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Understanding variability in cognitive performance - LivestreamPriya Rajasethupathy MD PhD is the Jonathan M Nelson Family Assistant Professor and head of the Laboratory of Neural Dynamics & Cognition at the Rockefeller University. She obtained her B.S. from Cornell University, and an MD / PhD in Neuroscience (2012) from Columbia University, working with Eric Kandel. During this ...
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A new look into cuprate superconductors using high-precision photoemission spectroscopy - LivestreamOver the past three decades, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy has contributed extensively to our understanding of the cuprate high-temperature superconductors. Nevertheless, there are key questions awaiting to be addressed through measurements with new levels of precision and control. In this talk, I will present our recent efforts in tackling the following ...
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant for Zero-Carbon Electricity, Desalination & Hydrogen Production - LivestreamExtending the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant could help California meet the increasing challenges of climate change by providing clean, safe and reliable electricity, water and hydrogen fuel, according to a new study.Speakers:Bruce Cain, Charles Louis Ducommun Professor in Humanities and Sciences, Stanford UniversitySteven Chu, William R. ...
What is really inside a proton? The fundamental building blocks of the proton, quarks and gluons, have been known for decades. However, we still have an incomplete understanding of how these particles and their dynamics give rise to the quantum bound state of the proton and its physical properties, such ...
San Diego Community Power is a coalition of people focused on moving towards a healthier and sustainable clean energy future. Their goal is to manage their community's electricity supply, taking advantage of the affordable, common sense options available for cleaner power, today and for future generations.Speaker: Byron Vosburg, San Diego ...
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Exploring the Unexplored: Searching for Dark Matter in the mass range from 10meV-1GeV - LivestreamSubstantial astronomical observations have established that approximately 25% of the energy density of the universe is composed of cold non-baryonic dark matter, whose detection and characterization could be key to improving our understanding of the laws of physics. Over the past three decades, physicists have largely focused on searching for ...
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Astronomy on Tap: Los Angeles - LivestreamJoin us for a special Astronomy on Tap celebrating the imminent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope streamed over YouTube Live. We’ll hear from Dr. Colette Salyk: “Where Does Beer Come From? JWST Will Tell Us” and from Dr. Sasha Hinkley: “Seeing Exoplanets in a Whole New Light with ...
