Seeing the Light

Learn how the Advanced Light Source is improving medicine, paving the way for clean energy, changing the future of computers, and much more.

Rachel Segalman:
The future of clean energy technology relies on a better understanding of materials at the nanoscale. Berkeley Lab's Rachel Segalman uses the ALS to conduct this research, which could lead to improved photovoltaics and fuel cells. 

Axel Brungel
Improved treatment for human diseases hinges on understanding molecular-scale processes. Stanford University's Axel Brunger will discuss a new melanoma drug that was developed by a local company, Plexxikon, using the ALS for X-ray data collection.

Andrew Westphal 
What's comet dust made of? Andrew Westphal of UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory uses the ALS to study comet dust and interplanetary space dust collected by a NASA spacecraft. 

Moderated by Roger Falcone, Division Director of the Advanced Light Source.