Session type: Room B (CS50)

The Quest to Discover New Worlds: How We Take Pictures of Other Solar Systems

When we watch Star Wars or Star Trek, we see characters traveling between different solar systems, as if worlds... Read More

Molecular Compasses and Gyroscopes

Gyroscopes and compasses are simple tools that help us know which direction we’re going. A compass has a little... Read More

The mystery of flight: how do birds fly?

How do birds defy gravity? What keeps them in the sky, sometimes for days on end? Hear about the... Read More

Fun with Plastics

Where do plastics come from? Which can be recycled? Can packing peanuts be recycled? How long are polymer chains?... Read More

Organic Chemistry in the Movies

Despite its bad reputation, organic chemistry is awesome and is all round us.  In this presentation, attendees will learn... Read More

The Three-Body Problem

The ‘Three-Body Problem’ has gained popularity thanks to a book series by Liu Cixin and a Netflix show, but... Read More

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Take a trip to the Center of the Earth with me! How hot is it? Could you go there?... Read More

Earth’s Unpredictably Reversing Magnetic Field

Earth’s planetary-scale magnetic field flips, or reverses, its orientation roughly every 250,000 years. However, the field has remained in... Read More

Seeing the Unseeable: How We Discover Black Holes

Black holes are invisible, yet we know they are out there—from the remains of dead stars to giants millions... Read More

Sundae Science: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Extravaganza

Even wondered why your ice cream is so nice and creamy? Why it gets chunky in the freezer after... Read More