Dr. Sam Hess Super-Resolution Microscopy: Illuminating Biological Functions to Cure Disease Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 pm New methods of imaging individual molecules are providing exceptional insight into a variety of diseases. Resolution in microscopes is typically limited by diffraction, but in 2006, three new techniques were invented which could break these limitations allowing imaging […]

Dr. Scott Randall Black Holes, Exploding Stars, and Clusters of Galaxies: 20 Years of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 pm Launched in 1999, Chandra is one of NASA's four "Great Observatories", a series of satellites designed to study the sky over a broad range in wavelengths, from infrared to gamma rays.  […]

Dr. Emanuele Berti A New Dawn: Gravitational-wave Observations from Earth and in Space Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm The observation of gravitational waves by the LIGO/Virgo marked the dawn of a new era in astronomy. The planned space-based detector LISA will further this vision by opening a new observational window into our universe. The […]

Dr. Melissa Maginnis Going Viral: Silent but deadly virus with a serious sweet tooth Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 pm Viruses infect every living thing on the planet, and we encounter innumerable viruses in the environment each day. In fact, there are over 300 trillion viruses that inhabit the human body. While most of these […]

Dr. Paul A. Mayewski Pushing Climate Change Research to the Roof of the World Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 pm In April/May 2019 the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition undertook the most comprehensive scientific expedition conducted on Mt. Everest. The international team led by Dr. Mayewski set significant scientific records including the […]

Dr. Cassaundra Rose Maine Won’t Wait: How Maine is Taking Action on Climate Change Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 pm   Maine celebrates one year of “Maine Won’t Wait: a four-year […]

Kate Dickerson and Lucas Richman The Warming Sea - an exploration of hope in the face of the climate crisis Thursday, March 10th at 7:00 pm   The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 99% of the world’s oceans, leading to the collapse of the cod fishery, increased acidity, rising sea levels, threatening lobsters and other […]