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Presented By:
Science & Technology Education Program
and Sigma Xi, Livermore Chapter No. 815
Science on Saturday
2000 Lecture Series
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Current Series |
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What:
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Science on Saturday is a six-week series of free lectures
and demonstrations intended for students 6th grade through
high school. The topics are selected from the forefront of
science and technology research in a variety of disciplines.
The program runs from February 5th through March 11th.
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Where:
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Lectures are held in the Building 123 Auditorium at the Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory (LLNL). Seating is on a first come first serve basis
and there is no pre-registration.
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Dates:
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- February 5, 2000
Crystals in the Classroom:
Cutting-Edge Science in High School
Natalia Zaitseva, Laser Programs, LLNL
Laura Seeley, Teacher, Monte Vista High School
- February 12, 2000
Earth and Meteor Encounters:
The "600 Horsepower" Paperclip
Richard Michael, Senior Flight Director/CEO
Challenger Learning Center of the San Joaquin Valley
- February 19, 2000
Optics Engineering in the Information Age
Eric Honea, Laser & Science Technology, LLNL
Gareth Williams, Physics Professor, San Jose State
University
UC Engineering Degrees in the "Tri-Valley"
Rick Freeman, Chair/Professor, Department of Applied
Science, UC Davis
- February 26, 2000
Diet and Cancer:
How Cooked Meats Might Be Involved
Mark Knize, Biology & Biotechnology Directorate,
LLNL
Kirk Brown, Teacher, Tracy High School
- March 4, 2000
Impact of Impacts:
Meteor Craters and Dinosaur Extinction
Peter Fiske, Physics Directorate, LLNL
- March 11, 2000
Global Digital Mapping:
Why Geography Matters
Charles Hall, Geographic Information Science Center, LLNL
Lynn Wilder, Geographic Information Science Center, LLNL
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Time:
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All lectures start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 11:15 a.m.
Seating is on a first come first serve basis and there is no
pre-registration.
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