Free science lectures returning to Livermore lab

0 Comments | Oakland Tribune, Feb 12, 2008 | by Kelly Gust

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's popular "Science on Saturday," a free lecture series, will begin this Saturday and run through March 8.

The lectures and demonstrations are targeted at middle and high school students, but are open to everyone. Programs will be presented twice each Saturday, at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., in Livermore.

The presentations are collaborations by lab scientists and local high school science teachers, and are sponsored by the lab's Science Education Program.

Teachers attending the programs will receive a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the lecture, and a DVD video of the talk.

The schedule:

This Saturday:Lab scientist Steve Asztalos and Granada High School teacher Tom Shefler will present, "Our Dark and Messy Universe: How One Particle Might Light the Way."

Feb. 23:Lab scientist Edward Moses and Los Gatos High School teacher Dan Burns will present, "From the Sun to the Sun: The Story on the National Ignition Facility and Our Energy Future." The program will feature the lab's super laser.

March 1:Lab scientist Julio Friedman and Tracy High School teacher Bret States will present "Greenhouse Reduction: Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide."

March 8:Lab scientist Pamela Hullinger and Monte Vista High School teacher Patti Carothers will present "Protecting the Nation's Livestock: Corralling Foreign Diseases."