The annual wintertime lecture series begins at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Saturday, January 17. The 20th season includes eight lectures featuring hydrogen and fuel cells, scientific glassblowing, nanotechnology, and the dark side of the universe. The free talks are geared toward high school students, but open to students, teachers, parents, and community members. This year’s series is being co-organized by PPPL’s Ronald Hatcher, Janardhan Manickam, and James Morgan.
For more information, go to the PPPL web site at www.pppl.gov or call the Science-on-Saturday Hotline at 609-243-2121.
The 2004 Science-on-Saturday schedule follows:
January 17. “Some Reflections on Mirrors,” Ronald K. Perline, Department of Mathematics, Drexel University, Philadelphia.
January 31. “Hydrogen and Fuel Cells:What’s New and What’s Now,” Kaye Kamp, Science Education Advisor U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
February 7. “The World of Structural Biology and the Protein Data Bank,” Helen M. Berman, Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Director, Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University.
February 14. “Grid Computing,” Manish Parashar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University.
February 21. “Glass, the Canvas for Science: From the Scientific Glassblower’s Perspective,” Michael Souza, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University.
March 6. “Fusion at PPPL: Scientific Research on a New Energy Source,” Robert J. Goldston, Director, PPPL.
March 13. “The Dark Side of the Universe,” Neta Bahcal, Department of Astrophysical Sciences, and Director, Council on Science and Technology, Princeton University.
March 20. “Nanotechnology: Fact and Fiction, Fantasy and Reality,” Paul E. Burrows, Laboratory Fellow Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
All talks will be held at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Princeton University’s Forrestal Campus off U.S. Route 1 in Plainsboro. The lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually last about two hours. Registration is on-site prior to each session. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a federal facility. Heightened security measures are presently in effect. Upon arrival, all adult visitors must show a government-issued photo I.D. This could include a passport or a driver’s license. Non-U.S. adult citizens must show a photo I.D., plus provide the following information: citizenship, date of birth, and place of birth. For the welfare of both our staff and visitors, PPPL security staff retains the right to inspect vehicles and personal packages such as briefcases, satchels, book bags, and purses.
