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Meadows Museum-An Inclusive Art Museum - 2016 - 9 minutes
Meadows Museum is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. It houses masterpieces by some of the world's greatest artists and boasts one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. The museum embarked on a process to create meaningful experiences for groups with mixed abilities, and they have developed an inclusive approach so all visitors engage and learn from the works of art. Their inclusive approach includes the use of description, multidisciplinary connections, and multi-sensory activities.
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Nadine Burke, M.D.: Food is Health - 2011 - 2 minutes
Nourish is an educational initiative designed to open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability, particularly in schools and communities. In this clip, Dr. Burke explains that nutrition is medicine. Part of the Nourish Short Films Series.
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Surgical Robots - 2009 - 3 minutes
Step into the future of medicine with a look at the surgical robotics being developed at the Johns Hopkins Engineering Research Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology. Here, engineers are designing less invasive surgical techniques and robots that a decade ago may have seemed like science fiction. Many of these techniques are leading to significantly quicker and less painful recoveries while giving surgeons more flexibility than ever before.
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Signing Made Easy - 2009 - 3 minutes
Experts say learning sign language is on par with an English speaker trying to learn Japanese. It’s not easy. And for this reason about 75% of hearing parents can't sign fluently to their deaf children. Thad Starner, director of the Contextual Computing Group at Georgia Tech, and his team are developing devices to bridge this communication gap. With funding from the National Science Foundation, they’re making it easier for both kids and parents to learn sign language.
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Hidden Oil Plumes - 2009 - 3 minutes
Will the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico create dead zones? That’s the concern of University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye. She’s headed to the gulf to investigate how the oil and methane gas discharged by the BP Deepwater Horizon spill is impacting the ocean microbes that live there. With funding from National Science Foundation, she is also looking at how the dispersants used to break up the oil are impacting marine life, including microbes, fish, and shellfish.