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Los Alamos Chemist Jeffrey Pietryga Named AAAS Fellow

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AAAS Fellow Jeffrey Pietryga

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Jeffrey Pietryga has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Members of the world’s largest professional society — scientists, engineers and innovators from across disciplines — are named fellows in recognition of their lifetime efforts to advance science or its applications.

A longtime chemist at the Laboratory, Pietryga was recognized by the AAAS “for formative contributions to the synthetic chemistry of advanced nanocrystal quantum dots,” as well as “enthusiastic Read More

Free Events Added To ‘Cosmic Frontiers 2025: Planets’

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NMC News:

The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) is hosting Cosmic Frontiers 2025: Planets, May 3-4 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Cosmic Frontiers will bring together top planetary scientists and astronomers for groundbreaking discussions.

Three scientific sessions will feature the topics:

  • Our Solar System;
  • Exoplanets; and
  • Methodology to Study Planets.

In addition to the main scientific sessions at SALA, there will be a variety of free public events throughout the weekend to allow the community to get involved and explore the wonders of space.

“We’re excited to not only bring the main Cosmic Read More

Los Alamos Geological Society To Meet April 15

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LAGS Board Secretary Paul Bradley to discuss ‘Mountain Climbing in Mexico’ at April meeting. Courtesy/Paul Bradley  

LAGS News:

The Los Alamos Geological Society (LAGS) will meet 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at the Los Alamos Christian Church, 92 East Road.
Guest speaker LAGS Secretary Paul Bradley will give a presentation on “Mountain Climbing in Mexico”.
Bradley will regale participants with his most recent adventure climbing the highest mountains of Mexico. He will describe the trip with an emphasis on his climbs of the mountains of La Malinche, Iztaccihuatl and Orizaba.
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Moon Tree Lands At NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

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Moon tree seedling planted in the outdoor classroom at NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Courtesy/DCA

DCA News:

A pine seed that flew around the moon and back has set its roots at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum (NMFRHM). This Moon Tree will be unveiled to the public 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 11 in the under-construction outdoor classroom (formerly known as the Discovery Garden) at NMFRHM, at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces.

In September 2023, NMFRHM Instructional Coordinator Paul Steward applied to receive one of the seeds that traveled on the Artemis Read More

Op-Ed: Defunding Science, Is At Our Peril

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By MARTIN LAWLER
Santa Fe

Modern medicine saved my life, what about yours? From polio to COVID vaccines to surgery at a famous medical center to our local New Mexico hospital, I owe my life to medical researchers and doctors.

Europe used to be the genesis of modern medicine: Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and vaccines, Marie Curie discovered x-rays. Then American scientist took over. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation were created. Our government has funded important cancer, heart, and HIV research. Read More

Global Santa Fe: ‘Trump 2.0 And The U.S.-China Relationship’ With David Firestein April 17

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David Firestein

GSF News:

Trump 2.0 & The U.S. – China Relationship: Issues, Challenges & Prospects featuring David Firestein 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail.

Global Santa Fe members may BRING A FRIEND to this event for FREE.

As the world watches the evolving dynamics between the U.S. and China, what will Trump’s second administration mean for this critical relationship? Join us for an insightful discussion with David J. Firestein, a leading expert on U.S.-China relations and the inaugural president and CEO Read More

Benson: ‘No Other Land’ Is About The Struggle To Be Recognized As Human Beings…

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Unitarian Church presented on March 25 the Academy Award winning documentary, No Other Land, directed by two Palestinians and two Israelis, about the systematic destruction of the villages in Masafer Yatta in the southern Occupied West Bank of Palestine. 

This film is not about Gaza or Hamas. It is about the West Bank. There is no Hamas in the West Bank. People of the West Bank did not commit the 10-7 terror attack on the Nova Music Festival.

No Other Land is a video journal. Young Palestinian activist Basel Andra has been recording life in his area since he was Read More

Travel: Captivating Cape Town

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African penguins at Boulder Beach. Photo by Debbie Stone

Kristen Bosch Botanical Garden. Courtesy photo

By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

There’s nowhere quite like Cape Town, the jewel of South Africa. This fascinating city is a meld of cultures, history and landscape, crowned by the magnificent Table Mountain. Often regarded as synonymous with the “Mother City,” (Cape Town’s affectionate moniker), this landmark is the single most welcoming icon to its people, as well as to travelers from around the globe.

Named a New Seven Wonders of Nature, Table Mountain is one of the Read More

AGU: New Carrier Birds Brought Avian Flu To Europe And The Americas

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AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bird flu cases are rising rapidly in the United States and around the world. A new study traces how the disease spread over the last two decades from Asia to Europe, Africa and the Americas. New bird species, from pelicans to peregrine falcons, are catching and carrying the disease, the study finds. The pattern may be a clue to why culling domestic birds has not halted the most recent outbreak.

The study shows the important role a wider range of wild birds have as both victims and vectors of disease spread, upending previous assumptions about which birds spread the virus. Read More