“Insights from Genes and Genomes”
AuditoriumPhoto Wikipedia "Updating Darwinian Evolution Part I: Insights from Genes and Genomes" Darwin's Theory of Evolution was a landmark event in science, providing an explanation for the origin of the […]
Catalysis in Wonderland: An SL presentation of classic transition-metal chemistry.
AuditoriumAbstract: Organic chemistry tends to follow certain rules. Starting in the 1950’s, we began to find ways that transition metals (e.g. chromium, iron, nickel, rhodium, gold and many others) could bend the rules of classic organic chemistry and facilitate chemical transformations which would otherwise be onerous. One example of the utility of transition metals […]
“Stephen Hawking’s Last Paper… “
AuditoriumPhoto: NASA "Stephen Hawking's Last Paper: his and other theoretical cosmologist's ideas about the multiverse" More information soon! — Rob Knop Homepage Blog Previous work in the Library Previous work in the Film Collection
“The Anthropocene Epoch”
AuditoriumThere is a saying that in English goes, “One cannot see the forest for the trees.” The traditional meaning is that it is difficult to see the bigger picture if you cannot see beyond your own little part in it. So it goes with seeing the bigger picture of global changes because we live on […]