The Tech Pod

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When will my cellphone work wherever I go? Can we make new body parts? Should 2008 be the year of electronic voting? How efficient is my car? Our faculty experts answer a new question every month in everyday language. Read these and you'll know more than anyone else you know.

Camp EDAY video highlights:

• 2008 "Robots, Racers and Rockets": How high can you launch a water bottle with a bicycle pump? How many batteries does it take to make a world-class electric sports car (more than you think)? Ever see an artificial gecko? These and several other marvelous machines and moving things are waiting for you to discover them. | View»
• 2007 "Engineering from Head to Toe": Watch kids take the DNA right out of a strawberry. Learn what it takes to monitor life in extreme environments. See how robots can help perform surgery. In all, there are seven clips that give you the highlights of an awesome day dedicated to enginmeering and the body. | View»

How Everyday Things are Made | View»

Check out this site to find out how lots of cool things, from jellybeans to airplanes, are manufactured. Did you know that 3 billion Crayola crayons are produced each year?

Imagine the future

These three short videos will give you a sense of what goes on the in the lab and the classroom every day in the School of Engineering.

• Stanford materials scientists are using nanotechnology to make solar power affordable. | View»
• By solving the math that describes how blood flows through arteries and veins, Stanford bioengineers and mechanical engineers have developed software that can help doctors diagnose and treat circulatory problems. | View»
• Every winter, students flock to a class where they can learn "entrepreneurial thinking," or how to spot and evaluate the business potential of new technologies. | View»

Stanford on iTunes | View»

Got iTunes (you don't need an iPod)? Stanford University is a lot of video and audio files available for free. Browse away. You'll find incredible music, free classes and a lot other great stuff, too. There is nothing to lose but boredom. Here are a few of our favorite links:

• Science and Technology
• Stanford Technology Ventures Program