What is Entropy?
AuditoriumWHAT IS ENTROPY? "Entropy is disorder." You've learned this from popular culture, you've learned this in your physical science, chemistry, or biology class. But what does that *mean*? We have […]
Optics for Photographers
AuditoriumA tutorial on "Optics for photographers”. This tutorial is intended to teach practical optical concepts to persons who are photographers but have not had formal training in optics and may […]
Ultra Deep Science Drill Ship
Abyss Observatory in Japan Open GridPhoto: JAMSTEC Where? Abyss Observatory in JOGrid (OpenSim) Enable your OpenSim access here hop://jogrid.net:8002/Abyss Observatory/491/302/140 Who? Hajime Nishimura, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yan Lauria, Museum director of Abyss Observatory in SL/OpenSim Abstract: I was working on development of ultra deep science drill ship “Chikyu” (“the Earth” in English) from 2001 […]
Climate Change
AuditoriumMonthly panel discussion With this week as subject “Climate Change” Moderator: Matthew Burr - Beragon Betts Panel participants: Keith Eric Grant Phil Youngblood William F. Wall […]