
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society Jenny Nelson, “Harnessing the Sun” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Oct 11, 2021
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
What Is the Difference Between Light and Color?
05:26 • 2min
Is There a Stigma Attached to Science?
06:58 • 2min
Did You Have a Particularly Influential Teacher?
08:51 • 2min
Was There Any Sense of Discrimination Because You Were a Woman?
10:50 • 5min
What I Learned About Physics and Technology in Higher Education
16:19 • 3min
Is There a Need for More Research Oriented Research?
19:09 • 5min
Optical Properties of Soot in a Nuclear War
24:02 • 3min
Using Diffusion Limited Aggregation to Generate Structures
26:44 • 2min
You're Doing Something Socially Relevant
28:29 • 5min
The Basics of Solar Energy
33:25 • 3min
Photovoltaic Conversion
36:00 • 5min
The History of Photovoltaic Cells
41:06 • 5min
How Much Solar Energy Can You Turn Into Electrical Energy?
46:32 • 5min
Silicin Is Not Ideal for Solar Energy Conversion
51:08 • 3min
What's the Story of Elastic Solar Cells?
54:12 • 5min
Solar Cells - What Are They Actually Doing?
58:56 • 3min
Solar Cells - The Future of Solar Energy
01:01:55 • 1min
The Motivation of Materials for Solar Cells
01:03:22 • 5min
Using Organic Semi Conductors for Applications
01:08:04 • 4min
Are You a Computer Modeler?
01:12:22 • 3min
How to Make Solar Cells With Molecules
01:14:52 • 4min
How to Build the Ideal Solar Sel?
01:19:09 • 5min
I'm Just Joking Vously.
01:23:51 • 2min
Is There Such a Thing as Uninteresting or Unintelligent?
01:25:49 • 4min
Solar Is Overtaking Expectations
01:30:06 • 2min
Energy Pay Back Time - What Is It?
01:31:56 • 6min
Is the Return on Investment of Solar Energy an Issue?
01:37:35 • 3min
The Matching of Supply and Demand in Energy Technology
01:40:29 • 2min
Is It Possible to Reduce Carbon Emissions?
01:42:11 • 3min
Does It Make More Sinn to Invest in New Technologies?
01:45:17 • 2min
Basic Research
01:47:26 • 6min
Public Policy - What Would You Do Differently if You Were Prime Minister?
01:53:27 • 2min
Energy Efficiency
01:55:04 • 5min
Are You Optimistic?
02:00:17 • 5min
You're on the Slippery Slope Towards a Political Career
02:05:05 • 2min
What's Keeping You Up at Night?
02:06:58 • 4min
