January 24, 2002
January 24, 2002
Plainsboro, New Jersey -- Science-on-Saturday at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) kicks off its 18th year on February 2. Science on Saturday is a series of six free lectures geared toward high school students, but open to everyone. The talks are given by scientists and other professionals who are leaders in their field. The annual wintertime series now attracts more than 300 people each Saturday. Students, teachers, parents, and community members are welcome to attend any or all of the series. In the past, attendees have ranged in age from 8 to 80. This year's series is being co-organized by PPPL's Ronald Hatcher, Janardhan Manickam, and James Morgan.
Science-on-Saturday Lecture Series 2002 Schedule |
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| February 2 | The Problem of Longitude and the Beginnings of Classical Mechanics in the 17th Century Professor Michael Mahoney Department of History Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
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| February 9 | What Do Studies of the Solid Earth Tell Us about Life on Planets? Professor Charles Langmuir, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Columbia University New York, New York |
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| February 16 | Who Wants to be a Scientist? A Game about the Expansion of the Universe Dr. Jean-Marc Perelmuter Challenger Center for Space Science Education Alexandria, Virginia |
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| February 23 | New Jersey Regional Science Bowl® -- No Program | |
| March 2 | How the Brain Got Its Folds: Learning About Function by Looking at Structure Dr. Samuel Wang Department of Molecular Biology Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
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| March 9 | The Science of Radiowave and Microwave Probing of Ionospheric and Fusion Plasmas Dr. Raffi Nazikian Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey LABORATORY TOUR FOLLOWING LECTURE |
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| March 16 | Bioinformatics in the Post-genomic Era Dr. Mona Singh Department of Computer Sciences Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey |
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All talks will be held at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory is on Princeton University's Forrestal Campus off U.S. Route 1 in Plainsboro and not on the University's main campus in Princeton. The lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually last about two hours. There is no fee for the program. Registration is on-site prior to each session. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, go to the PPPL web site at www.pppl.gov or call the Science-on-Saturday Hotline at (609) 243-2121.
Important Information
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a federal facility. Heightened security measures are presently in effect at PPPL because of the events on September 11, 2001. Upon arrival, all adult visitors must show a government-issued photo I.D. This could include a passport or a driver's license. Non-U.S. adult citizens must show a 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 retains the right to inspect vehicles and personal packages such as briefcases, satchels, bookbags, and purses.
For further information, please contact:
Anthony R. DeMeo
Head
Information Services
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(609) 243-2755
ademeo@pppl.gov
Patricia Wieser
Information Services
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(609) 243-2757
pwieser@pppl.gov
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