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Biotechnology Bootcamp At Los Alamos Makers
A diverse group of participants learned the basics of biotechnology during a four-day bootcamp at Los Alamos Makers at 3540 Orange St. The workshop was made possible with the help of United Way of Northern New Mexico. The group was introduced to DNA forensics, DNA barcoding, next-generation DNA sequencing and genetic cloning. Visit www.losalamosmakers.org. Courtesy/LA Makers
The workshop was a hands-on opportunity for students to explore careers in biotechnology and for adults to get a better understanding of biotechnology news, including CRISPR technology. Courtesy/LA MakersLANL Holds Annual DistrupTech Showcase Thursday
LANL News:
Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory has teamed with the New Mexico Angels to kick off the Fourth Annual DisrupTech Showcase, which is a celebration of ‘disruptive technology’ created by the minds at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
This year’s festivities are 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday in the community room at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Tickets are $35 and will include access to a very unique networking opportunity, a full reception and, of course – the featured presentations of LANL’s most promising and emerging Read More
Hear From Local Astronomers At Nature On Tap July 9
PEEC News:
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Los Alamos Creative District for Nature on Tap, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 9, at UnQuarked Wine Bar.
Galen Gisler will lead a panel of local astronomers in a discussion about recent updates in astronomy. The panel features Erica Fogerty, Steve Becker, Joyce Guzik and Paul Arendt who will discuss topics like asteroid near misses, meteorites and dark matter. Audience members are welcome to ask any astronomy-related questions.
For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org
Read More AGU: Freak Rockfall Accident In China
The aftermath of the rockfall accident in Shimian County. Courtesy/Chengdu Business DailyAGU News:
The Chengdu Business Daily has a report of a freak rockfall accident that occurred June 30 in Shimian County in Sichuan Province, China.
At the time a bus was driving on the S217 Provincial Road between Chengdu and Wuhu, carrying 38 people. The coach was struck by a large boulder. It appears that the boulder penetrated, and became wedged through, the windscreen of the coach. The driver, Zhao Jianguo, a 44-year-old native of Chengdu, was pinned in his seat and killed.
Read More Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Presents Dennis Venema At Fuller Lodge July 10-11
Santa Fe Institute Premieres ‘Majesty Of Music & Math’
Courtesy photoSFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute is hosting a community event premiere screening of The Majesty of Music & Math at 4 p.m., Sunday Aug. 5, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., in Santa Fe.
In June of 2017, New Mexico PBS, The Santa Fe Symphony and the Santa Fe Institute collaborated to tape The Majesty of Music & Math at The Lensic Performing Arts Center.
This multi-media production explores the interconnectedness of music and mathematics, featuring remarks by Cristopher Moore, an SFI mathematician and computer scientist,
Read More Climate Change Making Night Clouds More Visible
Noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds are the highest clouds in Earth’s atmosphere. They form in the middle atmosphere, or mesosphere, roughly 50 miles above Earth’s surface. The clouds form when water vapor freezes around specks of dust from incoming meteors. Courtesy/Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics NASAAGU News:
Washinton, D.C. — Increased water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere due to human activities is making shimmering high-altitude clouds more visible, a new study finds. The results suggest these strange but increasingly common clouds seen only on
Read More AGU: Coldest Place On Earth … Even Colder Than Scientists Thought
Persistent winds shape the surface of East Antarctica’s snow into small dune forms called ‘sastrugi’. Courtesy/Ted Scambos, NSIDC/University of Colorado-Boulder
Blowing snow conditions at a camp site near Vostok Station in Antarctic summer. Courtesy/Ted Scambos, NSIDC/University of Colorado-BoulderAGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica’s ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius (minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter, a new study finds.
The results could change scientists’ understanding of
Read More Heinrich Secures Amendment To Boost Tech-Transfer From National Laboratories To Private Sector
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
- Bipartisan amendment would help national laboratories work with the private sector to commercialize innovative energy technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured an amendment to improve technology transfer from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) national labs to the private sector.
The amendment was included in the fiscal year 2019 spending bill that sets funding for the Department of Energy and passed out of the Senate by an 86-5 vote.
“New Mexico’s national labs play a critical role Read More