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Presented By:
Science & Technology Education Program
and Sigma Xi, Livermore Chapter No. 815
Science on Saturday
2001 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 17th through March 24th.
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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 17, 2001
Can you predict volcanic eruptions?
– Radio Carbon Dating
Dr. Andrea Cook, Center for Accelerator Mass Spectromatry
Stan Hitomi, Monte Vista High School, San Ramon Valley Unified School
District
- February 24, 2001
How do we know if our water is safe
to drink? – Water Vulnerability Analysis
Dr. Bryant Hudson, Analytical & Nuclear Chemistry Division
Dr. Sarah Palmer, Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Programs at Livermore and
Foothill High Schools
- March 3, 2001
What makes the wind blow? –
Using computers to understand the atmosphere
Dr. Jim Ellis, Dr. Mike Bradley, Dr. Ron Baskett,,- Atmospheric
Sciences Division Atmospheric Release Advisory Center.
Susan Johnston, Granada High School, Livermore Unified School District
- March 10, 2001
What do your genes really do? –
The Study of Protein Expression and Proteomics
Dr. Joanna Albala, Biology & Biotechnology Research Program
Kirk Brown, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
- March 17, 2001
Can we predict if
our climate is changing? – Global Climate Change
Dr. Gerald L. Potter, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison
Eric Thiel, Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton Unified School District,
and Dr Ron Rusay, Diablo Valley Community College
- March 24, 2001
How light is changing your future?
– Optics Applications in Industry
Dr. Chris Ebbers, Joel Speth, Laser Science and Technology
Randy Mohenke, West High School, Tracy Unified School District
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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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