Category Archives: Science
Dawn of Private Space Science Symposium 2017 | #DPSS17
Bringing scientists, foundations, corporations, policy makers & private spacelines under one roof to chart the future of space science @ Columbia University
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Renowned French scientist Cécile De Witt dies at 94
It is with great sadness that IHES learnt of the death of Cécile DeWitt-Morette, Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor in Physics at the University of Texas – Austin, occurred on 8 May 2017. A renowned French scientist, she worked at the frontiers of mathematics and physics. Although she decided to lead her career in … Continue reading “Renowned French scientist Cécile De Witt dies at 94”
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New York City March for Science – April 22, 2017!
Photos from the
New York City
March for Science
April 22, 2017!
PPPL and Max Planck physicists reveal experimental verification of a key source of fast reconnection of magnetic fields
Physicist Will Fox with Magnetic Reconnection Experiment.
Magnetic reconnection, a universal process that triggers solar flares and northern lights and can disrupt cell phone service and fusion experiments, occurs much faster than theory says that it should. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Germany’s Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics have discovered a source of the speed-up in a common form of reconnection. Their findings could lead to more accurate predictions of damaging space weather and improved fusion experiments.
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Lecture: John Carlstrom – What Do We Know About The Big Bang?
John Carlstrom gives the plenary lecture at the New Horizons in Inflationary Cosmology Templeton Conference organized by the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Our understanding of the origin, evolution and make-up of the Universe has undergone dramatic and surprising advances over the last decades. Much of the progress has been driven by measurements of the fossil light from the big bang, called the cosmic microwave background radiation, which provides us with a glimpse of the Universe as it was 14 billion years ago. This talk will discuss what we know about the Big Bang and how we learned it. We will also talk about the new questions we are asking about the origin of the Universe and the experiments being pursued to answer them, peering back to the beginning of time.
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US Supercomputer Needs More People Power
A large computing network that has helped design cancer drug candidates and search for extra-terrestrial life is struggling to maintain its volunteer network.
A citizen science initiative that encourages public donations of idle computer processing power to run complex calculations is struggling to increase participation.
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The Institute for Research on Innovation & Science (IRIS)
The Institute for Research on Innovation & Science (IRIS) is the major national source for data to support fundamental research on the results of public and private investments in discovery, innovation, and education. It provides credible data and rigorous findings about the productivity and public value of the research enterprise to inform effective policy-making, support outreach, aid in research management, and expand the state of knowledge.
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Who feels the pain of science research budget cuts?
Not much science will get done without the money to fund people and equipment. Michael Pereckas, CC BY
What are research dollars actually spent on? Rather than looking at artifacts like publications and patents, a new initiative directly tracks the people and businesses that receive research funding.
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See Photos From the Apollo Space Missions Through Astronauts’ Eyes
Going to the Moon Through Astronaut’s Eyes
These never-before-seen images provide a new perspective on the iconic mission.
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