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Scientific History Of LANL Supercomputing July 18 At Tub

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LANL Historian Nicholas Lewis will chat about the history of supercomputing at the Lab, 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, July 18 at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op (The Tub) in Central Park Square. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Kick back at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op and discuss the scientific history of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s supercomputing, 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, July 18, at 163 Central Park Square.

Historian Nicholas Lewis is the July guest for the monthly Periodic Table program, a free outreach activity organized by the Bradbury Science Museum. Lewis will answer questions about the people and Read More

Scenes Of Various Events So Far From ScienceFest 2022

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Scene of a guest panel discussion at around 6 p.m. July 13 at the Bradbury Science Museum featuring Hydrogen & Clean Energy topics. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel 

Scene of the Summer Family Evening event at around 6 p.m. July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center covering Animals & Agriculture. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel 

Scene from The Hill Stompers performing at Ashley Pond Park for the Tuesdays at the Pond series hosted by the Los Alamos Creative District. Courtesy/Lauren McDaniel 

Scene from the Movie in the Park event featuring ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’  played at around 8:15 p.m. Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 Schedule For July 14 & 15

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ScienceFest News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 has several events scheduled in the community today, July 14 and Friday, July 15:

THURSDAY, JULY 14:

  • 7-8 p.m. -The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack, Mesa Public Library, *online*
    Join for an author talk that is out of this world! The Believer is the weird and chilling true story of Dr. John Mack, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer who risked his career to investigate the phenomenon of human encounters with aliens.     Register HERE.
  • 7-9 p.m. – Suds
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Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 Schedule For July 13

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ScienceFest News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 has several events scheduled in the community for today, July 13:

  • 1:30-2:30 p.m. – What’s Up Wednesday, “Hivemind,” White Rock Branch Library
    • Create a bee-shaped nature art frame, seed bombs, and play some fun outdoor pollination games. More information is available on the Mesa Public Library website here.
  • 6 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Bradbury Science Museum
    • Panel discussion on the facets of Hydrogen and fuel cells, efforts in New Mexico and surrounding region to change our carbon footprint.
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James Webb Space Telescope’s New View Of Cosmos

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First images: James Webb Space Telescope’s new view of the cosmos. Courtesy image

World Science Festival News:

Scientists have waited a generation to see the stunning images that the James Webb Telescope is now delivering.

In a live online Q+A, (link), Brian Greene speaks with Nobel Prize-winner John Mather and other key project scientists about the telescope’s first full color images, looking back in time farther than ever before and providing unprecedented observations of the birth of stars and the formation of galaxies.

See the captivating first images and learn how understanding of Read More

This Week From AGU: Tonga Eruption Was Largest Explosion Of 21st Century

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The January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga viewed by the Japanese weather satellite Himawari 8. At its peak, the ash plume covered an area half the size of France. Courtesy/Japan Meteorological Agency

AGU News:

Featured research:

Tonga eruption was largest explosion of 21st century:

The Jan. 15 eruption of the volcano on the island of Hunga Tonga Ha’apai sent seismic waves to monitoring stations worldwide. Researchers have used those seismic data to assess the eruption’s size, calculating its volume to be 10 cubic kilometers — the largest eruption of the century, comparable to the 1991 Pinatubo Read More

CVNM: New Mexico Community Leaders & Decision-Makers Call On Congress, State Legislature To Act On Climate Following Historic Wildfires

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Climate and Energy Advocate Samantha Kao

CVNM News:

SANTA FE — Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) has announced that in the wake of one of New Mexico’s most devastating wildfire seasons to date, a broad group of 35 organizations and community leaders submitted a letter to state decision-makers urging for bold action on climate change.

The letter, addressed to U.S. Congress, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state legislature, discusses the impact that decades of inaction on climate have had on wildfire size, intensity and frequency. 

As the letter st​​ates:

“Wildfires are not “caused” Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents: Understanding Confidence & Uncertainty In Religion & In Science … Can We Explore Faith Truth And Science Truth In A Similar Manner?

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LAFSF News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum presents: Understanding Confidence & Uncertainty in Religion & in Science … Can we explore Faith Truth and Science Truth in a similar manner? By Gary Stradling, PhD.

The community is invited to join the lecture in person Wednesday, July 13, in Kelly Hall at 3900 Trinity Dr. or via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/GodCosmos.

A free dinner will be provided at 6 p.m. followed at 6:30 p.m. by the lecture.

Science is discussed in experiential/quantitative terms which may be shared with others: observation, measurement, analysis, modeling. Read More

Pair Of Events Highlight Programming Diversity At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science July 12

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NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The community is invited to join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) July 12 for a pair of special events that showcase the wide range of offerings at the Museum.

The next Relaxed Night from NMMNHS is almost here! Relaxed Nights are evenings for anyone who might get overwhelmed by crowds, sounds, or flashing lights. Or, for visitors who simply enjoy smaller crowds. 

On Relaxed Nights, the Museum will be set up in a sensory-friendly way: the sound will be turned down, the Bisti Beast will be “resting” with no movement or roaring, and the Planetarium Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory Partners With New Mexico Army National Guard In STEM Aviation Event

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New Mexico Army National Guard pilot Cpt. Dustin Offret lets students participating in AFRL’s DOD STARBASE STEM Camp, get a feel for piloting an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter June 14 at Kirtland Air Force Base. Photo by Christina Boone/STARBASE New Mexico

Members of the NM Army National Guard, from left, Cpt. Dustin Offret, CW3 Anita Guderjohn and Sgt. Benjamin Vasquez, posing with students participating in the AFRL’s DOD STARBASE STEM Camp, in front of an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter June 14 at Kirtland AFB. Photo by Christina Boone/STARBASE New Mexico

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AFB — The Air Read More