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Science on Saturday Lecture Series 2005 (Concluded March 2005) |
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| A series of talks geared toward high school students but open to all, the program draws more than 300 students, teachers, parents, and community members each Saturday. Topics are selected from the forefront of research in a variety of disciplines. The lectures are given by scientists, mathematicians, and other professionals involved in cutting-edge research. The program runs January through March. The 2005 Science on Saturday brochure may be downloaded in PDF format (240 KB). Remote Viewing of Science on Saturday Lectures Science on Saturday lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually finish by 11:15 a.m. To watch the lectures from your computer you will need "RealPlayer." A FREE RealPlayer can be downloaded from http://www.real.com. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE VERSION. (The "Free RealPlayer" button is located at the top right of the Real home page.) To access a Science on Saturday Lecture broadcast, copy and paste the following address into your browser address line or into RealPlayer: Other Important Informationrtsp://philco.pppl.gov/encoder/sos.rm |
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| January 15 | The Idea of a Moduli Space Professor Jordan Ellenberg Department of Mathematics Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
| January 22 | A Quantum Chemist Looks under the Hood: What makes Molecules do the Things They Do? Professor Michelle M. Francl Chemistry Department Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| January 29 | The Body Synthetic: Biomaterials in You Dr. Michele Marcolongo Associate Professor Materials Science and Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| February 5 | Glass, the Canvas for Science: From the Scientific Glassblower's Perspective Mr. Michael Souza Department of Chemistry Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
| February 12 | Linking Perception to Action: Mechanisms of the Brain that Give Rise to Qualities of the Mind Professor Joshua Gold Department of Neuroscience School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| February 19 | Invading the Virus World: Detective Stories in Infectious Disease Professor Joseph B. McCormick Assistant Dean and James H. Steele Professor University of Texas at Houston and Health Science Center School of Public Heath Houston, Texas Professor Susan Fisher-Hoch Biological Sciences University of Texas at Houston and Health Science Center School of Public Heath Houston, Texas |
| February 26 | No Program -- New Jersey Regional Science Bowl® |
| March 5 | More Perfect than We Imagined: A Physicist's View of Life Professor William Bialek Joseph Henry Laboratories of Physics and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
| March 12 | High Power Lasers: Another Path to Fusion Energy Dr. John D. Sethian Manager, High Average Power Laser Program Laser Plasma Branch, Plasma Physics Division Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC |
| March 19 | What is the Value of Continued Long-term Research on Wild Mountain Gorillas? Dr. H. Dieter Steklis Professor Emeritus of Primatology Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey and Vice-president for Conservation Science The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International |
Location All talks will be held at Princeton University's Plasma Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory is located on the Forrestal Campus off U.S. Route 1 in Plainsboro and not on the University's main campus in Princeton. Driving instructions and maps. |
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Entrance Procedures Presently, PPPL (a federal facility) is taking heightened security measures because of the September 11, 2001 national tragedy. Upon arrival at PPPL, all adult visitors must show a government-issued photo I.D. -- for example, a passport or a driver's license. Non-U.S. citizens must show a government-issued photo I.D., plus provide the following information: citizenship, date of birth, and place of birth. For the welfare of both our staff and visitors, PPPL security staff retain the right to inspect vehicles and personal packages, such as briefcases, satchels, book bags, and purses. |
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Time and Registration The lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually finish by 11:15 a.m. There is no fee for the program. Registration is on-site prior to each session. No preregistrations accepted. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Cancellation If it is necessary to cancel a session due to snow or ice storms, a message will be left on the Science on Saturday Hotline: (609) 243-2121. |
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Questions For more information, e-mail James Morgan at jmorgan@pppl.gov or call the Science on Saturday Hotline at (609) 243-2121 and leave a message. All calls will be returned. Return to top of page. |
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Updated: 18 April 2005 Send questions or comments to: Anthony R. DeMeo at ademeo@pppl.gov |
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