Gravity Assist, or Stealing a Planet's Angular Momentum and Getting Away ...

“Gravity assist” is a maneuver performed by interplanetary spacecraft to travel farther on less fuel.

There's Light at the End of the Tunnel

A panel of recent MIT alumni across academia, industry, consulting, and entrepreneurial careers speak about how they planned and accomplished graduation (convincing advisor, committee); how their career paths post-graduation have changed since MIT (work style, pace, perks, drawbacks); and what ...

Lourdes Aleman's Personal Story

Lourdes Aleman, a Cuban-American, shares her greatest source of inspiration throughout her journey to becoming a scientist, a story of her father's remarkable perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity.

The Marangoni Effect: How to make a soap-propelled boat!

The differences of surface tension between soap and water can really make things go.

Gel Electrophoresis

How to Win a Bike Race: Using Gears

A look at the physics and engineering behind how gears work.

The Decolorization of Crystal Violet

uploaded 9/25/12

The Rock Cycle

How the different rock types are connected.

Materials Science at the Heart of MIT

This video gives a quick overview of the department and its lab-centered curriculum.

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Israeli Culture Part 1

David Dolev on Israli culture - Part 1

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Israeli Culture Part II

David Dolev on Israeli Culture - Part II

Global Teaching Labs Israel - High Schools in Israel

Global Teaching Labs Israel -  Dr. Karin Ardon Dryer on High Schools in Israel

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Logistics

Travel and Israel Program Logistics

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Teaching in Israeli High Schools Part I

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Kathleen Kraines on Teaching in Israeli High Schools Part I

Global Teaching Labs Israel - Teaching in Israeli High Schools Part II

Kathleen Kraines on teaching in Israeli High Schools Part II