ABSTRACT: Dr. Shuhai Xiao will talk about animal evolution in the Ediacaran Period or on the eve of the Cambrian explosion, from a paleontological perspective. Specifically, he would like to discuss the significance of Ediacaran microfossils and macrofossils, and the geological and environmental context of early animal evolution. This is a follow up to the […]

Photo: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration "Staring into the abyss: the first image of a supermassive black hole" On April 10 of this year, the Event Horizon Telescope team released a radio image of the black hole at the core of the galaxy M87.  The image is a ring of light, brighter on one side.  What […]

In honor of the birthday of Jes Stannard, a classical concert for members and non-members. Take a guest with you, or come and enjoy a private hour of beautiful classical music. Arisia Vita, Piano Carle, Cello   Playlist Ravel: Vocalise - Etude (en forme de habanera) Gluck: (Orfeo ed Euridice) Act 2 Dance of the […]

Monthly panel discussion With this week as subject "What is the biggest/most significant unanswered question in your field right now?"  Panel participants: Alex Hastings, Palaeontology Mike Shaw, Chemistry Stephen Gasior, Biology Host scientific debates: Matthew Burr

How Your Brain Works: This is an interactive experience created by Osangar, an fmri researcher. The NEW Brodmann's Brain allows visitors to explore how 52 regions of the brain are correlated with body processes that occur when, for example, meditating, driving a car, having various kinds of thoughts and feelings. Osangar will demonstrate how this […]