Exotic Asteroids and Comets of the Solar System and Beyond

New technology in astronomy has resulted in the discovery of many new asteroids and comets in our solar system.... Read More

Consider the ant and be wise – what can humans learn from ants?

Ants form incredibly successful social systems. Over millions of years they have evolved the ability to construct intricate nests,... 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

Chilling with batteries: how freezing-cold microscopes unlock the hidden secrets of future batteries

From lemon batteries to atom-by-atom views, this talk shows how cryogenic electron microscopy (“cryo-EM”) lets us freeze battery materials... 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

Are we alone? UCLA SETI is on a quest to find out

How can we find evidence of life elsewhere?  Since 2016, UCLA SETI has been searching for signs of technology... Read More

From City to Chile: How to Find the Universe!

Astronomers go to special places like Chile to find planets, comets and galaxies. Can you do this in a... Read More