NCSA Video on Demand -- How do scientists use supercomputers?

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How do scientists use supercomputers?

Sure supercomputers are fast and powerful, but what do they really DO? This video explains how scientists and engineers use mathematical models to understand galaxies, viruses, earthquakes, tornadoes, and more.

Posted: February 26, 2013

Running time: 2:31
A transcript of this video is available (PDF)
Full-length Quicktime .mov (~45 MB)

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