "Participants debated whether integrity existed in the journalism profession and to what extent someone could be believed if they identified themselves as a journalist. Among the topics discussed were radio and television talk shows, editing, identifying sources, and the proliferation of news programming. At the end of the debate audience members were allowed to present their views." www.c-spanarchives.org There's a Brylcreem ad on Tube - probably not the one he refers to, but it's got the jingle at the end. www.youtube.com


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Malcolm Gladwell at the 92nd Street Y


www.92Y.org Recorded January 6, 2009. In his latest work, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of Outliers—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful people and asks the question Why are high achievers different from regular people? Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, the cultural forces that make Asians so successful at math and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Gladwell is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of Blink and The Tipping Point. About the Giants of Science Series: This is not just for folks who got As in high school chemistry. The scientists are such good storytellers, their subjects so provocative and the conversation so easygoing that all you have to do is bring your mind (and a friend). Robert Krulwich of Nova Science Now, an NPR regular and an ABC News correspondent, is the host.


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STEVEN JOHNSON & KEVIN KELLY in conversation with Robert Krulwich - Part 1 of 7


nypl.org Kelly, Johnson and Krulwich look at where technology is taking us. Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants, makes the argument that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Steven Johnson's new book, Where Good Ideas Come From, explains why certain spaces, from 18th-century coffeehouses to the World Wide Web, have an uncanny talent for encouraging innovative thinking. Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, specializes in explaining complex news — economics, technology, science — in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining.


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Santa and the Space Nicks (narrated by Robert Krulwich)


This is a story of Saint Nick and the Space Nicks -- when Santa meets extra-terrestrial counterparts. More info: SpaceNicks.com


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STEVEN JOHNSON & KEVIN KELLY in conversation with Robert Krulwich - Part 2 of 7


nypl.org Kelly, Johnson and Krulwich look at where technology is taking us. Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants, makes the argument that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Steven Johnson's new book, Where Good Ideas Come From, explains why certain spaces, from 18th-century coffeehouses to the World Wide Web, have an uncanny talent for encouraging innovative thinking. Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, specializes in explaining complex news — economics, technology, science — in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining.


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STEVEN JOHNSON & KEVIN KELLY in conversation with Robert Krulwich - Part 3 of 7


nypl.org Kelly, Johnson and Krulwich look at where technology is taking us. Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants, makes the argument that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Steven Johnson's new book, Where Good Ideas Come From, explains why certain spaces, from 18th-century coffeehouses to the World Wide Web, have an uncanny talent for encouraging innovative thinking. Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, specializes in explaining complex news — economics, technology, science — in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining.


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STEVEN JOHNSON & KEVIN KELLY in conversation with Robert Krulwich - Part 4 of 7


nypl.org Kelly, Johnson and Krulwich look at where technology is taking us. Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants, makes the argument that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Steven Johnson's new book, Where Good Ideas Come From, explains why certain spaces, from 18th-century coffeehouses to the World Wide Web, have an uncanny talent for encouraging innovative thinking. Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, specializes in explaining complex news — economics, technology, science — in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining.


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Musicians@Google: WNYC's Radiolab + Zoë Keating


Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, hosts of WNYC's 'Radiolab', join avant-cellist Zoë Keating for a discussion on the creative process. For more information about WNYC's Radiolab, please visit radiolab.org For more information about Zoë Keating, please visit http This event took place on March 25, 2011 at The Googleplex in Mountain View, CA.


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STEVEN JOHNSON & KEVIN KELLY in conversation with Robert Krulwich - Part 7 of 7


nypl.org Kelly, Johnson and Krulwich look at where technology is taking us. Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants, makes the argument that technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Steven Johnson's new book, Where Good Ideas Come From, explains why certain spaces, from 18th-century coffeehouses to the World Wide Web, have an uncanny talent for encouraging innovative thinking. Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, specializes in explaining complex news — economics, technology, science — in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining.


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NPR Science: Ants That Count!


Desert ants have a nifty way of finding their way back home after a foray out of the nest to find food -- they count their steps. To prove it, some scientists devised a creative experiment that showed just how the little guys do it. NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd explain. Credit: Robert Krulwich, OddTodd, Jason Orfanon


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Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body


When you get the flu, viruses turn your cells into tiny factories that help spread the disease. In this animation, NPR's Robert Krulwich and medical animator David Bolinsky explain how a flu virus can trick a single cell into making a million more viruses. See and hear the rest of the story on NPR.org: www.npr.org Credit: Robert Krulwich, David Bolinsky, Jason Orfanon


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NPR Science: How Much Heat Can You Take?


Some 230 years ago, three curious London gentlemen walked into a room with a few eggs, a steak and a dog — with exactly that question. NPR's Robert Krulwich and animator Lev Yilmaz recreated the science experiment (and added a bit of modern science knowledge!) in this animation. Check out the rest of the story at: www.npr.org Credit: Lev Yilmaz, Robert Krulwich, Jason Orfanon


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NPR Science: The Crow Paradox


Here's a surprise: Wild crows can recognize individual people ... especially those they don't like. They can pick a person out of crowd, follow them, and remember them for years. Here, NPR Science Correspondent Robert Krulwich and illustrator Neil Wagner look at how these brainy birds do it. Hear the rest of the story, and play an interactive game that tests your ability to pick a crow out of a line-up at: www.npr.org Credit: Robert Krulwich, Neil Wagner, Jason Orfanon


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Robert Krulwich interviews voice actor June Foray about her work on "Rocky & Bullwinkle." Excerpted from interview on CBS News Nightwatch, August 7, 1990.


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Episode 3: Global Warming, It's All About Carbon


NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd, in partnership with Wild Chronicles, present an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon. In episode 3: If you break a carbon bond -- presto! -- civilization.


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Episode 4: Global Warming, It's All About Carbon


NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd, in partnership with Wild Chronicles, present an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon. In episode 4: When carbon falls in love, the whole world heats up.


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Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun


Joseph Guillotin, Henry Shrapnel and Jules Leotard became immortal -- by entering the English language. But when your entire life is reduced to a single definition, the results are sometimes upsetting. Credit: Adam Cole, Robert Krulwich, Maggie Starbard/NPR


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Episode 2: Global Warming, It's All About Carbon


NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd, in partnership with Wild Chronicles, present an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon. Episode 2: Carbon's special knack for bonding.


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Episode 1: Global Warming, It's All About Carbon


NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd, in partnership with Wild Chronicles, present an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon.


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Episode 5: Global Warming, It's All About Carbon


NPR's Robert Krulwich and Odd Todd, in partnership with Wild Chronicles, present an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon. In episode 5: What we can do about climate change.


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The Invisible Highway


Some of you might have already seen this on NPR, this is an animation I did for them with Robert Krulwich about the amazing amount of insects that are zipping around high up in the sky above you. This version includes some different music by Jonathan Arthur.


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What It Looks Like From The Ground When A Hydrogen Bomb Explodes In Space


In 1962, the US government detonated a hydrogen bomb in space, 250 miles above the pacific. The result was a spectacular glow of light, ranging from red to green to blue, as electrons rain down from the explosion and excite the atoms of the various gases in the Earth's atmosphere. Some of the images in this video were until recently top secret. Peter Kuran of Visual Concept Entertainment collected them for his documentary Nukes In Space. This video is from Robert Krulwich of NPR. Interviews of eyewitnesses to the explosion can be heard here: www.npr.org


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Earth's Slowing Rotation


Animation created by Bill Westerfield for ABC News correspondent Robert Krulwich for his piece the slowing rotation of the earth.


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A Supervisor's Tale And Other Health Care Stories


One day, Stan Comoras tripped over his own feet, and was pretty sure his life would be over in minutes. He had fallen on a saw, cutting open an artery in his face. As blood gushed, a lot went through his mind. But guess what didnt. An NPR/Robert Krulwich/Everynone Production


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A Locksmith's Tale And Other Health Care Stories


Lou Padilla doesnt consider himself a locksmith. He considers himself a lock expert. Hes pretty good at fixing things, so when he broke his ankle a few years back, he decided to set it himself. His wife called him a knucklehead. But he didnt have health insurance, and he still doesnt. He explains why. An NPR/Robert Krulwich/Everynone Production


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A Farmer's Tale And Other Health Care Stories


Rick Bartlett was floored when his son Trevor wanted to come home and work on the family orchard in Richmond, Mass. But the reality is, health insurance is forcing Trevor off his familys farm. An NPR/Robert Krulwich/Everynone Production


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70th Annual Peabody Awards - Radiolab


Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad discuss how they never thought "Radiolab" would win a Peabody, and how they felt when it did.


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Cyrillic Alphabet


Both the original and this updated version were created by Bill Westerfield for ABC News correspondent Robert Krulwich. It aired as part of Krulwich's piece on Peter Jennings Bosnia 101 special.


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Serb Origins


Both the original and this updated were created by Bill Westerfield for ABC News correspondent Robert Krulwich. It aired as part of Krulwich's piece on Peter Jennings Bosnia 101 special.


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SciO11: Bora & Anton Opening (Part 1)


ScienceOnline2011's coordinators, Bora Zivkovic and Anton Zuiker, kick off the conference and introduce keynote speaker Robert Krulwich. Cara Rousseau of The Research Triangle Foundation also welcomes the crowd to the RTP HQ.


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