Darwin day: Heroes of Evolution

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Darwin Day 2019 Lecture Heroes of Evolution: Kettlewell and Majerus: Of Moths and March of Science This lecture will honor the accomplishments of two scientists who helped demonstrate "Evolution in Action." Dr. Henry Bernard Davis Kettlewell spent time in the field counting moths in response to increasing amounts of pollution. This phenomenon of industrial melanism […]

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Pigments and Colors and Dyes, Oh My!

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Photo: Wikipedia Some chemistry behind the colors we see: Pigments and Colors and Dyes, Oh My! When we make new compounds, one of the first questions we ask is "What color is it?" The color of a substance depends on many factors, including its composition, particle size, and the physics of how light interacts with […]

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Cyber Security

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Monthly panel discussion With this week as subject “Cyber Security”     Moderator: Matthew Burr – Beragon Betts   Anyone who is interested in his security on the internet will soon come across worrying reports about phishing e-mails, cybercrime, industrial espionage, governments stealing each other's data and cyber-terrorism. Closer to home, data mining affects us […]

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Color for Photographers

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Photo Wikipedia Color for Photographers Abstract: The colorspace of a camera or display or printer indicates the range of colors that can be recorded or reproduced. A colorspace is a subset […]

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