This video accompanies the first lab of the Physics 111 Instrumentation Section (formerly Basic Semiconductor Circuits Section), providing students with an introduction to the equipment provided at the standard lab station used throughout the course.
In the first lab, you will learn how to use the digital voltmeter (DVM), oscilloscope, function generator, and powered breadboard. This video explains the operation of these items, shows how to wire some electronic circuits, and introduces some troubleshooting techniques.
Michael Greenstone (MIT) & Hardik Shah (Gujarat Pollution Board) discussed the challenges of environmental regulation in India. First, Greenstone presented on how a change in pollution auditor incentive structures in the state of Gujarat lead to significant reductions in false reporting and actual pollution emissions. Shah then discussed how the Gujarat Pollution Board was able to use this evidence to enact real policy change.
A conversation about gun violence as a public health issue with experts in the field. Topics covered include the historical roots of the gun control movement, current policy initiatives that can make an impact, and future directions for the movement.
Featuring expert speakers:
ANDREW MCGUIRE
Founder, Trauma Foundation
AMANDA WILCOX
Legislative Chair, California Chapters for the Brady Campaign to PreventGun Violence
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