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06/26/18
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Stephen Goodfellow: "The Coronal Heating Problem"
Doug Wind: "Climate Change | Virtual Reality and interfaces
A description of the remodel to LHC followed by an attempt describe super symmetry SUSY and how it will move Physics forward.
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Introductions/News
We introduce ourselves; A quick overview of weekly news in science, nature and technology.********SMA Science Book Club news
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Presentations
Stephen Goodfellow: "The Coronal Heating Problem"
Doug Wind: "Climate Change"
Virtual Reality and interfaces"
A description of the remodel to LHC followed by an attempt describe super symmetry SUSY and how it will move Physics forward.
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Stephen Goodfellow's links from News last week:
CRISPR-Cas9 ("Mr. Sandman" Parody) | A Capella Science - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99bMtg4zRk&feature=youtu.be
Earthquake Risk, Flurry of Sunspots | S0 News Jun.19.2018 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svQCsLa6ZkA
More Mystery Objects in the Galactic Center - Sky & Telescope
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/more-mystery-objects-in-the-galactic-center/
Why Does Venus Spin So Weirdly?
https://www.space.com/40906-venus-mountains-change-planet-rotation.html
Rob Lerner's Links from last week:
National Geo, One Strange Rock mini-series
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/one-strange-rock/
Podcast featuring Stewart Brand
https://after-on.com/episodes/030
Interactive Cancer Risk Matrix
The history of heredity makes for a fascinating, and chilling, read
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/history-heredity-makes-fascinating-and-chilling-read
THE RACE TO SEND ROBOTS TO MINE THE OCEAN FLOOR
https://www.wired.com/story/the-race-to-send-robots-to-mine-the-ocean-floor/
LA IS DOING WATER BETTER THAN YOUR CITY. YES, THAT LA
https://www.wired.com/story/la-is-doing-water-better-than-your-city-yes-that-la/
The Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready?
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-the-next-plague-hits/561734/
GM golden rice gets approval from food regulators in the US
THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF SUCKING CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE
https://www.wired.com/story/the-potential-pitfalls-of-sucking-carbon-from-the-atmosphere/
This Scientist Is Taking the Next Step in Geoengineering
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608312/this-scientist-is-taking-the-next-step-in-geoengineering/
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