Dr. James W. Jarvis Vaccines: Heroes or Villains (hint: it’s the first one) Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 pm Take a look at the science of immunization, exploring the basic biology of the human immune system and why it is important in society. What recommendations do medical experts have? What are the controversies, myths, and […]
Kristy Townsend, Ph.D. Remodeling in Our Brain and Nervous System: Connections to Obesity and Diabetes Thursday, December 20 at 7:00 pm Obesity and Diabetes are currently global pandemics. Obesity, and most cases of diabetes, stem from an energy imbalance whereby we take in more calories than we burn. This simple energy equation is actually quite […]
Danny Piper Solar for ME! The solar industry in Maine and beyond Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 pm What is the Sun's potential to meet our planet's energy needs? What has the solar industry's growth looked like over the past 5 years? Where does Maine's solar policy lie, and what does future projected policy for […]
Dr. Lauren Ross Harnessing the power of the ocean currents Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 pm How can we use currents to generate sustainable energy? What are the environmental impacts of doing so? Explore how tidal turbines can optimize energy extraction and understand how coastal environmental conditions are affected by the long-term implementation of tidal […]
Dr. Alex Friess Engineering in Sports Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 pm While spectator sports such as the Olympics, the America’s Cup, and World Championships celebrate the achievement of world class athletes, their peak performance is often made possible by engineers that design and optimize their equipment and training. This involvement is critical in […]
Dr. Grant Tremblay Light from the Void: NASA's Once & Future Great Observatories Thursday, April 18 at 7:00 pm The Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory - two of NASA’s Great Observatories - have enabled our farthest reach in the Cosmos. Explore and celebrate three decades of discovery by these great space missions, […]
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 […]
