Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence Of Mars’ Primitive Continental Crust
Igneous clast named Harrison embedded in a conglomerate rock in Gale crater, Mars, shows elongated light-toned feldspar crystals. The mosaic merges an image from Mastcam with higher-resolution images from ChemCam’s Remote Micro-Imager. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/IRAP/U. Nantes/IAS/MSSS
LANL News:
- ChemCam instrument shows ancient rock much like Earth’s
The ChemCam laser instrument on NASA’s Curiosity rover has turned its beam onto some unusually light-colored rocks on Mars, and the results are surprisingly similar to Earth’s granitic continental crust rocks.
This is the Read More
SFI Lecture On Unconscious Bias July 21
Jennifer Raymond, Stanford University School of Medicine
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute presents Unconscious Bias by Jennifer Raymond at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
What makes a police officer actually see a gun in the hands of an unarmed man of color? Why did 360 college students evaluate the same academic article more favorably when they believed it was written by a man rather than by a woman?
Unconscious or implicit bias refers to hidden biases, operating largely beneath the scope of human consciousness, that influence Read More
National Treasure Sees First Phase Of Renovation
A 1915 image of the Palace by one of its earlier renovators, Jesse Nusbaum. Palace of the Governors/Photo Archives 013045Purple Haze Colors Lavender In The Valley Festival
Purple Adobe Lavender Farm hosted the Annual Lavender in the Valley Festival this weekend in Abiquiu. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Fields of different varieties of lavender glow purple in the sun. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Artist Tracy Turner Sheppard with her painting, featured on the Festival poster. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A bee enjoys the blossoms. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Guests check out the fields. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Lavender Teahouse servedNew Mexico Is 2015’s 6th Least Energy Expensive State
WalletHub News:
With July tending to be the month with the highest energy consumption and summer being the season that most Americans relocate to start a new family or career, the leading personal finance website WalletHub followed up on its analysis of the Best & Worst Cities for Families with an in-depth look at 2015’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States.
To help consumers gauge their energy expenses relative to where they live or plan to move, WalletHub compared the average monthly energy bills in each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. We used eight key metrics Read More
Letter To The Editor: Former LANL Physicist Discusses Israel’s Nuclear Weapons
By DOUGLAS REILLY, Ph.D. Unfortunately, very little is heard about Israel’s hundreds of nuclear weapons (atomic and hydrogen) and its ability to deliver them anywhere in the world, including the USA.
My wife, Dotty, and I are residents of Los Alamos. For 38 years I was employed as a physicist in Los Alamos
Surf The Net To IRS.gov This Summer
IRS News:
PHOENIX — Summertime or anytime, get the tax help and information you need on IRS.gov. Our many online tools and services make it easy for you to do business with the IRS. Here are some top reasons to visit IRS.gov this summer:
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Los Alamos Girl Scout Aids Sea Turtles In Panama
Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos completed the NAUI Open Water Certification training while volunteering for conservation work this summer in Panama. Courtesy photo
Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos spent 14 days volunteering in Panama in conservation efforts to protect endangered sea turtles. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos spent 14 days volunteering in Panama in conservation efforts to protect endangered sea turtles and exploring new depths while learning to scuba dive coral reefs.
During the last week of June and first week Read More
NSA Presidential Straw Poll Results Announced
NSA News:Udall: Stakes High As Senate Works To Reform No Child Left Behind
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
Thursday, as the Senate debated reform of the nation’s controversial No Child Left Behind education law, Sen. Tom Udall highlighted the impact the Senate’s bill, called the Every Child Achieves Act, and could have on New Mexico students.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Udall urged the Senate to improve the law and ensure it supports New Mexico students and teachers, as well as all students across the country that deserve a fair shot at success. See Udall’s speech at https://youtu.be/e8Fmd-
Udall has already worked to include several Read More
